Cornea/External Disease News

WAILEA, Hawaii — Corneal irregularities should not be missed and must be treated before patients are scheduled for cataract surgery to avoid disappointing refractive outcomes.

WAILEA, Hawaii — The IC-8 Apthera IOL is a reliable option for managing irregular corneas, as long as the right candidates are selected, according to a presenter here at Hawaiian Eye 2024.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye/Retina 2024, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses the benefits of treating corneal ulcers with Fortisite, a combination of tobramycin 1.5% and vancomycin 5%.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Lateral tarsal strip surgery can be used to tackle many issues presented in patients with lower eyelid malposition, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye/Retina 2024.

Two pivotal phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of AR-15512 for treating the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease achieved the primary endpoint, according to a press release from Alcon.

Corneal ulcers are one of the fastest ways our patients with healthy eyes can quickly lose vision, but they’re also easy for any clinician with a slit lamp to identify.

Wow! That was quick. Another year has come and gone, the pages of the calendar flying by like one of those old cartoon flip chart things.

There are a range of fortified and unfortified antibiotic options for corneal conditions.

The ophthalmology service at Tufts Medical Center was consulted urgently to examine a hospitalized 78-year-old man at bedside who had developed sudden onset severe right eye pain and ecchymosis while asleep in his hospital bed.

At OSN New York 2023, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, and a panel of corneal experts assembled to discuss hot topics such as NSAID use after cataract surgery and dropless regimens.