Optometry

An evolution in techniques for tarsoconjunctival flaps and grafts has provided reconstructive surgeons with a variety of effective options for addressing lid defects and other problems.

Endothelial keratoplasty is continuing to evolve with the development of techniques that are moving toward more exact tissue replacement and providing better outcomes.

Results of a study evaluating new technology for in-office measurement of tear film osmolarity show that it outperforms more traditional assessments in identifying dry eye disease and rating disease severity.

A new formulation of the fixed antibiotic/corticosteroid combination containing tobramycin and dexamethasone offers several improved characteristics that make it a viable therapeutic option for the management of inflammatory ocular conditions where a risk of bacterial infection exists.

Though images of the eye are commonplace for ophthalmologists, artist Jo Yarrington was amazed at the orb that was her eye as shown by retinal scan.

Following a promising phase I study of a fusion protein in diabetic macular edema, enrollment has been completed for a phase II study, and data will be available soon.

Almost a quarter of a century ago, the American Academy of Ophthalmology took a proactive stance to address eye care for indigent patients in the United States.

No definitive medical or surgical treatments for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) have emerged following years of research.

In a multicenter trial evaluating the outcomes following vitrectomy for diabetic macular edema, investigators with the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network found that visual acuity improvement was associated with the removal of epiretinal membrane during surgery and worse baseline VA.

When the ophthalmology department at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, was looking for an image management system that could integrate with the existing electronic medical record system, four vendors were invited to showcase their products to the selection committee.

With the advent of intravitreal agents that block the negative effects of vascular endothelial growth factor among patients with age-related macular degeneration, ophthalmologists have begun to seek a higher level of performance from their diagnostic equipment.

Analyses exploring relationships between structural and functional losses in glaucoma show that early structural damage as measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography can occur in the absence of visual field changes.

Retinal nerve fiber layer measurements may be a surrogate marker of axonal damage of the anterior visual pathway that will enhance understanding of mechanisms of optic nerve damage.

Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography and time-domain OCT have both showed that the retinal nerve fiber layer is significantly thinner in glaucomatous eyes.

An anti-platelet-derived growth factor aptamer is safe and well-tolerated when used in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Choroidal thinning is not a feature of glaucoma nor does choroidal thickness correlate with retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, according to new study findings.

A dispensing ophthalmologist is part of a large, highly competitive retail environment. Your retail competition uses research that you might be ignoring to woo patients away from your on-site optical shop.

Vision Expo is maturing as a meeting and the staffs have been making steady improvements in show management.

Eyes categorized as having keratoconus based on corneal topography and subsequently determined to be non-keratoconic by epithelial thickness profile criteria demonstrate good refractive stability after LASIK during up to 2 years of follow-up.

A user-friendly diagnostic ultrasound device offers a range of features that makes it a valuable instrument for anterior and posterior ophthalmic imaging both for clinical use and for teaching applications.

Studies conducted with waveform data obtained using a non-contact applanation tonometer show that this information pertaining to corneal biomechanical properties may have value in helping to identify early-stage compromised corneas.

"For sight: the future of eye and vision research" is the theme of the 2010 meeting of the Association for Research in Vision in Ophthalmology.

Follow appropriate steps to implement electronic health records plans

In this point-counterpoint overview, David S. Greenfield, MD, speaks in favor of trabeculectomy, whereas Dale K. Heuer, MD, argues the merits of tube shunts.

An intracorneal inlay for the treatment of presbyopia uses the pinhole effect to increase depth of focus by selecting for the central light ray and minimizing refraction.