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Selective laser trabeculoplasty is a reasonable treatment option to reduce IOP in glaucoma patients who have had previous glaucoma surgery.

Refractive surgeons can consider fibrin adhesives to prevent the recurrence of epithelial ingrowth after LASIK.

A 110° reverse side cut primary incision created with a femtosecond laser provides an effective seal for potential wound leakage in a recent study.

An iPad-based quick contrast sensitivity test had similar sensitivity and specificity to frequency-doubling technology.

Multifocal IOLs offer the potential to reduce spectacle dependence, but outcomes vary depending on optical design. Optimizing success and satisfaction depends on careful patient selection, thorough counseling, and good surgical technique.

New forceps designed by Lawrence Goldberg, MD, improve the technique for iris hook placement due to two-point fixation.

A tool found in every ophthalmologist’s office, the slit beam, can also be used to enhance visualization during cataract surgery in patients who have corneal opacities.

Researchers present findings from a large dataset designed to explore the effect of postoperative keratometry on quality of vision after myopic wavefront-guided LASIK.

When developing a new plan for a medical practice, explore solutions and barriers from all possible angles (including an escape route) before implementing the endeavor.

Ocular surface disease (OSD) is a prevalent, chronic, and progressive condition with an often multifactorial etiology. A comprehensive approach to detection, treatment, and monitoring is required.

Devices for continuous IOP monitoring will address the need to better understand IOP levels and patterns in patients with glaucoma.

Watch as Penny Asbell, MD, talks about antibiotic resistance in a webinar titled: The ARMOR Study Five-Year Surveillance Results.

As parents and educators around the country are preparing this August for “Back to School” season, it is also Child’s Eye Health and Safety Month, serving as a reminder for parents, educators, and eye-care providers of the importance of vision screening for children. Plus, a new device may help specialists properly diagnose viral or bacteria pink eye in their pediatric patients.

Optimal planning for correction of pre-existing corneal astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery should take into account an age-related, against-the-rule (ATR) shift.

The best candidates for multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) are highly motivated, have nearly perfect optics, and have healthy tear film. Otherwise, patients could have issues with contrast sensitivity, glare, and haloes.

Reading a computer screen with background glare can affect muscles not only in the eyes but also the neck.

Learn why presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would both be difficult eye patients.

Isunakinra, an interleukin-1 signaling inhibitor designed for topical ophthalmic administration, did not meet the primary endpoint in a phase III clinical trial for the treatment of moderate-to-severe allergic conjunctivitis.

Clinicians will soon have another treatment option for their patients with non-severe primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). A micro invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) device (CyPass Micro-Stent, Alcon) has been approved by the FDA for use in patients with mild-moderate PAOG in conjunction with cataract surgery.

We really are at a crossroads in eye healthcare. Wouldn’t a virtual exam be ‘just as good’ as a trip to the eye doctor? To today’s busy consumer, how can we justify leisurely sitting in front of a computer or in a kiosk versus an in-office visit that takes sixty plus minutes and includes that awkward part – dilation?

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Clinicians continue to explore the relationship between IOP and cerebrospinal fluid pressure in glaucoma.

In a study including 23 eyes with a transscleral micro-lumen aqueous drainage tube after failing maximum tolerated medication, reductions in the mean IOP were observed as well as in the mean number of medications per day.

My position is that murdering people with poison is a terrible thing, even if the victim is an annoying parent, mother-in-law, or department chair. It's morally wrong, plus the penalty would likely be severe (suspension of operating privileges or even being fired-unless, of course, you have tenure). Yet ophthalmologists certainly have the means to go around poisoning folks.

Ab-interno canaloplasty (ABiC) is a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery that accesses, catheterizes, and viscodilates all sites controlling aqueous outflow. When performed alone for uncontrolled glaucoma or with cataract surgery, it can result in reduced IOP and daily medication at follow-up through 12 months.

A new compact, portable device for rapid, high-definition meibomian gland imaging (LipiScan, TearScience) is an efficient screening tool for patients with complaints of dry eye and/or candidates for surgical procedures in which pre-existing dry eye could affect outcomes.

The use of multiple second-generation stent systems led to a 20% or higher reduction in IOP in a group of patients with mild-to-moderate, open-angle glaucoma.

Charles L. Harris, MD, reviews safety and efficacy rates in a glaucoma case series after adding a proprietary laser system with probe to the surgical armamentarium.

CO2 laser-assisted sclerectomy performed with a proprietary laser system is a simplified filtration procedure that is showing good IOP-lowering efficacy and safety in eyes followed to 5 years.

Results from a second pivotal trial investigating latanoprostene bunod 0.024% (LBN) are consistent with another identically designed study showing that not only is LBN non-inferior to timolol maleate 0.5% for lowering IOP, but it has significantly greater efficacy.