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The authors present highlights of the fourth FemtoKeratoplasty meeting held earlier this year.

Dr Lorente compares micro-coaxial cataract extraction with torsional energy and longitudinal u/s.

A brief round up of some of the products that will be shocased during the ESCRS exhibition

Here, Dr Noecker discusses options that are available to patients, highlighting the MIGS procedures, which he believes offer promise to reign in compliance issues in glaucoma care.

Prof. Auffarth reveals data that suggests the iStent supra is capable of significantly reducing IOP.

Piggyback multifocal IOLs used for a hyperopic-presbyopic surprise after cataract surgery are successful in highly myopic eyes, claims a study in the Journal of the British Contact Lens Association.

The Transparency Commission of the French National Health Authority has issued a positive opinion for the reimbursement and hospital listing of Iluvien.

A novel technique for performing Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) consistently yields thin grafts, according to recently published research in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Oraya Therapeutics has announced that Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for the treatment of wet AMD is now available at Optegra Manchester Eye Hospital.

A combination of prostaglandin analog (PGA) and timolol 0.1 & gel reduces both IOP and fluctuations in primary-angle glaucoma patients, states a recent paper in European Journal of Ophthalmology.

Straylight values improve over time and can be linked to the progression of corneal healing, according to a paper.

Visual acuities and contrast sensitivity are worse in older patients than younger patients after implantation of diffractive multifocal IOLs, claims a paper.

The Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) questionnaire is a repeatable and valid method to measure dry eye symptoms, reveals a recent paper in the journal Cornea.

Corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) could successfully treat certain stages of keratoconus, according to a recent published paper.

The surgical outcomes for children treated for constant early-onset exotropia demonstrated good binocular results, claims a study in the journal Eye.

Jetrea, developed by ThromboGenics, offers ?major added value? for the treatment of vitreomacula traction and macular hole, claims the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG).

Under the microscope, in trials and in clinical practice...

A combination of ketorolac eyedrops 0.45% and intravitreal ranibizumab reduces central macular thickness (CMT) in choroidal neovascularisation (CNV), reveals a recent paper.

Adlens, various focus eyeware developer, has expanded into China.

According to recent findings, ocular deviation and patient age are both factors that influence ocular position under general anaesthesia in paediatric patients.

Goldmann applanation tonometry is affected by central corneal thickness, reveals a study in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Ozurdex, a dexamethasone implant, combined with bevacizumab successfully treats central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), claims a recent paper.

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) significantly links to the rate of contact lens use, according to a paper in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

NovaTears has received the CE Mark of approval for the treatment of dry eyes, according to the latest press release from Novaliq.

Macula displacement is common after rhematogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair and is heterogenous in nature, reveals a recent study.

Anti-VEGFs could be used for visual and anatomic improvements in eyes marked with submacula haemorrhage secondary to neovascular AMD, claims a study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Split donor tissues can be stored for up to one week before DALK and DMEK surgery, according to a paper published in the journal Ophthalmology.

A recent study in the Journal of Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus states that objective photoscreeners are valid for the detection of contact lens-induced anisometropia.

Intracameral illumination provides high-quality imaging and near 360° lens capsule structure visualization in eyes with poor red reflex, states a recent paper.

The Ahmed glaucoma device (AGD) effectively controls intraocular pressure (IOP) with high-risk penetrating keratoplasty, reveal the findings from a study in the journal Cornea.