Ocular Surface Disease

Dongkyun Lang, a biomedical engineering and optical sciences professor, is developing a way to diagnose and treat corneal ulcers that is eight times cheaper and 20 times faster than today's gold standard.

Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, ABES, points out that there has been confusing news lately about what is (and is not) covered by Medicare when it comes to in-office treatments for meibomian gland dysfunction.

Oxymetazoline hydrochloride has been recognized by the publication as a winner of its Best of Beauty Breakthrough Award.

Nathan Hall, BS, MS, presents research on how epidemiologic analysis of malignant ocular surface tumors found significant differences in geographic prevalence rates in the United States.

The development of involutional ptosis may be a multifactorial process, researchers have found.

Three cases demonstrate value of new tools, technology for surgeons.

According to investigators, aqueous humor analysis differentiated the tumors in patients.

New data finds that preoperative ptosis occurs commonly and more often in patients with reactive blepharospasm or enophthalmos.

Investigators find that long-term ocular complications require further observation.

Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, ABES, takes a look at the recent, sudden change in low-payment reimbursement by Medicare Administrative Contractors for LipFlow and MGD procedure codes.

Researchers consider frequency and factors in etiology of complication

Topical oxymetazoline HCL ophthalmic solution 0.1% (RVL-1201, RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) has the potential to treat patients with varying degrees of severity of acquired ptosis compared with vehicle.

Unilateral ptosis can be the first symptom related to other causes that are traumatic, myogenic, neurogenic, or mechanical in nature.

Why instillation of topical corticosteroids may be associated with greater ptosis and higher rate of failed ptosis repair

Investigators searched PubMed over the past 2 decades for clinical trials on eyelid ptosis using the terms blepharoptosis or upper eyelid ptosis or eyelid ptosis” and the filters “randomized controlled trial (RCT), clinical trial, and humans.”

Symptomatic, psychosocial burdens in participants .

Researchers conducted a retrospective observational study to assess the corneal refractive changes induced by surgery to correct ptosis using Fourier harmonic analysis.

A study suggests that for the general population, evaluation for blepharoptosis should be done at 66 years of age, or at 63 and 70 years for males and females, separately.

CAM’s regenerative healing means long-term relief and fewer visits to clinic.

Tool for quantifying measures may predict outcomes for patients.

According to Oculus, its Myopia Master saves space and can be mounted on a workstation or an ophthalmic table. The software is operated directly via an inbuilt display.

The company is evaluating topical cyclosporine to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

According to the Refractive Surgery Council, patients continue to have a high level of interest in laser vision correction procedures.

Most patients with allergic disorder are children, adolescents, or young adults.

Perhaps the most important consideration is understanding the neuromuscular pathway that retracts and protracts the eyelid.