Drs. Steinert and Chang explore the most debated and discussed topics at this year’s meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology
BLOG: One in four Massachusetts physicians received gifts, industry payments
According to a recent report in TheNew England Journal of Medicine, one in four physicians in Massachusetts received at least one gift or payment from pharmaceutical or medical device companies valued at $50 or more since the commonwealth began trackin…
Long-term Echographic Surveillance of Elevated Choroidal Nevi – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To report the outcomes of choroidal nevi monitoring and to compare the detection of ultrasonographic hollowness, a risk factor of malignant transformation, from a B-scan with results from an A-scan examination.Design: Retrospective cohort stud…
Posterior Capsule Opacification with the iMics1 NY-60 and AcrySof SN60WF 1-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses: 3-Year Results of a Randomized Trial – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To compare the intensity of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) 3 years after implantation of 2 different 1-piece foldable hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs).Design: Randomized, prospective, patient- and examiner-masked clinical trial with intraindividual comparison.Methods: One hundred patients with bilateral age-related cataract (200 eyes) had standard cataract surgery with implantation of an iMics1 NY-60 IOL (Hoya Corp) in one eye and an AcrySof SN60WF IOL (Alcon Laboratories) in the other eye. Follow-up examinations were performed at 1 week and 3 years. Digital retroillumination images were obtained of each eye. The main outcome measure was PCO score (scale, 0 to 10) assessed subjectively (Read more...)
Endoresection Versus Iodine-125 Plaque Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of pars plana vitrectomy endoresection with iodine-125 brachytherapy in the treatment of choroidal melanoma.Design: A nested case-control study (1:2) from a surgical cohort.Methods: The study comprised 81 choroidal…
Opus Bank forms new Healthcare Banking division
Opus Bank announced today the formation of its Healthcare Banking division, a new niche focus within Opus’ Commercial Business Banking division.