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One of the most memorable patients ever to walk into the office of Sonal Tuli, MD, had a fishhook protruding from his eye, which he held open with his fingers. Dr. Tuli offers some pointers based on experience from cases like these.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Look out for Dr. Mali's, "Top 5 things candidates should look for in a residency".

This is part 2 of a 2 part series.

Cataract surgery in the post-vitrectomized eye is considerably tricky but with some surgical experience and implementing some valuable pearls-including whether to hydrodissect or hydrodelineate-surgeons can avoid surprises, according to Bonnie An Henderson, MD.

While the accuracy of IOL power selection has advanced since the early days of phacoemulsification, the selection of the proper IOL power is always in the background when a surgeon performs cataract surgery, Dr. Hill said.

A relatively simple device can help evaluate the lipid layer in tear film-related disease, according to researchers.

Surgeons have several in-office treatments available for meibomian gland dysfunction, but there are not many studies to show the long-term effectiveness.

Physicians should take a multipronged approach to dry eye disease, especially in its diagnosis, advises David B. Glasser, MD.

Aqueous angiography is being developed as a real-time imaging technique for studying aqueous outflow.

The class of molecules called “neurotrophic factors” has been demonstrated to reduce the rate of photoreceptor cell loss during retinal regeneration.

Various components of a dispensary’s return policy- time, refund, restyling, and scope- can make or break the success of sales.

The recent approval of an imaging device for newborn vision screening allows clinicians to image the anterior and posterior segments, the angle, and the fundus.

Treatment of chronic allergic conjunctivitis with a sustained-release dexamethasone resulted in better clinical results because of the sustained and controlled delivery.

Obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction is a common cause of dry eye disease. Performing lid massage using a specialized forceps improves meibum secretion with corresponding improvements in dry eye-related signs and symptoms.

This dispensary case study highlights how a practice and outsourcing partnership can tame inventory control and lighten the load.

Ocular surface disease may be multifactorial, presenting a challenge to the physician in making a correct diagnosis and management plan.

Your goal is to modernize the optical and bring it into the 21st century. It is important to manage all states of transition from the beginning, when opticians are experiencing a flood of conflicting emotions, through the confusion and learning curve, past the quitting and avoidance, and all the way to success.

The discovery of a gene for North Carolina macular dystrophy, PRDM13, and transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived retinal cells show promise to restoring vision to patients with advanced AMD.

Placement of “silicone oil retention sutures” sulcus to sulcus in the iris plane in a variety of geometric patterns provides an effective method for keeping the oil out of the anterior chamber.

A roundup of the week's news stories affecting the ophthalmic community (3/4/16).

Implantation of a gel stent for glaucoma studied in Europe led to a 40% reduction in IOP.

Optical coherence tomography scans can be useful to follow glaucoma, but clinicians should be aware of scan quality.

Patients with age-related macular degeneration patients who had received anti-platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) therapy prior to anti-VEGF treatment fared better than those who did not in a pilot study.

If asked to balance the desires of athletes eager to compete after years of training and the host country's desire to conduct the games as scheduled versus the public health risk of the Zika virus and Aedes aegypti duo, what would you advise?

Patients receiving a sodium hyaluronate ophthalmic viscoelastic device injection showed a trend toward greater reduction in IOP than patients who received a microstent alone.

Femtosecond laser cataract surgery has demonstrated comparable safety, superior effectiveness, and greater efficiency compared with traditional phacoemulsification.

Schlemm’s canal and collector channels respond rapidly to changes in pressure gradients.

A survey of cataract surgeons operating with a proprietary phacoemulsification unit explored their use of dual-linear foot pedal control of fluidics and phacoemulsification power.