Cornea/External Disease News

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, gives an update on PTK-assisted customized epi-on cross-linking, or PACE.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Zeba A. Syed, MD, discusses results of a study conducted at Wills Eye Hospital that examined corneal cross-linking complications in more than 900 patients.

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CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Ranjan P. Malhotra, MD, FACS, discusses how Vevye, a higher-concentration formulation of cyclosporine, is “changing the landscape” in dry eye.

Cross-linking is a unique procedure. As cornea surgeons, we depend on referring doctors to screen for keratoconus, a relatively rare disease.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, of Harvard Eye Associates discusses a study examining reduced corneal sensitivity in patients with dry eye undergoing cataract evaluation.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Matthew Giegengack, MD, of Wake Forest University discusses the outcomes of corneal endothelial cell therapy for endothelial dysfunction.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@AAO, Nordic Pharma Eye Care U.S. president Philip Gioia and chief commercial officer Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA, FAAO, discuss Lacrifill’s launch and its impact on dry eye treatment.

The only thing more satisfying than hearing from someone who is thrilled with the results of a recent cataract surgery is learning that the patient experienced no pain during the procedure.

A 92-year-old Asian man was seen in the uveitis ophthalmology clinic due to 2 weeks of bilateral eye injection, pain, tearing and photosensitivity. He denied flashes, floaters, diplopia or metamorphopsia.