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"Through My Eyes: The Charlie Kelman Story," a 1-hour documentary about the ophthalmologist who developed the phacoemulsification technique of cataract removal, will premiere nationwide on public television Jan. 20, 2010, at 9 p.m.

Results of a second phase study showed patients with category 3 dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can achieve increased and sustained visual acuity levels with administration of correct carotenoids, vitamins and minerals.

J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA, submitted a letter to Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), outlining nine possible unintended consequences to health-care reform.

Interim results from the first human pharmacokinetic study of an investigational extended-release intravitreal device for the treatment of diabetic macular edema suggest that it has both significant efficacy and a favorable side effect profile.

Practitioners seeking to minimize contrast sensitivity loss following panretinal photocoagulation in patients with diabetes may choose to consider performing PRP with a pattern scan laser system instead of a conventional argon laser.

Combination epimacular brachytherapy and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy may help achieve and maintain optimal visual acuity outcomes over the long term in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Results from a series of bench studies evaluating a new 25+-gauge vitrectomy proble and trocar system highlight the benefits and improved performance of this technology compared with previous instrumentation for microincision vitrectomy surgery.

Data analyses collected in a phase III clinical trial show a strong benefit of intravitreal ranibizumab for clearing macular edema and rehabilitating vision in patients who have suffered a branch retinal vein occlusion.

Blue laser autofluorescence has important clinical applications in the study of geographic atrophy and other retinal diseases.

New data from phase III clinical trials of dexamethasone 0.7 mg intravitreal implant reaffirm that this novel pharmacotherapeutic intervention is well-tolerated and effectively improves vision in patients with macular edema secondary to a branch or central retinal vein occlusion.

Association mapping is a new perspective on the use of genomic tools that allows study of common disorders, such as diabetic retinopathy, and tries to tease apart genes as a way of studying disease pathophysiology.

Safety and efficacy analyses based on 6-month data collected in CRUISE phase III trial indicate a promising role of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy with intravitreal ranibizumab in treatment of edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion.

In this editorial, explore a discussion of meeting presentations on subjects rarely addressed by physicians in public.

New state-of-the-art wide-angle fundus imaging system offers vitreoretinal surgeons advantages of optical quality and improved workflow efficiency.

A new device for at-home monitoring of age-related macular degeneration is a promising tool for early detection of choroidal neovascularization.

Data continue to support intravitreal bevacizumab injection for treatment of radiation maculopathy and radiation optic neuropathy.

A new 577-nm solid-state laser allows retinal specialists to harness the benefits of yellow light for laser photocoagulation while providing a number of additional advantages.

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.