SAN FRANCISCO — Topographically guided PRK was effective in treating irregular astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty, according to a study presented here. Best corrected visual acuity improved in almost half of all eyes, Simon P. Holland, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
SAN FRANCISCO — There are ways to minimize post-occlusion surge during phacoemulsification, according to a speaker. “Surge is something we all need to recognize as surgeons. We need to know what it is; we need to know how to manage it,” Timothy P. Page, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting here.
A research team led by Dr. Robert Hess from McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has used the popular puzzle video game Tetris in an innovative approach to treat adult amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye”.
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New syndromes, new paradigms, and new models elevate the treatment of pediatric ophthalmologic disease.
TEDMED was not only an exciting event full of talks rich in practicality, inspiration, and information, but an opportunity to talk with the speakers and delegates in a comfortable setting about what they’re up to. Following their on-stage presentation, we sat down (in a darkly lit room) with Ramesh Raskar and PhD student Everett Lawson (Read more...)