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September 12, 2021
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WIO meeting items, refractive surgery articles top September coverage

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The most-read articles on Healio/OSN so far this month include a link between some medications and acute retinal toxicity and a strong return for refractive corneal surgery.

Read these and other recent popular articles below.

Newer and some longer-term use medications linked to acute retinal toxicity

Some newly approved as well as several long-term use medications have been recently associated with acute retinal toxicity, according to a poster presentation at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium. Read more.

Refractive corneal surgery poised for strong comeback in 2021

Approximately 10,000 anterior segment surgeons, which include about 1,200 fellowship-trained corneal surgeons and a similar number of fellowship-trained glaucoma surgeons, perform cataract IOL/refractive cataract surgery, YAG laser, refractive corneal surgery and glaucoma surgery. Read more.

With resurgence of LASIK, debate reemerges on femto vs. mechanical microkeratomes

If people with vision correction needs learned one thing during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was that masks and glasses do not mix. Read more.

Let it rain: Premium surgeons can remain confident

One of my favorite phrases of all time is “let it rain,” a proclamation of confidence when the “win” is imminent regardless of the trials that may be faced along the way. Read more.

Split-face study finds no difference between neurotoxins for glabellar lines

A split-face comparison found no difference between onabotulinumtoxinA and prabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of glabellar frown lines, according to a study presented at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium. Read more.