Recently added articles from Ophthalmology Times:
Endophthalmitis prophylaxis: limited evidence fuels controversy
Jun 15, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... Pros and cons Baltimore-Protocols for prophylaxis of postoperative endophthalmitis remain controversial and vary widely among surgeons because of the paucity of Level I evidence to support specific interventions, said Oliver D. Schein, MD, MPII, at Current Concepts in ...
The whole truth
Jun 15, 2008; McDonnell, Peter J ... Reality check To find out what society thinks of you, ask 'real people' who do not know you Two brothers (they were about 35 years old at the time) frequently entertained my cousin Phil and I when we were kids. They may have been distant cousins of ours. It might seem strange not ...
Surgery may help improve visual acuity when anti-VEGF drugs are not effective
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... Macular therapy Reviewed by Claus Eckardt, MD Frankfurt, Germany-Surgical therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) provides some improvements in visual acuity (VA) for patients whose conditions do not respond to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs, ...
Model predicts advanced AMD development
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... Genotypes Boston-A new model based on well-established risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can predict the percentage of people who will develop advanced AMD at various ages. The model considers high-risk, intermediate-risk, and low-risk genotypes ....
STAAR Surgical launches marketing initiative
Jun 15, 2008; Anonymous ... In Brief Implantable contact lens FROM STAFF REPORTS Monrovia, CA-More than 450 physicians and 250 practice administrators registered for the first of a nine-part Web seminar series about STAAR Surgical Co.'s implantable contact lens (Visian Implantable Collamer ...
Bausch & Lomb signs agreement
Jun 15, 2008; Anonymous ... Collaboration Rochester, NY-Bausch & Lomb (B&L) has entered into a collaborative research agreement with Galapagos NV, a drug discovery company based in Mechelen, Belgium, giving B&L the exclusive option to license select Galapagos compounds as development candidates for ...
Chase finalizes Unicorn deal, expands line
Jun 15, 2008; Anonymous ... Acquisition Wilmington, DE-Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., has finalized the acquisition of Unicorn Financial Services, a financing company for health-care patients. The combined company officially has launched its expanded set of patient financing products ...
Vision loss studies aim to optimize future care for patients with JIA-related uveitis
Jun 15, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... At-risk individuals Predictors of vision loss may help identify at-risk individuals for early aggressive therapy Reviewed by Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, PhD Baltimore-Researchers aiming to define predictors of vision loss in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis ...
New tool extends patient education process beyond physicians' walls
Jun 15, 2008; Rajecki, Ron ... Better-informed patients Three-dimensional animations and illustrations shed light on conditions New Product Focus Reviewed by Darrell White, MD Tows on, MD-The patient education process that begins in your office now can be extended into your patients' homes, ...
Topography may help identify LASIK candidates
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... Keratoconus suspects Refractive stability found when epithelial thickness mapping done preoperatively Chicago-Patients whom topography reveals as having suspected keratoconus may be candidates for LASIK based on a study that showed refractive stability 1 year after LASIK in ...
Flap size should be equal to the ablation zone during LASIK
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... System created Reviewed by Uday Devgan, MD, and Robert K. Maloney, MD Chicago-Using a simple nomogram can substantially improve flap centration with a proprietary femtosecond laser (IntraLase FS-60, Advanced Medical Optics), Uday Devgan, MD, reported on behalf of Robert K ....
Stronger flap adherence a feature of femtosecond flaps
Jun 15, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... LASIK Side-cut design, but not side-cut energy, a factor with laser procedure Reviewed by Michael Knorz, MD Chicago-The strength of LASIK flap adhesion varies depending on whether the flap creation procedure is performed with a mechanical microkeratome or a femtosecond ...
Camera system's EKRs inaccurate for some calculations
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... Sleeper power More refinements still needed despite inclusion of latest generation of software, study shows Reviewed by Qiong-yan Tang, MD Chicago-Holladay equivalent keratometer readings (EKRs), provided by a novel rotating Scheimpflug camera system (Pentacam, Oculus ...
Comparative study examines outcomes with proprietary femtosecond lasers
Jun 15, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... Sub-Bowman's keratomileusis Preliminary results indicate that both are associated with excellent vision and safety outcomes Reviewed by Daniel S. Durrie, MD Chicago-Early results from a prospective, randomized, contralateral eye study show that two proprietary lasers ...
Collagen cross-linking appears to be safe procedure
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... 1-year experience Treatment stabilizes severe keratoconus and reduces aberrometric comatic component Reviewed by Elena Albé, MD Chicago-Collagen cross-linking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A (UVA) light appears to be a safe procedure to stabilize severe keratoconus and ...
Study favors centering ablation profile over vertex
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... Hyperopia treatment Results in better visual outcomes than centering over pupil centroid, researchers find Reviewed by Mohamed El-Kateb, MD, PhD Chicago-Centering the corneal ablation profile over the corneal vertex when treating hyperopia using an excimer laser platform ...
Customized hyperopia treatment shows promise
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... 1-year outcomes Wavefront excimer laser system demonstrates excellent predictability, visual acuity results Reviewed by Stephen G. Slade, MD Chicago-The 1-year results of the FDA safety and efficacy trial of customized hyperopia treatment with a wavefront excimer laser ...
Faster return of low-contrast acuity provides LASIK-treated aviators 'combat edge'
Jun 15, 2008; Guttman, Cheryl ... U.S. Air Force Policies vary, change frequently among military branches; check them before offering treatment Reviewed by Lt. Col. Charles D. Reilly, MD Chicago-LASIK has been a safe and effective method for vision correction in U.S. Air Force (USAF) aviators and, ...
5-year results: LASEK with excimer system safe, effective
Jun 15, 2008; Charters, Lynda ... High myopia Retrospective study demonstrates that only 7% of patients require enhancement procedure Reviewed by Andreas Kuchar, MD Chicago-Five-year results after LASEK correction of high myopia with an excimer laser system (Allegretto Wave, Alcon Laboratories) indicate ...
Conservative measures may resolve filtering bleb leaks
Jun 15, 2008; Rajecki, Ron ... Surgical techniques More aggressive therapy, however, may be necessary in cases where leaks persist Reviewed by Herbert Fechter, MD, PE August, GA-Conservative measures will resolve some leaking filtering blebs, but surgery is indicated in cases where conservative ...