Articles

Deep sclerectomy with the SkGel implant (Corneal Laboratories) provides stable, long-term control of intraocular pressure (IOP) and visual field .

A fixed combination of dorzolamide and timolol significantly increase blood flow at the neuroretinal rim, demonstrating a combination of hypotensive and haemodynamic effects.

A study published online ahead of print by Diabetes Care has found that plasma total homocysteine concentration may be a useful biomarker and/or a novel risk factor for increased risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in people with type 2 diabetes.

The rate of endophthalmitis after 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is significantly higher than that after 20-gauge PPV.

The gene sFRPI plays a key role in glaucoma development, and researchers from the University of Iowa (UI) have found that an over-expression of the gene raises fluid pressure in the eyes.

Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) for the treatment of steroid-responsive disorders of the posterior segment is associated with a low incidence of serious vision-threatening adverse events.

Elliptical excimer laser penetrating keratoplasty (EELPK) is an effective method of improving visual acuity.

Poor traffic gap judgement in patients with peripheral field loss (PFL) raises important safety concerns for their safety when crossing the road.

Patients who undergo LASIK may have an increased risk of developing depression, according to reports from the US.

Today there are an increasing number of medications for glaucoma. But as yet we are still in the Dark Ages insofar as the cause of this visually disabling disorder.

LASIK in 2007 represents a wonderful world that can provide excellent efficacy, safety, and stability.

Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of retinoblastoma has been minimal over the past couple of decades, although improvements have been made, and new therapies are being studied, according to an ocular oncology expert.

Surgically induced refractive errors can compromise vision following penetrating keratoplasty.

A new cataract gene's location and defect in the coding region was discovered.

Medically well-controlled glaucoma patients and patients with exfoliation syndrome may experience intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation shortly after cataract surgery. This can be controlled by the instillation of timolol maleate 0.5%.

A Danish study published in the January issue of Pediatrics has found that the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treatment in Denmark has more than doubled during the past five years.

Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech) appears to be a safe and effective treatment in the management of refractory inflammatory cystoid macular oedema.

Choroidal drainage can be a safe and effective interventional procedure for patients presenting with acute angle closure secondary to Topiramate toxicity.

Vitreous has a greater buffering capacity than sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl), suggesting that it is able to remain more stable when acidic or alkaline pharmaceuticals are injected in microlitre amounts.

Patients with open angle glaucoma (OAG) are more likely to have abnormal Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) scores in the areas that focus upon concerns of somatic complaints and poor health.

Sub-Bowman's keratomileusis (SBK) is associated with a low complication rate.

The use of intravitreal dexamethasone (IVD) is not warranted as a routine adjunctive treatment in postoperative endophthalmitis.

People who are dissatisfied with the results of LASIK are more likely to be referred to a cornea service by their doctor than by their LASIK surgeon.

Ophthalmologists in more than 34 countries around the globe are busy planning events for World Glaucoma Day on March 6th to alert people to the devastating effects of glaucoma and the importance of having their eyes examined.

With increasing numbers of patients undergoing filtration surgery with the Ex-PRESS Miniature Glaucoma devices (Optonol), anterior segment surgeons should be aware of the potential for device exposure.

Glaucoma may be associated with an increased rate of mortality in adults.

A single intravitreal injection of the fusion protein KH902 can effectively inhibit leakage and growth of choroidal neovascularization in rhesus monkeys.

The persistence of intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation following treatment with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) means that it should only be used after careful consideration.

Polarisation-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) is a promising new tool for diagnosis, disease follow-up and the evaluation of new treatment strategies in disease affecting the retinal pigment epithelium .

March 08 Editorial List