Remote evaluation of diagnostic images leads to the same retreatment decisions as office-based consultations in a majority of cases, and in much less time, say researchers. Medscape Medical News
Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy of Pterygia
The January 2013 issue of Ophthalmology includes an article by Kaufman et al that provides an excellent review of the surgical options and adjuvants used in surgery for pterygia. Labeled as a “Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology,” the …
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We thank Dr Fraunfelder for his comments and discussion of cryotherapy as an adjunctive treatment for pterygia. Based on the established requirements of an Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee (OTAC) publication, we were unable to include the top…
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We are grateful to Spratt et al for their interest in our article, and for allowing us the opportunity to further elaborate on our study. We did observe an apparent decrease in the perceived extent of peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS) after lens e…
AAO Task Force on Genetic Testing
In this era of rapidly expanding genetic medicine, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)’s recently published document of recommendations for genetic testing of inherited eye diseases comes none too soon. Guidelines for genetic testing are import…
Clear Lens Extraction for Angle Closure
We read with great interest the recent article by Tham et al. In their prospective study, the authors compared the results of clear lens phacoemulsification (CLP) versus trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in eyes with medically uncontrolled chronic angle…