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Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) provides excellent visual outcomes in patients with irregular astigmatism and corneal opacity.

The FDA has approved once-monthly, 0.3-mg ranibizumab injection (Lucentis, Genentech) for treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), making it the first and only drug approved by the agency for the condition. The standard of care for DME for the past 25 years has been laser surgery.

Lucentis, the 0.3-mg dose of ranibizumab injection, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).

A study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, found exophoria to be a risk factor in 3D asthenopia (symptoms related to 3D viewing).

Bausch + Lomb (B + L) and Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (TPV) have received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for femtosecond laser platform, Victus.

Sightpath, a provider of mobile and fixed ophthalmic surgical products, ramped up social media efforts with Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, LinkedIn, and a blog.

Ernest Cavin, MBA, DBA, has been named president and chief executive officer of Haag-Streit USA and Reliance Medical Products, both based in Mason, OH.

A fellow at Minnesota Eye Consultants, Bryan S. Lee, MD, JD, is the first winner of the Vanguard Ophthalmology Society Scholar Award, recognizing anterior segment scholarship.

The annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament, supporting the sight-saving programs of Prevent Blindness America (PBA), will coincide with Vision Expo West.

Researchers have identified a protein, atypical protein kinase C (aPKC), that may help regulate the process that causes damage in diabetic retinopathy.

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.