Cornea/External Disease News

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Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

A 12-year-old boy was referred to the uveitis clinic at the New England Eye Center for evaluation of pain and photophobia in both eyes beginning 3 months prior. His symptoms were associated with daily headaches.

MILAN — At the ESCRS meeting, Jorge Alió, MD, PhD, presents innovations in the treatment of traumatic aniridia and cataract surgery in eyes with severe corneal opacity.

MILAN — In this video at the ESCRS meeting, Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD, speaks about IOL power calculation.

MILAN — At the ESCRS meeting, Emilio Torres, MD, PhD, speaks about a novel OCT-based corneal elastography method implemented in a clinical prototype.

MILAN — In the midst of the pandemic, three cases of endothelial dysfunction referred for PK due to severe corneal scarring were resolved with anterior lamellar keratectomy and DMEK by Lamis Baydoun, MD, PhD.

MILAN — In this video perspective at the ESCRS meeting, Dominique Brémond-Gignac, MD, PhD, speaks about cyclosporine as a novel promising treatment for vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

MILAN — At the ESCRS meeting, Jorge Alió, MD, PhD, speaks about two innovative uses of platelet-rich plasma in ocular conditions not responsive to other treatments.

MILAN — At the ESCRS meeting, Magda Rau, MD, speaks about the new Jett Plasma treatment from Compex for blepharitis and dry eye disease.