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San Diego-Now that capsular tension rings (CTRs) from both AMO/Ophtec and Morcher have been approved, surgeons need to know which eyes can best benefit and which eyes should not receive CTRs.

San Diego-Experiments in model eyes that examined the patterns of light transmittance and image quality point out the differences in how various multifocal IOLs work and how some designs may have advantages over others.

San Diego - Despite the doubts of some investigators, cavitation is a real, measurable phenomenon in phacoemulsification with the Sovereign phaco instrument (AMO, Santa Ana, CA), according to Mark E. Schafer, PhD.

Lenticular foreign bodies are not commonly encountered, accounting for 7% to 10% of all intraocular foreign bodies.

Washington, DC-As a 31-year-old doctor fresh out of residency, Arnall Patz, MD, suggested a connection between high levels of oxygen and premature infants' blindness, and the medical community reacted with near hostility.

The FDA has approved a new drug application by ISTA Pharmaceuticals for the once-daily liquid formulation of timolol 0.5% as a therapy for glaucoma.

PJD is a relatively quick procedure that uses a blunt-tipped cannula inserted between the bulbar conjunctiva and the sclera.

Ophthalmologist's love of music brings sensibility, well-being to his life

Avoid LASIK in patients with forme fruste keratoconus, low preop corneal thickness, high myopia

The real-time OCP measurement of corneal thickness is based on Michelson interferometry.

As opposed to adults, in whom ischemic palsies are common, ischemia is a rare cause for a third-nerve palsy in children.

Rates of stable or improved vision were 33% in the pegaptanib sodium group compared with 23% for controls.

Fort Lauderdale, FL-Supplemental inspired oxygen may decrease macular thickening due to diabetic macular edema (DME), according to the results of a pilot study presented by Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody fragment improves vision, reduce fluorescein angiographic leakage

Edge, optic size, decentration, refractive index, anterior optic curvature are all factors

Washington, DC-Pulsed treatment with the 532-nm, diode-pumped, frequency doubled, solid-state green laser (OcuLight GLx, Iridex) appears to be a safe and effective method for closing the retinal arteriolar connections that feed early stage lesions of retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP), said Robert P. Murphy, MD.

St. Louis-When faced with a patient who presents with the uncommon symptoms of facial numbness and pain, John B. Selhorst, MD, underscored their importance because of the potential for serious outcomes.

results indicate efficacy, safety for low myopia

Map allows clinician to watch early stages, monitor progression and regression

Practitioners need to evaluate risk factors, life expectancy, patient preference

Technology may be useful for treating patients with previously unacceptably thin corneas

However, high rates of cataract progression, serious elevations of IOP required intervention

Enhanced version allows for comparison of patient measurements with normative values

Iowa City, IA-The development of gene-directed therapy for common genetic ocular diseases that will be deployable on a population scale rests on coordinated research involving a series of steps. However, judging from progress made so far, such modalities might become clinically available soon, said Edwin M. Stone, MD, PhD.

Miami-Treatment with small interfering RNA (siRNA) directed against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is showing promise as a new therapy for choroidal neovascularization (CNV), according to Michael J. Tolentino, MD, who spoke at Angiogenesis 2004.

Animal studies show efficacy of VEGF Trap where VEGF is over-expressed in photoreceptors

Fort Lauderdale, FL-A series of studies is evaluating the angiostatic cortisene compound anecortave acetate (Retaane, Alcon Laboratories) as both a prophylactic and therapeutic intervention for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), said Jason S. Slakter, MD, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

After successful animal study, researchers focus on PCNA ribozyme to delay, inhibit development

Serial OCT morphing videos support theory of hydration as cause of macular hole progression

This instrument can provide film-quality images because of its 6-megapixel resolution