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Multifocal diffractive add-on IOL is a suitable alternative to standard multifocal IOLs for sulcus fixation.

Unoprostone will begin patient enrolment for the Phase III clinical study for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), claims the latest press release.

Undersized big-bubbles for DALK can safely be increased using blunt dissection for white-margin bubbles and ophthalmic viscosurgical device injection for clear-margin bubbles.

Low-fluence photodynamic therapy (PDT) decreases subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), states a paper in the journal Eye.

Small pupil size and short axial length predict good near vision after phacoemulsification and monofocal IOL implantation.

Trabectome, a device that ablates the arc of trabecular meshwork, is a safe and effective alternative to glaucoma surgery, according to a recent paper.

Ocular prosthesis wearers may require clinical assessment and management for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Multicomponent IOL implantation is safe, easy and provides excellent vision, according to a recent case series.

119th Congress of SFO will be held in Paris, France

SFO 2013

Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) injections, with or without sodium hyaluronate (SH), are effective and feasible for the treatment of infantile esotropia.

Reading test results key is method to correct presbyopia in patients with emmetropia

Oral drug fenretinide has potential for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA), but further studies are required.

Early reports on off-label uses for anti-VEGFs are promising

Tafluprost 0.0015% is safe, effective and well-tolerated in routine clinical practice

Catalys Precision Laser System features particularly beneficial for compromised cataract patients

Two-year results revealed of reading performance and patient satisfaction with KAMRA

A round-up of the latest ophthalmic products

Treating the aetiology of recurrent vitreous haemorrhage improves patient outcomes

Duration of disease should be considered when offering vein occlusion patient treatment

An overview of trials comparing topical medical therapies

Cost remains a large disadvantage to femtosecond laser cataract surgery

Early reports on off-label uses for anti-VEGFs are promising

First clinical results in the Eye Hospital Bellevue Kiel, Germany

Optimum centration of corneal inlays is vital for successful presbyopia correction

Even without refned nomograms, new-generation aberrometry is contributing to better results

Femtosecond laser (FSL)-assisted mushroom configuration deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is reliable and reproducible, stated a recent noncomparative case series.

Underaction of the lateral rectus muscle could be a risk factor for reoperation of congenital esostropia, claims an investigation in the Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

According to a paper published in Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, loss of energy due to elastic hysteresis positively correlates with age, leading to the belief that eye viscosity increases with age.

SLP has excellent reproducibility and may be useful in monitoring glaucoma progression.