After more than a week of experiencing fever and pain, an 11-year-old girl develops blurriness in one eye. The family history doesn’t seem to suggest an answer. Do you have one? Medscape Ophthalmology
Tag: Ophthalmology
Capsule Tears: Manual vs Laser Cataract Surgery
A new study investigates a seeming paradox in anterior capsule tearing between continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis and femtosecond laser capsulotomy. Medscape Ophthalmology
A Dissolving Film Could Replace Eye Drops for Ocular Drug Delivery
A dissolving film in development now may someday prove more effective than eye drops in treating eye conditions, new data from mouse trials suggests. Reuters Health Information
New Wave of Drugs Poised to Shake up Glaucoma Treatment
For the first time in 20 years, patients suffering from the eye disease glaucoma may soon have new treatments as several young companies look to shake up the $5.6 billion global market Reuters Health Information
Enhancements After Cataract Surgery
Learn more on the refractive and non-refractive enhancements to achieve the best possible visual outcome after cataract surgery. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
BRVO: Bevacizumab and Ranibizumab Both Effective
Treatment with anti-VEGF therapy results in rapid improvements in anatomy and function in patients with macular edema caused by branch retinal vein occlusion. Medscape Medical News
FDA Clears Ranibizumab for Diabetic Retinopathy With DME
Ranibizumab for diabetic retinopathy with DME had breakthrough therapy designation and was reviewed under the agency’s priority review program. FDA Approvals
Diquafosol Beats Hyaluronate in Treating Dry Eyes
Diquafosol helped patients with dry eye resulting from mucin deficiency more than hyaluronate. Medscape Medical News
Are Treat-and-Extend Protocols Effective in AMD?
A 2-year analysis of treat-and-extend protocols provides important information on anti-VEGF therapy in AMD, building on earlier pivotal trials. Medscape Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists: Will 2015 Make You or Break You?
From a clinical and practice management perspective, the new year holds many challenges for ophthalmologists. Here are the key trends to look for in 2015. Medscape Business of Medicine
Slight Posterior Corneal Protrusion After LASIK and PRK
Slight changes in the forward protrusion of the posterior cornea fluctuated for a year after patients received LASIK but stabilized as early as 3 months after patients received PRK. Medscape Medical News
Toric Lens May Improve Astigmatism After Cataract Removal
The toric intraocular lens also proved rotationally stable, but not everyone has found the data to be convincing. Medscape Medical News
Mixed Reviews on Rotational Stability of Toric IOLs
Although the toric intraocular lens proved rotationally stable, not everyone has found the data to be convincing. Medscape Medical News
New Medical Device to Bring Tears to Your Dry Eyes
Serious dry eye can be quite debilitating and current therapies like eye drops and cyclosporine are either difficult to manage or don’t really fix the problem. Eye drops require refrigeration, so keeping them cold and handy is a challenge. Cyclosporine, on the other hand, only treats the inflammation and has a low rate of patient compliance. A company called Oculeve, which came out of the Stanford Biodesign program, has developed a tiny implant that may help a lot of people suffering from dry eye caused by a variety of underlying conditions.
The device electrically stimulates the lacrimal gland, the organ responsible for tear production. There’s two versions of the device, one that is placed within the nasal cavity and the other is implanted under the skin above the eyelids. The device, which can be controlled using a wireless interface, has already been in clinical trials in Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico toward getting European and Canadian approvals, and trials aimed at the FDA are already being planned.
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JINS MEME Smart Eyewear Monitor Eye Movement, Blinking, Body Motion
We previously mentioned that wearables were huge at the 2015 International CES a couple weeks ago, but with so many companies coming out with their own versions of fitness bands, we got excited when we would come across a wearable that was located on the body someplace other than your wrist.
JINS, a popular Japanese eyewear designer, has developed a smart pair of spectacles called the JINS MEME, that unlike Google’s attempt at intelligent eyewear, is something we wouldn’t feel ashamed to wear on a date.
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What’s Causing This Man’s Prolonged Diplopia?
After 2 weeks of stable binocular diplopia accompanied by flu-like symptoms, a 52-year-old man seeks a diagnosis. Can you provide one? Medscape Ophthalmology
Two Ophthalmic Drugs Receive Positive Nods in Europe
The European Committee for Medicinal Products has recommended approval of ciclosporin drops for severe keratitis and a new indication for aflibercept. International Approvals
Telemedicine Imaging May Speed Diagnosis, Management of ROP
Remote access could expand screening and treatment options for retinopathy of prematurity, which threatens vision in extremely premature infants. Medscape Medical News
Strabismus Surgery May Improve Vision in Both Eyes
Investigators employed an old metric in new ways to evaluate visual improvement after strabismus surgery. Medscape Medical News
Patient Satisfaction Equal for Competing Multifocal Lenses
Two commonly used multifocal lenses provided similar outcomes for patients in a randomized controlled trial, with four of five patients spectacle-free after implantation in each group. Medscape Medical News