Purpose: To evaluate whether postoperative refractive power adjustment of a light-adjustable lens (LAL; Calhoun Vision, Inc, Pasadena, CA) improves refractive outcomes in patients who have undergone prior LASIK or photorefractive keratectomy.Design: Re…
Refractive Errors and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Corrected Proof
Objective: To evaluate the association between refractive errors and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Main Outcome Measures: A clear understanding of the relationship between refractive error and AMD provides insights into the pathophysiology of …
DNA methylation potential: dietary intake and blood concentrations of one-carbon metabolites and cofactors in rural African women
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Femtosecond technology removes inconsistencies of cataract surgery
MILAN — The use of femtosecond lasers in cataract surgery has the potential to eliminate inconsistencies of the procedure and to overcome current limitations in safety and efficacy, according to one speaker.“All we do with cataract surgery is refractive nowadays. The technique has evolved but still is not safe enough, and efficacy and accuracy are not perfect,” Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, said in the Benedetto Strampelli Medal Lecture at the annual joint meeting of Ocular Surgery News and the Italian Society of Ophthalmology.
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French study shows impact of omega-3 on preventing AMD progression
PARIS — Recently published results of the Nutritional AMD Treatment 2 study showed a significant reduction of choroidal neovascularization incidence in patients who received a supplement of docosahexaenoic acid and had a high biological response to it.Over the last decade, studies in many populations have shown the positive effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the cardiovascular system and the retina. In age-related macular degeneration, a reduction between 30% to 60% of the progression to the advanced stages of the disease has been reported, Pascale Benlian, MD, said at the meeting (Read more...)
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Single-dose antibiotic preparation shows safety and efficacy in large series of cataract patients
PARIS — Sterile, single-dose cefuroxime 50 mg powder for solution for injection is safe and well-tolerated in complicated cataract cases and might prove to be indicated for other anterior segment penetrating surgeries, according to a study.At the meeting of the French Society of Ophthalmology, Loïc Bazin, MD, said that Aprokam (Laboratoires Théa) is “easy to preserve and to use, saves time and avoids potential batch contamination and dilution errors.”