Cornea

Ophthalmologist offers pearls for management, treatment of myriad issues.

Ophthalmologists refine procedures, offer better outcomes for patients.

Pearls for ophthalmologists guides for handling damage during open globe repair.

Physicians should consider basing decisions on findings from comprehensive consultation and examination.

Ophthalmologists can opt to use vital stains for cultures and corneal scrapings.

Physician provides contemporary perspective and pearls to guide ophthalmologists.

Cyclosporine for dry eye disease appears to be efficacious at all levels and the choice of which formulation to use usually depends on tolerability and affordability. Tolerability hinges primarily on the vehicle, which varies among different products.

Phakic option provides hope to patients who are not candidates for laser vision correction.

In recent years, ophthalmologists have seen several new therapeutics for the treatment of dry eye disease.

Peptides offering ophthalmologists a potential treatment option for keratitis.

According to investigators, a lack of definitive knowledge about the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in corneal tissues has resulted in the recommendation to avoid using corneal tissue for transplantation when the tissue was obtained from donors with COVID-19 that had been confirmed or those who were exposed to COVID-19.

Ocular symptoms in COVID-19 patients may be more common than previously thought — with sore eyes a significant sign of disease.

The vicious cycle theory is a new way of understanding dry eye disease and may help improve prevention and treatment strategies.

In this roundtable, members of the Ophthalmology Times Europe® Editorial Advisory Board consider the top challenges and opportunities that they anticipate will affect ophthalmology in Europe in 2021.

A multifocal corneo-scleral contact lens that can correct presbyopia in irregular corneas has undergone a small pilot study. Complete visual rehabilitation was achieved along with a high degree of patient satisfaction.

The possibility of taking precise measurements of total corneal astigmatism enable more patients to be spectacle-free following cataract surgery.

Changes after DMEK, UT-DSAEK may be factors in reduced total corneal refractive power

Ocular comorbidities diminish BCVA results

Relational thickness altered tool details LASIK impact on the cornea.

Until we have a vaccine and see a reduction of COVID-19 cases down to zero, we must adjust and take every precaution possibly to protect our staff, as well as our patients.

Emerging technology may be able to fill existing imaging diagnostic gaps

Emerging data on conjunctivitis cases in COVID-19 patients necessitate high levels of caution and a meticulous approach during the pandemic.

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta believe a case of pink eye is now a reason to be tested for COVID-19.