Optometry

Typical demyelinating optic neuritis is diagnosed by first localizing the problem.

Simultaneous topography-guided partial PRK with cornea collagen crosslinking offers a safe and effective approach for normalizing the cornea and enhancing visual function in eyes with ectatic conditions.

All phakic IOLs provide excellent predictability and efficacy along with the benefit of rapid visual recovery, but the posterior and anterior chamber models each have their own pros and cons.

A proprietary fluorescein sodium and lissamine green dye combination has shown favorable results for evaluating the ocular surface.

The mandatory implementation of electronic health records looms in 2014 for health-care professionals and hospital providers.

While U.S. ophthalmologists continue to await FDA approval of the dual-optic accommodating IOL, accumulating data from a number of investigations are providing evidence about the long-term performance of this novel presbyopia-correcting implant technology.

A newer form of endothelial keratoplasty - DMEK - provides better visual and refractive outcomes compared with Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty.

In young patients who present with low-to-moderate myopia, minimal astigmatism, and excellent optics, there is no doubt that wavefront-guided LASIK with femtosecond laser flap creation is the refractive surgery procedure of choice.

Glistenings are common in the hydrophobic acrylic material of certain foldable IOLs, but they are not visually significant.

Consent forms signed before refractive surgery procedures do not suffice as evidence of informed consent.

The author tackles the issue of medical errors from a unique perspective.

Dog bite injuries frequently affect the periocular area, and clinicians should be familiar with the clinical examination, as well as the surgical and medical management paths to take in such cases.

Accumulation of toxins in the retina resulting from environmental and/or genetic factors causes retinal degeneration.

Local therapy with intravitreal sustained-release implants may have a place in the management of ocular infectious and inflammatory diseases, especially when the benefits are weighed against those involved with systemic therapy for patients.

A rebate Genentech offers large-volume purchasers of its ranibizumab has stirred debate over the propriety of rewarding physicians for treating their patients with expensive drugs.

The quality of communication between ophthalmologists and their patients with glaucoma can be improved by physician education.

Implantable lenses may be a viable option for vision correction in patients with high myopia, and in those who have thin corneas or conditions that might predispose them to complications with LASIK.

Mydriatic eye drops do not seem to affect cognitive function, based on results of cognitive testing.

Staggered management- consisting of medical therapy, argon laser, and cyclopexy - is beneficial in patients with cyclodialysis cleft.

The annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and Refractive Surgery will be held here Friday, March 25, to Tuesday, March 29.

As a busy eye-care facility, Clayton Eye Center in Morrow, GA, employs four ophthalmologists and seven optometrists who see as many as 200 patients daily.

Although many treatments have been tried, there remain no proven effective therapies to treat nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

An online reminder tool (Acuminder, Vistakon) is helping contact lens wearers adhere to recommended replacement frequencies and discard their lenses at the scheduled time.

Refinements made to the scleral spacing procedure that uses a scleral implant and a limbal-sparing incision have improved the long-term efficacy of the procedure.

Findings from initial experiments indicate the feasibility of using femtosecond laser pulses for in situ creation of customized IOLs.

Patient comfort is a major concern after PRK.

The author says that is is a source of pride and relief that, in the middle of the recession, his son recently became a gainfully employed citizen and taxpayer.

If you are not a technician, how can you survive the jungle of managing a staff of technicians? Go back to the age of dinosaurs.

There is a growing awareness that business strategies used in the fashion industry can be applied successfully in the ophthalmic market.

Results of a study applying image quality metrics already in use by the photography industry provide better understanding of the imaging properties of existing presbyopia-correcting IOLs.