Clinical Diagnosis

Delivering the Drs. Henry and Frederick Sutro Memorial Lecture, David W. Parke II, MD, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, points out that patients and physicians can benefit from innovations in treatment. However, health policy and economics often can stand in the way of innovation.  

Anatomic changes after RD might help determine best time for surgery

Much has been learned about epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) since it was first described in 1889.

More efficient-and yes more fun!- methods of vision screening increase the likelihood kids receive corrective treatment.

Look beyond ocular surface dysfunction for clues, causes of dry eye pain

There is need for alternative treatment to circumvent current treatment limitations

Orbital and adnexal anatomy and pathology can affect IOP and its measurement as well as planning of glaucoma surgery, and these structures can be affected by medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma

Treatment should focus on the underlying etiology behind these processes

Regular vision screening assessments in early childhood have been shown to reduce the risk of persistent amblyopia at 7 years of age by more than half, according to a recent retrospective record review. 

Christopher J. Rapuano, MD, explains how red eye might be something more. Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis may be identified by lifting the upper lid and having the patient look down.

As the diversity of drop products expands and knowledge of the nuances of various ocular surface maladies increases, consider how the differences between drop products might make one drop a better choice for a given patient.

Findings of a study determining the prediction error in the magnitude of residual astigmatism after cataract surgery with a toric intraocular lens (IOL) suggest that use of intraoperative wavefront aberrometry for toric power selection could enhance the refractive outcome in a large subset of eyes.