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Nail bed haemorrhage and nail capillary loss is strongly linked to optic disc haemorrhage.

Fitting a spherical acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) in patients with bilateral cataract improves corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) more so than fitting an aspheric IOL.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) hosted its first workshop for over 200 eye disease experts from all over the globe.

Using xeno-free autologous cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation has proven to be effective in restoring corneal epithelial stability and improving vision in patients with ocular surface burns

Hemi-automated lamellar keratoplasty (HALK) is a safe and effective procedure for improving visual outcomes in patients with anterior stromal scarring.

Ocriplasmin, a treatment for symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion, has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG) patients who underwent uneventful uneventful phacoemulsification, IOL implantation, and trabeculectomy experienced long-term lower IOP and required fewer medications during 10 years.

Iatrogenic peripheral retinal breaks occur less frequently in 23G vitrectomy than in 20G vitrectomy.

A recent study published in Cornea has announced the presence of central toxic keratopathy is linked to postoperative medication changes and bandage lens practice.

Using a task-orientated visual satisfaction evaluation has potential to help in lens design selection and predicting wearing success.

The Intrector syringe-based vitrectomy device has similar comfortable sustainable syringe pull forces, vacuum levels and liquid aspiration rates as commercially available systems.

Young adults with remitted primary anterior uveitis pose a higher risk of relapsing than middle-aged adults.

Young adults with remitted primary anterior uveitis pose a higher risk of relapsing than middle-aged adults.

Repeat endothelial keratoplasty (EK) is effective in improving corneal clarity in patients with failed deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK).

A paper published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science has revealed an association between dry eye disease (DED) and depression in patients with a normal or slightly reduced tear production.

The IOPen rebound tonometer underestimates intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements compared to Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) and ocular response analyzer (ORA).

Wearing a rigid gas permeable lens can lead to improved topographic parameters and can significantly alter a number of study parameters.

Administering 5% povidone-iodine for 15 minutes or 10% povidone-iodine for 5 minuytes can contribute towards the prevention of the growth of endophthalmitis bacterial isolates.

Pancorneal toric rigid gas-permeable (RGP) lens fitted in keratoconus eyes greatly improves best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and keratometric values.

Using twenty-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy in vitreoretinal surgery is a safe and effective treatment for a variety of vitreoretinal pathologies

Conjunctival S.epidermidis. repeatedly exposed to fluoroquinolone or azithromycin antibiotics quickly develops resistance in patients undergoing serial unilateral intravitreal (IVT) injections for choroidal neovascularization

Recent evidence suggesting a link between low vitamin D levels, delayed angiogenesis and reduced inflammatory response has been disproved.

Increased donor graft size, younger donor age, and being female donor were linked to higher endothelial cell density (ECD) in patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty for endothelial dysfunction conditions

Imiquimod (IMQ) 5% cream and radiotherapy (RT) are both effective for treating periocular nodular-based cell carcinoma (BCC)

Implantation of toric multifocal IOL in patients with cataract and corneal astigmatism provides good distance and near visual outcomes and spectacle independence.

Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) efficiently restores corneal clarity with minimal complications in young congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED) patients

The latanoprost punctual plug delivery system (L-PPDS) is a safe and effective way of administering glaucoma medication, according to ocular company QLT.

According to data recently published, repeated use of ophthalmic antibiotics post intraocular injections will cause an increase in incidences of resistant strains of conjunctival flora.

The Max Planck Society (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) and Fovea Pharmaceuticals (the ophthalmology division of Sanofi) have announced the formation of a partnership to identify and develop innovative solutions for restoring vision in patients suffering from diseases affecting the retina.

New research from the University of Cardiff's School of Optometry and Vision Sciences has been announced that is hoped to establish new evidence into the link between visual impairment and depression.