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Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) still gives effective visual results in keratoconus patients even after corneal hydrops

Older glaucoma patients are more at risk of developing depression, whereas younger patients are more at risk of anxiety

Using retro-mode imaging (RMI) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) can be helpful in characterizing retinal dystrophies.

Using a cyclodiode laser to manage acute angle closure is a safe and effective alternative to emergency lensectomy or trabeculectomy

Administering serial antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections could lead to increased intraocular pressure (IOP) and may require glaucoma therapy

Genipin and UV-riboflavin crosslinking (UV-CLX) is a safe and effective procedure for keratoconus

Multiple injections of bevacizumab improve best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness in patients with persistant clinically significant macular oedema (CSME)

Fourier domain anterior segment optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) is reliable and reproducible when measuring epithelial thickness at vertex

Administering an injection of 5 mL of 0.75% ropivacaine before pars plana vitrectomy reduces postoperative discomfort in patients

Peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) is associated with the degree of myopic optic disc tilt

Allergan has announced the UK launch of the Optive Plus eye drops for treating severe dry eye symptoms in three different ways.

Keratoconus patients are more likely to develop sleep apnoea

A system combining Scheimpflug photography and Placido-disk technology gives repeatable measurements of several anterior segment parameters.

Preservative-free tafluprost is well tolerated in eyes with glaucoma or ovular hypertension (OHT).

Lamina cribosa (LC) deformation in glaucoma can be caused by focal loss of laminar beams

Fight for Sight is calling for eye health professionals to participate in the Sight Loss and Vision Survey to aid the future development of eye research.

Administering ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution to preterm infants does not reduce the risk of developing severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Navigated laser photocoagulator with precise retinal targeting enables highly accurate perifoveal laser application and resulted in no foveal damage.

Lens retrodots and vacuoles are positively linked with a 10-year incidence of cataract surgery.

Photodynamic therapy reduces subretinal fluid (SRF) in patients with symptomatic choroidal nevus with serous macular detachment.

Using blue light-filtering IOLs, as opposed to UV-only filtering non-toric IOLs, produces a significantly greater reduction in glare disability when driving.

Orally administered ethanol is secreted into tears and can cause the development of ocular surface diseases.

Epiphora secondary to punctal and canalicular stenosis is successfully managed by mini-monoka punctocanaliculoplasty.

Dry eye is common in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).

Conjunctival microcysts density and surface area increases after canaloplasty in glaucomatous eyes.

The ophthalmic artery (OA) of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) has an increased resistance to blood flow compared with posterior ciliiary artery (PCA) patients.

Iluvien, an intravitreal implant for the treatment of chronic diabetic macula oedema (DME) developed by Alimera Sciences, has been granted market authorization by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety.

OptiMedica's Catalys precision laser system has been given the CE mark of approval for corneal incisions.

In a new round of financing, investor, Burril & Company, has given WaveTec $16.5 million to commercialize its ORA System.

Fight for Sight has given further funding to the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit (BOSU) for research into preventing sight loss and treating eye disease.