Data from the IRIS Registry has determined the rate of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery to be lower than reported rates from other US data sets. Medscape Ophthalmology
Tag: Ophthalmology
Eye Implant for Producing Tears to Fight Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome may soon be treated with a new implant developed by a team led by researchers at Stanford University. The team identified the afferent neural pathway as being an excellent target for stimulation in order to activate tear production. They built a device that has platinum foil electrodes implanted under the inferior lacrimal […]
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Ophthalmologists Have Low Patient Complaint Rates
Ophthalmologists at academic centers have the highest risk for patient complaints compared with others in their field, but ophthalmology overall enjoys fewer complaints than other medical specialties. Medscape Medical News
AMD: Aflibercept Clinical Practice Efficacy Similar to Trials
Bimonthly administration may reduce the treatment burden and improve adherence, but longer-term visual acuity outcomes are still not known. Medscape Medical News
Smartphone-Based Adapter Captures Optic Disc Images
A new smartphone-based adapter enables untrained photographers to capture gradable optic disc images, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Ebola-Related Uveitis: Treat One, Treat Many
Emory University ophthalmologists treated Dr Ian Crozier’s eye complications related to the Ebola virus and then took what they learned to West Africa to save the sight of many Ebola survivors. Medscape Ophthalmology
Ptosis and Diplopia in a 74-Year-Old With History of Stroke
Five years after her initial hospitalization, a patient returns with ptosis and diplopia. Are these a sign that another stroke has occurred, or is a different diagnosis called for? Medscape Ophthalmology
New Regulatory Requirements Tied to Drop in Intravitreal Bevacizumab Use
Regulations requiring patient-specific prescriptions (PSPs) for drugs used off-label may have caused a drop in prescriptions for intravitreal bevacizumab, with retinal specialists switching to medications that don’t require PSPs, according to a study f…
Direct Funduscopy Rarely Used, Feared to Be a ‘Forgotten Art’
Although performing direct funduscopy during a patient’s initial assessment is considered a ‘basic competency,’ most clinicians skipped the eye exam, potentially missing ‘valuable’ information. Medscape Medical News
Response to Anti-VEGF in Macular Edema Evident at 3 Months
Response to anti-VEGF injections at 3 months is predictive of response at 1 and 3 years, so nonresponders can be switched to a drug with a different mechanism of action early on, researchers report. Medscape Medical News
Expert Opinion in Managing Aqueous Deficient Dry Eye Disease
A survey of dry eye experts provides insight into the most commonly used treatment strategies for aqueous deficient dry eye disease. BMC Ophthalmology
Neural Deficit Progresses After Collagen Crosslinking for Keratoconus
Collagen crosslinking (CXL) treatment appears to halt the progression of keratoconus in young patients, but nerve disorientation persists, according to European investigators. Reuters Health Information
Baerveldt Has Edge on Ahmed in Glaucoma at 5 Years
For patients with refractory glaucoma, intraocular pressure was lower with the Baerveldt implant than with the Ahmed valve, and fewer medications were required, but the risk for hypotony was greater. Medscape Medical News
New Dry Eye Gel Improves Some, but Not All, Symptoms
A carbomer-based lipid-containing artificial tear formulation improved patients’ ocular surface staining grades and ocular irritation symptom scores and decreased symptoms in patients with dry eye. Medscape Medical News
Subretinal Implant Restores Sight in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Almost three-quarters of patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa were able to localize or identify objects after receiving a subretinal implant that stimulates ganglion cells. Medscape Medical News
Sustained-Release Bimatoprost Lowers Intraocular Pressure
The reduction in intraocular pressure was significant in glaucoma patients treated with the bimatoprost implant, 6-month results from the 24-month study suggest. Medscape Medical News
Is Trabectome Effective After Failed Tube-Shunt Surgery?
A 1-year follow-up study looks at intraocular pressure reductions and medication reliance in patients undergoing this procedure for refractory glaucoma eyes after failed aqueous shunt implantation. Medscape Ophthalmology
Paxos Ophthalmology Tools Empower Docs, Simplify Monitoring of Patient Eyes
A new package of ophthalmic tools is being released by DigiSight Technologies (San Francisco, CA) that will allow physicians to keep a close track of the eyesight of their patients. The Paxos platform includes the Paxos Scope that can clip onto most smartphones to offer anterior & posterior segment visualization at up to 56° static […]
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XPAND Amblyz Electronic Glasses for Lazy Eye Proven Effective in Study
Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is typically treated with eye patches or special eye drops that block vision in the good eye so that the weaker one is forced to develop better. This normally involves young children who all too often hate eye drops and refuse to wear patches over the very eye that they see […]
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Squalamine Boosts Anti-VEGF Effect in Macular Degeneration
The addition of squalamine lactate to ranibizumab did not reduce the number of injections in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, but it did improve visual acuity. Medscape Medical News