Cornea/External Disease News

Last month, I outlined my philosophy for treating not just dry eye disease, or DED, but pretty much everything there is to be treated in eye care.

Conjunctivochalasis and pterygium, two common ocular conditions associated with inflammatory changes and elastic tissue abnormalities, often occur simultaneously, according to Tong and colleagues.

At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, we are fortunate to have a large network of clinicians who refer patients to our cornea service.

ATHENS, Greece — One-year data of high-fluence accelerated epithelium-off corneal cross-linking for keratoconus showed efficacy comparable to cross-linking with the Dresden protocol, according to a speaker at the ESCRS winter meeting.

ATHENS, Greece — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, discusses cross-linking protocols for keratoconus.

ATHENS, Greece — Cross-linking CAIRS before implantation makes insertion easier, enhances the flattening effect and eliminates potential sources of infection, according to a speaker.

ATHENS, Greece — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Nottingham, discusses the implications of Dua’s layer in corneal pathology.

A 49-year-old white woman was referred by an outside eye provider to the glaucoma service at Tufts Medical Center for evaluation of elevated IOP in the left eye and episodes of transient vision “darkening” upon awakening for the past year.

ATHENS, Greece — Collarettes are a pathognomonic sign of Demodex blepharitis and are significantly correlated with symptoms such as itching, fluctuating vision, irritation and redness, according to a study.