Results of a retrospective study analyzing images acquired by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography show that when compared with healthy control eyes, the subfoveal choroid is thinner in eyes with glaucoma and thicker in eyes with ocular hypertension.
Learn from Benjamin Franklin's wisdom how all lenses are "specialty" lenses in a sense.
Results of a retrospective chart review study show that non-penetrating Schlemm's canaloplasty can be as effective as trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C for providing IOP control in eyes with open-angle glaucoma but may be a potentially safer option because it avoids a bleb.
The experience of having a patient with early glaucoma is not uncommon.
The implantation of multiple trabecular micro-bypass implants in Schlemm's canal following phacoemulsification successfully and significantly reduced IOP for 12 months after implantation as well as the number of medications required to maintain the target IOP.
Simplification of the therapeutic regimen to enable compliance is the primary rationale for using a fixed-combination product in the management of glaucoma, but IOP-lowering efficacy along with safety and tolerability cannot be overlooked.
A portfolio of diagnostic, therapeutic, and data management tools for glaucoma can improve clinical assessment and progression analysis.
The newly expanded $132 million Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, boasts 230,000 square feet of clinical and research space across eight floors that house clinics, six operating rooms, research space, and faculty offices.
Sunwear protects eye health, enhances vision in bright sunlight, and contributes to the bottom line.
Alpha adrenoceptor agonist therapy using brimonidine tartrate 0.1% with a preservative has a wide spectrum of uses in the management of ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
Remembering the rules of the road can help clinic managers and administrators who want to keep their practice on the road with minimal breakdowns.
Selective laser trabeculoplasty is a safe and effective first-line procedure for glaucoma that works as well as the strongest anti-glaucoma medication.
A potential advance in the fight against blindness is the development of an experimental oral synthetic retinoid compound to treat two subtypes of Leber's congenital amaurosis.
Compared with standard 2.75-mm coaxial small-incision cataract surgery, eyes treated with biaxial microincision cataract surgery sustained less trauma due to lower amounts of energy and faster visual rehabilitation.
Findings from bench model studies measuring higher-order aberrations and near, intermediate, and distance image quality of presbyopia-correcting IOLs provide further insight on the clinical performance of the available implants.
Two distinct regions of the cornea have key anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic differences.
Wavefront-guided LASIK and wavefront-optimized LASIK both produced similar results when compared head to head in two studies.
Application of a proprietary femtosecond laser to perform lens liquefaction, capsulorhexis, and corneal incisions is safe, effective, and offers potential advantages that suggest this technology will usher in a new era in cataract surgery.
Delivering health care in rural areas often can be challenging for members of the medical community.
Administration of the shingles vaccine in patients with active acute ocular zoster infection is not indicated, and use of the vaccine in a patient with active interstitial keratitis actually may worsen the disease.
Preliminary results of a phase I/II study suggest that targeting complement factor 5 in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy may have a role for improving visual acuity outcomes to eyes with exudative age-related macular degeneration.
Corneal melt can develop after implantation of corneal inserts, although incidence is rare.
Wavefront-optimized LASIK using an excimer laser is a highly safe and predictable procedure for treating up to +6D of hyperopia, in the experience of one ophthalmologist.
Today's political environment features an unprecedented focus on medical provider fraud and abuse.
To communicate with your staff, you need to be sure the message is clear to all.
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