Optometry

• Meeting News Coverage

• Endothelial cell counts similar in donor corneas with, without HIV

• May 8, 2013
• SEATTLE — Donor corneas with or without HIV have no significant differences in endothelial cell counts, according to a poster here.
  “Since the...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Incidence of microbial keratitis after laser vision correction low

• May 8, 2013
• SEATTLE —The incidence of microbial keratitis after laser vision correction is one in 6,300 patients, according to a poster presented here.
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• Breaking News

• EAOO delves into the future of optometry at annual meeting

• May 1, 2013
• The European Academy of Optometry and Optics keynote presenters addressed the future roles of technology and fitting irregular corneas at the annual...More »

• Breaking News

• Ueno to initiate phase 1/2 trials of new therapy for severe dry eye

• May 1, 2013
• R-Tech Ueno Ltd. has announced that it has received Investigational New Drug approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new...More »

• In the Journals

• Air bubble tamponade manages early-onset Descemet's membrane detachment after phaco

• May 1, 2013
• Air bubble tamponade was effective in managing acute early-onset Descemet's membrane detachment after phacoemulsification. However, two procedures may be...More »

• Amniotic membrane heals cornea, stimulates re-epithelialization

• Primary Care Optometry News, May 2013
• A new treatment alternative for healing corneal wounds is now available in the form of Prokera, a biologically active amniotic tissue for topical ocular...More »

• From The Editor

• Options expand for ocular surface bandages

• Primary Care Optometry News, May 2013
  Michael D. DePaolis, OD, FAAO
• I have long been fascinated by the technologies we use and the dramatic impact they have on patients’ lives. How, for instance, a tiny intraocular...More »

• Update your viral conjunctivitis protocol for better outcomes

• Primary Care Optometry News, May 2013
• There are an estimated 6 million cases of acute conjunctivitis in the U.S. each year. Twenty percent of these cases first present to either an optometrist...More »

• In the Journals

• Deep level pneumatic dissection may improve success rate of big bubble procedure

• April 29, 2013
• Successful big bubble formation is possible when the cannula tip is inserted at an advanced level during pneumatic dissection, according to a study.
  The...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Dry eye disease symptoms alone insufficient for diagnosis

• April 26, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Dry eye disease is likely more prevalent than assumed because patients can exhibit few or no symptoms but still have disease,...More »

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