Optometry

A nationwide shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is causing some ophthalmologists to try alternative antibiotic therapies to treat superficial ocular infections.

Twice-daily dosing of bepostastine besilate ophthalmic solution 1.5% was found to be safe, with minimal adverse events, in a randomized, double-masked, 6-week safety study including two groups of healthy pediatric patients.

An interactive computer-based surgical teaching program is being developed as a training tool to provide users with the cognitive aspects of learning that are fundamental for developing expertise.

In today's economy, it is vital to understand the capabilities of your personal computer hardware so that you can make the most of your practice's technology capabilities without breaking the bank.

The National Institutes of Health allocated more than $183.8 million in ophthalmology-related research grants to more than 60 institutions in 2008, the most recent fiscal year for which data are available.

A new model for the integration of optic nerve structure and function data shows potential for distinguishing patients with glaucoma from those with suspected glaucoma.

The incidence of diabetes, which had been increasing by leaps and bounds along with complications of the disease, has been showing signs of stabilizing and decreasing as the result of intensive management of the disease.

There is a lot of talk about the sunglasses segment of the ophthalmic marketplace, enough to warrant your consideration as a dispensing ophthalmologist.

A dermatologic treatment for patients who have rosacea and other skin conditions increasingly will find use as an ophthalmologic treatment for patients who have dry eye as a result of meibomian gland dysfunction and blepharitis.

Sometimes in practice, we may see someone for whom we can offer no cure.

Lori Kirshner, MD, spends her free time teaching others about animals and working to improve their treatment.

A handheld tonometer that measures IOP through the eyelid and over the sclera is proving to be helpful for ophthalmologists faced with patients who are apprehensive about seeing an instrument approaching their eyesor who have a corneal abnormality.

Computer-based cortical vision training, also known as neural vision therapy, is a noninvasive treatment modality designed to enhance vision by modifying processes at the primary visual cortex.

The Video Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery celebrates its 25th anniversary with the opening of a high-definition Web site serving viewers in more than 150 countries.

Endothelial keratoplasty procedures continue to evolve, and researchers have begun to accumulate enough data to compare outcomes from techniques considered new less than a decade ago with still newer ones.

Non-infectious uveitis involving the posterior segment is a leading cause of vision loss and long-term disability in the developed world and accounts for 10% to 20% of cases of legal blindness, particularly in younger individuals.

Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation seems to be a safe and easy treatment for glaucoma that provides patients with rapid recovery.

The introduction of premium IOLs has brought new challenges for catarct surgeons.

Despite a challenging economy and diminished endowment funds, ophthalmology departments around the country continue to grow and thrive with new ideas, significant discoveries, and stronger faculties as they train the next generation of caregivers, researchers and educators.

Managed care executives are looking at innovative ways to reduce healthcare costs without negatively impacting members.

The recent FDA approval of ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15% for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis brings to U.S. ophthalmologists an important advance in topical antiviral therapy for a condition that is the leading infectious cause of corneal blindness in the United States.

The FDA has granted 501(k) marketing clearance for a new digital fundus camera that combines mydriatic and non-mydriatic functions in a single device that may open the doors for the general ophthalmologist to monitor and treat some retinal diseases.

Results from early follow-up in a eye study of advanced surface ablation techniques show that whether epithelium is lifted as a flap in an epi-LASIK technique or removed using the phototherapeutic keratectomy mode of an excimer laser, good visual acuity results and patients are satisfied with their outcomes.

The FDA clearance of a new femtosecond laser is being regarded by many ophthalmologists as the beginning of a new era in cataract surgery.

Results from early clinical experience show the latest version of an investigational presbyopic corneal inlay is associated with efficacy and safety that translate to high patient satisfaction.

The femtosecond laser has capabilities for enabling and improving additional surgical maneuvers.

Today's wholesale optical lab is one of the longest-running constants in the history of American manufacturing.

I-Therapeutix has changed its name to Ocular Therapeutix.

Three hundred events in more than 50 countries will mark this year's World Sight Day, Oct. 8.

Presbia Coöperatief U.A. of Amsterdam unveiled an implantable micro-lens treatment (Flexivue System) for presbyopia at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons annual meeting.