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By staying aware of cognitive biases and combining intuitive thinking with critical/analytical thinking as well as good history taking, physicians can improve quality of care.

Natamycin appears to be the best treatment for fungal keratitis, whereas voriconazole is less effective and associated with more adverse effects.

By adding optical biometry to the anterior segment tomography features of the Pentacam HR, a new unit has the capabilities of two devices in one.

Netarsudil ophthalmic solution 0.02% q.d. maintained consistent IOP-lowering efficacy through 12 months for the Rocket 2 trial.

A new dual-modality imaging system adds optical coherence tomography angiography to conventional OCT to rapidly visualize blood flow in the retina and layers of choroidal neovascularization.

A new instrument can be used during cataract surgery to remove silicone oil placed in the vitreous cavity during prior surgery for complicated retinal detachment.

Programming for this year’s ASCRS meeting promises quality education for anterior segment specialists, practice managers, and ophthalmic technicians and nurses.

A single contrast-enhanced brain magnetic resonance imaging extending to the level of T2 in the chest and pharmacologic confirmation without localization seems appropriate to identify lesions in patients with Horner syndrome.

Richard Packard, MD, explains how he created a phaco tip family to fill a need for a coaxial phaco tip that was efficient in small incisions.

A mild topical corticosteroid may be effective in treating the symptoms of Sjögren’s disease without causing the adverse effects associated with higher-dose steroids. Findings from a pilot study also suggest that ocular surface metrology is useful in evaluating the effects of the steroid.

Refractive lenticule implantation is providing good results as a technique for managing unilateral aphakia.

An analysis including almost 3,000 eyes operated on with modern femtosecond laser technology found an anterior capsule tear rate of

Making the switch to laser cataract surgery proved beneficial for one surgeon, who experienced improvements to his LASIK enhancement rate, refractive accuracy, and visual acuity outcomes.

Keratoconus in eyes with stage I or II disease has remained stable during follow-up to 2 years after circular keratotomy performed using a femtosecond laser.

A novel assistive device may have the ability to restore significant vision to a population previously resigned to the debilitating effects of low vision.

Steven Dewey, MD, shares his experience with a recent patient case when a lens rotated. A possibility for why this may have happened is the lens was not stable in the bag.

Local surgical excision remains the preferred therapy for periocular and facial basal cell carcinoma. However, interest is growing in nonsurgical drug therapy for locally advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma.

Clinicians need to weigh such factors as inflammation and IOP in determining when steroid therapy is beneficial in uveitic glaucoma.

More than 11,000 clinicians and researchers will gather in Seattle for the latest in cutting-edge vision science at the 2016 meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Long-arc ICRS were developed to meet the needs of patients with nipple-type keratoconus. However, new study findings suggest they may also help to improve visual acuity and regularise the cornea in patients with all types of keratoconus.

Patients with pre-existing glaucoma require special consideration before performing a corneal procedure.

An IOL calculator must take into consideration the various challenges cataract surgeons face when making an IOL selection and be easily accessible.

Ocular surface squamous neoplasia can be treated surgically or medically. In difficult cases, combination therapy might be needed.

A study comparing methods of optical correction after surgery for congenital cataract shows no difference in visual outcomes or myopic shift between children left aphakic and those who received piggyback IOL implantation.

Parents must be given a full understanding of the treatment risks and potential alternatives in pediatric ROP cases.

Improvements in the Boston Keratoprosthesis device have resulted in fewer complications after implantation, but they still occur. Surgeons should be alert to development of infectious keratitis and endophthalmitis postoperatively.

When success starts coming your way, the last thing you should do is take your foot off the gas. You must push even harder if you want the success to be sustainable.

Dr. Donaldson explains that prior corneal surgery does not necessarily indicate that FLACS would be ineffective. However, there are some immediate disqualifications to bear in mind.