What Do You Know About The Light Adjustable Lens?
The lens is FDA approved but not yet commercially available in the U.S. Though FDA approved, the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL, RxSight, Aliso Viejo, California) is not yet currently available in the U.S. Robert Maloney, MD, Los Angeles, John Doane, MD, Leawood, Kansas, David F. Chang, MD, Los Altos, California, and Kevin Waltz, MD, Indianapolis, […]
FDA Clears New Form of Latanoprost for Glaucoma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved latanoprostophthalmic emulsion 0.005% (Xelpros, Sun Pharmaceuticals) to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, the company has announced. Xelpros is the first and only form of latanoprost that is not formulated with benzalkonium chloride (BAK), a preservative commonly used in […]
MKO Melt For Cataract Anesthesia
Clinicians experienced with the newer anesthesia option of MKO Melt (Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, San Diego) say it has important advantages and some limitations. MKO Melt is a form of sublingual sedation for cataract and other surgery named for its medications—midazolam (3 mg), ketamine HCl (25 mg), and ondansetron (2 mg). Patients place it under their tongue […]
Zepto: More Than a Capsulotomy Device
(Mynosys Cellular Devices, Fremont, California) entered the U.S. market in June 2017, and since then, surgeons have found the automated capsulotomy device provides numerous clinical benefits. By shortening surgery time, providing consistent, circular capsulotomies, preserving visual axis information during surgery, and reducing risks of some complications, the Zepto device makes complex cases routine and can […]
New Era for Rare Corneal Disorder
Healing of a neurotrophic corneal ulcer in a patient treated with cenegermin, viewed under white light(top row) and with fluorescein staining under cobalt-blue light (bottom row). (Bonini S, Lambiase A, Rama P, et al, for the Reparo Study Group. Phase II randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled trial of recombinant human nerve growth factor for neurotrophic keratitis. Ophthalmology. […]
The Falcon Takes Off
Ocutech recently released the VES Falcon Autofocus Bioptic Telescope for low-vision patients. Ocutech says the VESFalcon is the world’s only autofocusing bioptic for the visually impaired, and says it gives low-vision patients the most natural, hands-free magnified vision possible. The device is described as using crisp, bright, high-contrast, wide-field 4X Keplerian optics to provide a […]
Posterior Corneal Astigmatism In Toric IOL Power Calculation
Experience with toric IOLs has shown that posterior corneal astigmatism (PCA), if ignored, can throw off the predicted astigmatism correction. Patients with with-the-rule (WTR) astigmatism tend to be affected more by PCA, whereas patients with against-the-rule (ATR) astigmatism have less PCA. That can be explained by the observation that the refractive effect of PCA is […]
Meet the First 3D-Printed “Human” Cornea
For more than 2 decades Che Connon, PhD, professor of tissue engineering, Newcastle University, Tyne, U.K., has been working with corneal cells. Most recently, his work led to the development of the first 3D-printed cornea made with human cells. The cornea printed by the team was a curved tissue. In separate research, Dr. Connon and […]
Diabetes Medication for Common Cause of Blindness
Researchers from Taiwan have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who took a common diabetes medication, metformin, had a significantly lower rate of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study suggests that the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of metformin can protect against AMD while it controls diabetes. The research will be presented today at AAO […]
Metformin for Age Related Macular Degeneration
New study is first to show metformin can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration,The study suggests that the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of metformin can protect against AMD while it controls diabetes. For more information: https://www.ophthalmologyweb.com