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Measuring tear film osmolarity is very effective in diagnosing dry eye disease.

Optic nerve head topographic parameters rim volume and height variation are similar in eyes with large and normal optic disc sizes.

Retina Implant's scientific advisory board has approved the expansion of the European clinical trials for its subretinal implants for retinitis pigmentosa patients.

Intermittent nasal corticosteroids do not cause ocular side effects such as cataract, glaucoma, corneal ectasia or abnormal tear function in children.

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and birth weight are strongly linked to degree of myopia in children.

Non-mydriatic device detects and monitors ocular condiions in compact, portable design

Study results help shed light on using toric IOLs on corneal astigmatism patients

Multifocal lens more effective for higher levels than non-toric lens plus limbal relaxing incision

Pre-clinical screening with sequential imaging modalities may be useful in PACG prevention

Dr Kermani discusses recent results of a retrospective analysis of three different lenses and how selection of an appropriate toric IOL can be made according to a patient's reading habits

New technique improves diffrentiation between normal and glaucomatous eyes

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Selective NIR imaging of melanin offers new applications in retina diseases

In this article, Dr Bauer reveals the preliminary results of cataract surgerywith the AcrySof ReSTOR IQ toric multifocal IOL

Reviewing the year with eight esteemed members of the ophthalmology community who also gave their predictions for what we can look forward to next year.

Premium IOL market offers numerous options, technologies for European surgeons

Increase in fat volume (FV) and minor reductions in muscle volume (MV) and orbital bony cavity volume (OV) is strongly associated with advancing age in Caucasians.

Using an ultraviolet (UV) and blue-light filtering IOL presents no significant changes in scotopic and photopic contrast sensitivity, and colour perception.

Incorporating genetics into the treatment plan of retinoblastoma patients improves risk prediction and ensures accurate evaluations.

An expert panel convened to explore the multifactorial condition, MGD, and assess the science that may yield symptom relief.

Ocular injuries caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are strongly associated with severe ocular damage repaired by evisceration or enucleation.

Visiometrics and Medeuronet have formed together to develop and market Visiometrics' Optical Quality Analysis System (OQAS).

Santen announced the FDA approval of the orphan drug designation of sirolimus, a uveitis treatment.

Continuing the use of anticoagulants and antiplatelets during diabetic pars plana vitrectomy does not pose a higher risk of intraoperative or postoperative vitreous haemorrhage.

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).