Authors


Dr Marta Ibarz Barberá

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Benefits of topography-guided treatments for irregular corneas

Topography-guided treatments for irregular corneas can improve patients’ best corrected visual acuity. The technique is easy to plan and perform, supported by software to do the calculations.



Prof. David P. Piñero

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Amblyopia screening with the dynamic random dot stereotest

A new amblyopia screening system that can be used on Android devices has performed better than some of the ‘gold standard’ stereotests in recent Hungarian studies.


Julia L. Hudson, MD

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Putting diagnostic accuracy to the test

A confirmed diagnosis of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy aids in several aspects of patient management


Dr John A. Hovanesian

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Removing opioid prescriptions from cataract surgery

Drug delivery solutions to manage pain after cataract surgery improves adherence.


Prof. Fotis Topouzis and Dr Dimitrios Giannoulis

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Understanding the genetics of glaucoma

Many genes and polymorphisms have been identified as being associated with glaucoma, predicting progression, identifying those at increased risk and allowing treatment to be optimised.


Sheryl Stevenson

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Robert Ang, MD, explains why a small-aperture IOL is "not a niche product"

At the 2025 ASCRS meeting, Dr Ang said small aperture IOLs can benefit all patients, especially those with complex corneas or who have undergone previous corneal refractive surgery


Marjorie Rah, OD, PhD, FAAO

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ARVO 2024: Novel contact lens solution bolsters comfort in potential lens wear dropouts

Marjorie Rah, OD, PhD, FAAO, discussed the in-home use test of BioTrue Hydration Plus multipurpose contact lens solution (Bausch + Lomb) on patients who are considering lens dropout.


Dr Masaki Tanito

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Leveraging UVC light for infection prevention in ophthalmology and beyond

The threshold limit value is increased for virus and bacterial eradication.


Dr Omid Kermani

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Minimising risks during routine ophthalmic examinations in the COVID-19 era

Until we have a vaccine and see a reduction of COVID-19 cases down to zero, we must adjust and take every precaution possibly to protect our staff, as well as our patients.


By Hattie Hayes; Reviewed by Leon Au, MBBS, BSc, FRCOphth

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Glaucoma specialists take back treatment compliance

Moving on from medication “stacks” and the old-school reactive approach


Dr Jay Pepose

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Small-aperture IOL poised to fill unmet need

The one-piece, small-aperture IOL IC-8 was found in a retrospective comparative review of studies to enhance vision at all distances, with improved visual acuities and a broad range of continuous functional vision.



Grace Koennecke

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EMA launches procedure for manufacturers working with high-risk medical devices

The European Medicines Agency's new standard procedure allows manufacturers to request advice from medical device expert panels


Dr Abdelwahhab Azzawi

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Biometric changes and endothelial cell loss after deep sclerectomy and trabeculectomy

Comparisons of deep sclerectomy and trabeculectomy show the former to have better outcomes and fewer complications in cases where it is indicated.


Mr Joshua Ong; Dr Peter Mortensen; Dr Tyson Brunstetter; Dr William J. Tarver; and Dr Andrew G. Lee

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Investigators research astronauts’ ocular health following space flights

With NASA’s sights set on Mars, continued research into further understanding and mitigating spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome is of the utmost importance for astronaut health and space exploration.


Prof Shlomo Melamed

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First-person perspective: Prof Shlomo Melamed on lessons from the Togo Glaucoma Project

On a recent trip to Togo, West Africa, my colleagues and I taught local ophthalmologists to perform selective laser trabeculoplasty in a model that we hope to see replicated throughout the region.


Dr James P. Dunn

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Pearls for ocular surgical success in patients with chronic uveitis

While operating on a patient with chronic uveitis presents some challenges, there are a few pearls that may increase success.


Dr Sunil Mamtora

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A portable solution for high definition slit-lamp imaging

This affordable device allows the view through a slit lamp to be shared in real time or recorded, for teaching purposes and for reference.


Lynda Charters; Reviewed by Dr Sung Min Kim

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SMILE procedure offers low enhancement rate after nomogram adjustment

The rates of postoperative myopic progression are the lowest with the SMILE procedure compared with PRK and LASIK, regardless of the degree of myopia.


Mark Michels, MD

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Letter to the Editor: Intravitreal injections. Who should perform them?

In response to a previously published article, three ophthalmologists present their views on intravitreal pharmacotherapy injections.


Cheryl Guttman Krader; Reviewed by Dr David Sarraf

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Visualisation with en-face OCT offers value for ophthalmologists

En-face OCT has advantages that make it very useful for characterising macular anatomy and pathologic features of various macular disorders.


Prof. Ahmed Assaf

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The role of astigmatism in cataract surgery with premium IOLs

The possibility of taking precise measurements of total corneal astigmatism enable more patients to be spectacle-free following cataract surgery.




Prof. Friedemann Paul

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Time is retina: Focus on the ocular aspects of neuromyelitis optica

Symptoms of acute optic neuritis resulting from the disease can resolve in treated rapidly.




Nikolas London, MD, FACS

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The case for ultrawidefield-guided swept-source OCT

The technology provides effective, efficient evaluations when paired with the right patients


Lorcan Butler, BSc (Hons), MCOptom, Prof Cert Paed Eye Care

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Vision- and life-threatening neuro-ophthalmological presentations

Paediatric diagnoses of juvenile idiopathic intracranial hypertension, optic neuritis and Horner syndrome

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