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With-the-rule astigmatism (WTA) reduces reading parameters and near visual acuity (NVA) compared with against-the-rule astigmatism (ATR) and no astigmatism, according to a recent paper.

Cocaine-assisted epithelial debridement is a simple and inexpensive treatment method for symptomatic anterior basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD) patients, reveals the latest study in the journal Cornea.

Long-term positive outcomes of a minimally invasive retrobulbar episcleral brachytherapy device (SalutarisMD, Salutaris Medical Devices, London, UK) show promise for treating wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), according to data presented at the RCO congress.

JETREA (ThromboGenics, Leuven, Belgium) has launched in Denmark and Sweden with roll out of the drug to follow shortly in Finland and Norway. These launches will be performed by ThromboGenics partner, Alcon.

Primary endpoint results, demonstrating the non-inferiority of the BIOTRONIK Orsiro hybrid drug-eluting stent compared to Abbott?s XIENCE PRIME, from the BIOFLOW-II clinical study have been revealed at the EuroPCR congress in Paris.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced that Eylea (aflibercept, Bayer HealthCare, Leverkusen, Germany) should be recommended for the treatment of patients with wet age related macular degeneration (wAMD).

The AREDS2 report has recently been published with important implications for those afflicted with early stage AMD...

Both inferior oblique (IO) recession in the primary position and in contralateral gaze are largely self-grading and there were no significant differences at three months postoperatively, states an investigation.

The variable duty cycle (DC) control on dual pneumatic ultra high-speed 23G cutters has an important effect on the vitreous flow but this is reduced at high cut rates as a result of convergence, reveals a paper in Retina.

The 2.75 mm three-plane clear corneal incision (CCI) created with a femtosecond (FS) laser produces comparable outcomes to single-plane angled manual incision for anterior and posterior corneal topography, claims a new study.

Digital devices may be used as a visual rehabilitation technique for low-vision AMD patients, according to a paper featured in the journal Eye.

Implantation of a toric IOL results in improved patient quality of life and better visual, refractive and aberrometric results, states a new investigation.

Macular thickness significantly increases up to six months after uncomplicated cataract surgery, according to an investigation featured in the journal Eye.

Peripheral hypertrophic subepithelial corneal degeneration is an uncommon disorder that occurs mostly in white women with a distinct phenotype, claims a study in the journal Ophthalmology.

Increased oral supplementation of carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin) and omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, does not reduce the risk of AMD progression further to the original AREDS formulation, claims the latest results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS2).

Visual acuity poorly correlates to graft thickness (GT) in patients who underwent descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), states a paper in the journal Cornea.

Operative rates for cataract surgery are higher for the refined direct optometrist (RDO) patient pathway, compared to the GP pathway, reveals a recent investigation in the UK.

Malignant glaucoma can be successfully managed using the stepladder technique, including timely and appropriate interventions, claims a paper in the journal Ophthalmology.

Iluvien has been used to treat a diabetic macular oedema (DME) patient in the UK since the product became commercially available, it was revealed in a press release this week.

Combined scleral buckle and Baerveldt glaucoma implantation (BGI) is effective for managing coexisting glaucoma and retinal detachment.

Keratolimbal allograft (KLAL) transplantation is affected by adverse events including immunologic rejections, chronic ocular surface exposure and graft-related complications, according to a study featured in Cornea.

Implanting a customized primary or a secondary piggyback toric IOL post-penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is effective for astigmatism, claims a paper in Eye.

Iluvien, an intravitreal implant, is now available as a treatment for chronic diabetic macular oedema (DME) in the UK.

Parkinsons disease (PD) is associated with retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) loss and retinal thinning and can be detected by Fourier-domain OCT, claims a new study.

Focal photocoagulation may be a less invasive method for the treatment of microaneurysms, according to a paper published in the journal Retina.

Cataract surgery produces excellent visual outcomes, with 61.3% of patients achieving a corrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better, according to a database study in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Ranibizumab has been recommended for use within the NHS in England and Wales to treat macular oedema (ME) secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Intrastromal arcuate keratotomy performed with a femtosecond (FS) laser has an excellent safety profile, rapid recovery and stability of vision, claims a new paper.

According to recently published data, POAG patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) undergoing primary trabeculectomy with MMC do not achieve the same long-term IOP control compared to patients without DM.

Novaliq has secured €13.9 million in a fifth round of financing for a dry eye portfolio.