Optometry

One of the key themes for this year's meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology was nano technology and regenerative medicine.

A series of courses aim to help clinicians and eye researchers keep up with state-of-the-art approaches to the design, construction, and execution of clinical trials.

The key to the best visual results after cataract and refractive surgery rests with optimizing the ocular surface in patients with dry eye disorders prior to the procedure.

The most important information the author learns occurs when she has the opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow managers and administrators.

Many children, returning to school this fall, will lack the tools that can help them perform at their optimal level: a professional eye exam and glasses, if necessary.

An intrastromal procedure performed using a femtosecond laser fulfills many of the criteria for an ideal presbyopic treatment.

Stem cell-based therapy is an important potential treatment to restore vision in patients with a wide range of retina disease.

The XXIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons will be held in the historic European capital city of Vienna from Sept. 17 to Sept. 21.

Deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty seems to be safe and effective according to results of a new study.

Robert Freedland, MD, who works at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., is a stock market investor for the past 43 years.

Sensory substitution devices are in development as vision restoration technology for the blind, but a lack of accepted standards for screening users and evaluating their performance represents an important impediment to the ultimate of clinical success of these platforms.

Ophthalmologists have unique needs when shopping for electronic health record systems.

Quantitative in vivo assessment of retinal blood flow attained with ultra-high-speed swept source/Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography could be beneficial for assessing pathologic changes in ocular diseases associated with abnormalities in retinal blood flow.

Several modalities currently exist for the delivery of chemotherapy for retinoblastoma in children.

Presbyopic spectacle correction is not necessary when performing visual field testing using automated perimetry in pseudophakic patients with a diffractive aspheric multifocal IOL implanted.

Most American ophthalmologists recognize Aravind for its service for indigent patients.

Robert H. Osher, MD, loves teaching but he bristles at the restrictions that come with some meetings and their CME providers.

New treatment options for non-arteritis anterior ischemic optic neuropathy still are being developed.

Monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for CRVO is effective, but careful, long-term observation is often necessary to maintain a positive treatment benefit when shifting to an as-needed treatment regimen.

James T. Rosenbaum, MD, has dedicated his career to ferreting out the secrets surrounding human leukocyte antigen B27 and its association with ankylosing spondylitis.

Optimal treatment and management of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension is currently unknown.

Breakthroughs in genetics and genomics will change our view of biology in coming decades, helping identify the causes of all single-gene eye diseases, gain insight into disease gene functions, untangle the genetics of common eye diseases, and bring the promise-and potential downsides-of personalized medicine into the clinic.

Investigators working with a new method of analysis based on topical coenzyme Q10, a molecule shown to have neuroprotective activity, have successfully profiled different phases of cell death in vivo.

Analyses of data collected during 4 years of follow-up in a prospective, multicenter European study demonstrate a favorable safety profile for the foldable, acrylic, angle-supported phakic IOL, including maintenance of corneal endothelial health.

A successful research career often includes a little serendipity as well as dedicated pursuit of a hypothesis, according to Andrew J. Fischer, PhD.

From potential new therapies for glaucoma and diabetic macular edema to a deeper look at the anterior segment the 2011 meeting of ARVO was, yet again, an industry spectacle.

Retinal surgeons continue to refine techniques to optimize the safety and efficacy of microincision vitrectomy surgery.

The venturi vacuum modality associated with a proprietary phacoemulsification system seems to be more efficient than its counterpart peristaltic system, with reductions in power and phaco time of 20% and 14% respectively, in 104 cases.

Cataract surgery has emerged as the miracle of 20th century medicine, according to one expert.

Topical anesthesia strabismus surgery for adjustable sutures has advantages, but surgical techniques need to be modified and patients chosen carefully.