WARSAW, Poland — Implantation of intracorneal ring segments in young keratoconus patients may not be able to stop the progressive nature of the disease, even though it may provided a significant short-term improvement in visual, refractive and topographic status, according to one surgeon.”Several studies have shown the efficacy of this procedure in improving [visual acuity] and flattening the central cornea. However, there is no scientific data to support that corneal ring segment implantation can halt the progressive nature of the disease,” Alfredo Vega-Estrada, MD, said at the winter meeting of (Read more...)
New glaucoma videos: Genetic testing, evolution, Q&A and more
Click to view four recently posted glaucoma videos from Hawaiian Eye 2013.
Gene Mutation Discovered That Causes Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy
Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has discovered a new mutation in a gene that causes Schnyder corneal dystrophy (SCD.) The gene was found to be inv…
Repair of Eroded Glaucoma Drainage Devices and Outcomes
How successful are buccal mucous membrane grafts in the repair of glaucoma drainage devices erosions? This new article investigates. Journal of Glaucoma
Agreement of Flicker Chronoscopy for Structural Glaucomatous Progression Detection and Factors Associated With Progression – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate agreement of flicker chronoscopy for structural glaucomatous progression detection and factors associated with progression.Design: Retrospective cohort study.Methods: Two glaucoma fellowship–trained ophthalmologists, masked to temporal sequence, independently graded serial flicker chronoscopy images from 1 eye of a cohort of glaucoma patients for features of structural progression. Agreement between graders was determined, as was accuracy for determining the temporal order of images. After adjudication, simple and multiple logistic models were constructed to determine baseline variables associated with increased odds of progression.Results: Fifty of 103 included eyes/patients (48.5%) had at least 1 sign of structural progression. Temporal sequence was incorrectly (Read more...)
Imaging Retinal Pigment Epithelial Proliferation Secondary to PASCAL Photocoagulation In Vivo by Polarization-sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To image the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) after macular laser and to monitor healing responses over time in vivo in patients with diabetic maculopathy using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (OCT).Design: Prospective, no…