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A study of more than 400,000 Medicare beneficiaries has found an unexpected benefit of cataract removal surgery: a 16% decrease in a specific type of fracture.

Anthony Aldave, MD, explains when cataract extraction should be done alone or with Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK).

Use of imaging in clinical practice offers clinicians a number of advantages for following patients with glaucoma, perhaps most importantly the ability sometimes to detect damage before it is apparent on fundus photographs, objective rates of glaucoma progression, and the ability to predict the patients who are at high risk of functional impairment. Robert N. Weinreb, MD, talked about how imaging and clinical practice are a good fit.

Topcon Medical Systems has introduced a new computerized lensmeter (CL-300 Computerized Lensmeter) in U.S and Latin American markets.

Bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech) monotherapy for zone I retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) might have potential for treating pre-term infants who are in phase II of the pathogenesis of ROP.

A minimally invasive technique for the correction of refractive errors has good refractive predictability, is safe and effective, and has excellent stability up to 1 year postoperatively.

The recent issuance of revised recommendations for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening from the American Academy of Ophthalmology will have substantial effects on practicing ophthalmologists.

Data from 6 months of follow-up in a randomized, contralateral eye comparison study demonstrate LASIK performed using a proprietary "optimized prolate ablation" algorithm provides superior results compared with a conventional ablation technique.

Results from a small study indicate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of improving near vision in patients with previous LASIK by implanting a small-aperture corneal inlay into a femtosecond laser-created corneal pocket.

The cornea maintains a better prolate shape after myopic PRK using a wavefront-optimized versus a wavefront-guided ablation profile.

Procedure room humidity appears to have a small effect on best-corrected visual acuity outcomes after corneal laser refractive surgery, but variations in humidity or temperature do not appear to affect uncorrected visual acuity outcomes, the incidence of diffuse lamellar keratitis after LASIK, or need for enhancement after myopic LASIK or LASEK.

Results from the first clinical trial of myopic LASIK with a new advanced wavefront-guided system are excellent and indicate the procedure is an acceptable and efficacious alternative to conventional LASIK.

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.