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Gonioscopy remains the gold standard technique for assessing the anterior chamber angle, but ultrasound biomicroscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography can be useful adjuncts for glaucoma patient care.

Strict inclusion criteria apply for using the femtosecond laser flapless intrastromal procedure to treat presbyopia.

Recently released topline results from a phase Iib clinical trial of treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration show significantly greater improvement in visual acuity among patients receiving combination therapy with Fovista, an investigational aptamer directed against PDGF-B, plus anti-VEGF therapy compared with anti-VEGF therapy alone.

Continuing medical education is essential for the provision of good medical care.

Intermittent diplopia often is not evident during presentation, which makes its diagnosis problematic.

Advances in ophthalmic surgery, especially vitreous suction-cutting devices, have made the treatment of congenital cataracts in the pediatric poulation easier and more effective.

Ultimately, the number one factor in patients converting to a premium IOL is the surgeon's confidence in the technology - and when that is based on visual outcomes and patient satisfaction, everyone wins, relates this ophthalmologist.

Results of defocus curve testing in eyes with a refractive multifocal IOL implanted as part of a prospective, multicenter comparative trial are better for the +3-D near-add version of the lens compared with the +4-D near-add platform with regard to intermediate visual acuity.

Data from multiple epidemiologic studies provide evidence linking myopia with an increased risk of open-angle glaucoma.

Different approaches for correcting presbyopia are associated with various advantages and disadvantages.

You might be reluctant to fit more children in contact lenses into your optical dispensary because you think it's difficult and time-consuming. However, the extra chair time is minimal, and the final rewards for the patient, the family, and you can be great, especially when contact lenses are medically necessary.

Currently, no clear-cut guidelines exist for the use of steroids in patients who develop endophthalmitis.

A new foldable hydrophobic acrylic one-piece IOL provided good visual acuity to patients in a small pilot study with a short follow-up period.

The incidence of uveal melanoma in the United States has not changed substantially from 1973 to 2008.

Refractive outcomes with toric IOL implantation can be improved by taking into account the astigmatism of both the anterior and posterior surfaces of the cornea.

A new premium daily disposable contact lens from Bausch + Lomb is made from a proprietary material that combines the features of conventional hydrogel and silicone hydrogel material.

Results of a preclinical study demonstrate the feasibility of implanting a next-generation injectable version of a telescope prosthesis for end-stage macular degeneration and suggest it has promising advantages for improving surgical ease and safety.

Sometimes it is best that we don't know what we don't know.

The FDA has cleared for marketing a hand-held spectral-domain ophthalmic imaging system that opens new doors to ophthalmologists to diagnose eye disease in infants, children, and disabled adults.

Philosophical differences abound between managers and physicians.

A trunk show is one of the most productive business strategies to generate revenue, excitement, and buzz for your dispensary.

Planned anisometropia in patients with long-standing diplopia who are undergoing bilateral cataract surgery can be a triple-win situation, providing clear uncorrected vision at both distance and near while simultaneously eliminating or reducing awareness of pre-existing double vision.

The Burke Medical Research Institute has been awarded a 5-year, $2,262,500 scientific research grant by the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

The hazards to the eyes of ultraviolet (UV) radiation are well known to eye-care professionals, but it’s possible they’re not conveying the need for UV protection strongly enough to their patients.

Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc. and Lonza have announced a manufacturing collaboration focused on process development and scale-up efforts for the manufacturing of adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors for gene therapy.

Smartphones can be a big help to the visually impaired, but few eye-care professionals (ECPs) are recommending them to patients, according to the results of a study presented at this year’s annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Bioptigen has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to begin marketing its hand-held spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) device (Envisu) for use in patients.

Nidek has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a non-mydriatic automated fundus camera (AFC-330) that it will market to the U.S. ophthalmology market and Marco Ophthalmic will market to the optometry market.

The jury is still out on the effects of anesthesia in children who undergo surgery at a young age, according to Constance S. Houck, MD. Multiple animal studies have demonstrated neuroapoptosis and long-term learning deficits in young animals after administration of general anesthesia, but population-based studies in humans have been far less clear.

Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) has announced an impending change in leadership with the expected retirement of James V. Mazzo, president and chief executive officer (CEO), by the end of this year. Mazzo will be succeeded by Murthy Simhambhatla, PhD, who currently heads the Ibis Biosciences division of AMO’s parent company, Abbott Laboratories.