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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.

Caution should be used when considering full astigmatic correction for manifest cylinder of 0.5 D or less in myopic patients, according to the latest investigation in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Depth of intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) is less than expected in myopic patients when measured by OCT, claims a recent paper.

EyeTechCare has secured ?10 million in a third round of funding for two international clinical trials for the EyeOP1 glaucoma treatment.

Retinal prosthesis systems (RPS) enable patients with retinal dystrophies to identify letters and words, confirms a new study.

Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy with a lateral confocal aperture could highlight subclinical drusen and aid in the progression of monitoring in AMD patients, claims the latest paper in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

The Vision UK 2013 conference, on the 11 June, has confirmed several key speakers, announced the UK Vision Strategy.

Aciex Therapeutics and Portola Pharmaceuticals have entered into a collaborative agreement to develop drugs for the treatment of topical ophthalmic diseases, according to the latest press release.

Tract-based spatial statistical analysis of diffusion tensor imaging is a successful tool for the detection of cortical nerve fibre loss in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, claims a recent paper.

Ocular surface stem cell transplantation (OSST) patients should be closely monitored for rejection and compliance with immunosuppression.

Corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) changes are independent from central corneal thickness (CCT) in keratoconus patients, states a recent paper.

Real world experience of leading ophthalmic products - issue 2

Volume and area changes in retinal pigment epithelial detachments (PEDs) could indicate the need for retreatment in eyes undergoing SD-OCT guided anti-VEGF therapy.

Glaucoma and ocular hypertension (OHT) patients are highly satisfied with ocular hypertensives, claims a recent investigation.

Is there a correlation between choroidal thickness and certain types of glaucoma