Shire said its dry-eye disease drug lifitegrast significantly improved patient symptoms in a new study, supporting a re-submission of the medicine to U.S. regulators early next year. Reuters Health Information
Tag: Ophthalmology
Formula Combination Allows Optimized Outcomes in Cataract Surgery
Researchers have devised a method to help cataract surgeons represent intraocular lens (IOL) formulas in three dimensions. Reuters Health Information
The Child With Abnormal Head Movements
What is the cause of this 9-month-old girl’s abnormal head and eye movements? Medscape Ophthalmology
Multidrug Resistance Common Among Eye Pathogens, Study Finds
Antibiotic resistance remains high among ocular staphylococcal isolates. Nearly half are methicillin-resistant and are also more likely to be resistant to multiple antibiotics, a new study suggested. Medscape Medical News
Contrast-Balanced Movie Viewing Improves Visual Acuity in Amblyopia
Contrast-balanced dichoptic movie viewing improves visual acuity in children with amblyopia, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Anti-VEGF Therapy: Data on MI, Stroke, and Mortality Risk
New research evaluates whether intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy increases the risk for thromboembolic events. Medscape Ophthalmology
Advances in the Past 20 Years of Ophthalmology
In honor of Medscape’s 20th anniversary, Dr Julia Haller discusses advances in ophthalmology with her colleagues from the cataract, glaucoma, retina, and cornea services at Wills Eye Hospital. Wills Eye Hospital
FDA Says No to Lifitegrast for Dry Eye, Requests More Data
In a complete response letter, the FDA asked for another study on the experimental ophthalmic solution for dry eye and further information related to product quality. Medscape Medical News
Cataract Surgery and Postoperative Endophthalmitis
How does the risk for postoperative endophthalmitis with injectable IOLs compare with that of manually folded IOLs? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Carotenoid-Rich Diet May Protect Against Advanced Eye Disease
Dietary components lutein and zeaxanthin reduced the risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration in a large prospective cohort. Medscape Medical News
Refractory Dry Eye Linked With Neuropathic or Systemic Pain
Subjective responses to artificial tears for dry eye differ based on the presence of neuropathic ocular and systemic pain, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
The Many Facets of Dacryoadenitis
What are the common causes of lacrimal gland inflammation and how is it best managed? A new review discusses the etiology and treatment options. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
AMD: Continued Anti-VEGF Treatment May Induce Response
Patients who do not initially respond to anti-VEGF treatment for age-related macular degeneration may do so if they continue receiving the same treatment for a longer course of therapy. Medscape Medical News
Sulfur Hexafluoride Use in DMEK Safe to 3 Years
Use of 20% sulphur hexafluoride for tamponade instead of 100% air in Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty led to similar patient outcomes but fewer graft detachments. Medscape Medical News
Eye Surgeon Found Guilty of Bogus Diagnoses and Surgeries
David Ming Pon, MD, lied to patients that they had age-related wet macular degeneration and then faked laser photocoagulation, according to federal prosecutors. Medscape Medical News
Eylea vs Lucentis for Treatment-Naive Neovascular AMD
A new study compares outcomes between these two drugs in previously untreated patients with neovascular AMD. How do they stack up? BMC Ophthalmology
Amiodarone Confers a Small Risk for Optic Neuropathy
Physicians should monitor visual symptoms in amiodarone users. Medscape Medical News
Laser Speckle Flowgraphy Can Assist in CRVO Prognosis
Correlating blood flow velocity to aqueous vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations offers insight into outcomes from central retinal vein occlusion. Medscape Medical News
AMD: Antihypertensives Do Not Prevent Neovascularization
Use of systemic beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers was not different between patients with wet and dry age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Solar-Related Eye Tumor Diagnosis Difficult in Low-Resource Settings
Clinical features do not reliably distinguish ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) from benign conjunctival lesions when histology can’t be evaluated, and toluidine blue vital staining is good for screening but not for diagnosis, a study from Kenya…