Intravitreal triamcinolone may be helpful PDT adjunct for AMD
Fort Lauderdale, FL-Intravitreal triamcinolone may enhance the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin (Visudyne, QLT Phototherapeutics/Novartis Ophthalmics) and decrease the number of re-treatments for eyes with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the preliminary results of an open-label study presented by Daniel B. Roth, MD, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.
In this Q&A, Ping Moore, OD, covers emerging dry eye therapies, from selenium sulfide to next-gen cyclosporine, and how subtype-guided care shapes treatment choices.
Findings from the third annual State of Dry Eye survey link symptom management to quality of life gains, including lower anxiety and improved self-confidence.