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Learn about the effect of increased osmolarity on the corneal surface. This video provides insight into managing patients with hyperosmolarity and about the importance of testing in patients considering surgery.

In his latest blog, Mark Packer, MD, writes of a surgical tale that led him to discover aberrations can sometimes be your friend.

In preparation for U.S. News World & Report’s annual best ophthalmic hospitals for 2015-which will be announced next month-we have compiled the news site’s list of the top programs from last year. These 10 hospitals were coined the best for difficult cases and procedures by at least 5% of ophthalmology respondents to U.S. News’ surveys in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan drug designation to ISTH0036, a locked nucleic acid-modified antisense oligonucleotide under development by Munich-based Isarna Therapeutics, for the prevention of scarring after glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS).

Targeting the blood-vessel-growth protein angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) along with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy could increase the effectiveness of treatments for the prevention of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), according to researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland.

As staff members develop in new roles, managers should coach and counsel them in the direction where they are thinking and making decisions in a global manner, not an individual manner.

The costs associated with medications for patients with glaucoma continue to have a significant effect on adherence. Making a switch from branded to generic drugs may make a difference for some patients in certain cases.

Reddit CEO Ellen Pao’s establishment of a new policy that no longer allows new hires to negotiate their salaries is attracting attention-and some praise.

Take-home message: When considering IOL implantation options when there is a lack of capsular support, cataract surgeons should use the approach with which they are most comfortable. They should also continue to learn about new available techniques.

Take-home message: The implantable collamer lens features several design enhancements that make the procedure more patient- and surgeon-friendly.

Fluid-based accommodating IOL technology achieved “true accommodation” in a pilot study. A multicenter study of the lens is ongoing.

Low-add multifocal IOL models improved near vision and increased spectacle independence while providing comparable distance vision and good safety outcomes.

Though it is generally agreed that accurate identification of the magnitude and axis of astigmatism is essential in order to choose the right toric power and correctly position it, there is no strong consensus about which measurement is best to base magnitude and axis decisions. Results from a recent clinical survey support this trend.

Multifocal IOLs with a trifocal diffractive optic design are available outside of the United States. They provide good visual acuity for distance, intermediate, and near and appear to provide slightly better intermediate vision than bifocal diffractive multifocal IOLs.

A warm viscoelastic technique aids in the intraoperative delivery and unfolding of a hydrophobic acrylic IOL during cataract surgery.

Use of a new preloaded IOL delivery system for routine cataract surgeries in a multicenter study resulted in time savings per case and per surgeon that could reduce costs per case or increased profit.

Modifications to a reusable injector system have reduced resistance between the plunger tip and the IOL, creating a smoother delivery of the lens into the eye.