Cornea/External Disease News

A polymer film implant attached to the posterior corneal surface can treat corneal edema secondary to endothelial dysfunction and may be an alternative to endothelial keratoplasty.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, FACS, discusses the recent FDA approval of Lumenis OptiLight for the treatment of patients with dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses the role of lid margin disease when preparing the ocular surface before cataract surgery.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Edward J. Holland, MD, discusses investigational work that would potentially allow for one corneal donor to help up to “hundreds of patients with corneal edema.”

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, discusses the FDA phase 2 trial of risuteganib in patients with dry eye disease.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Edward E. Manche, MD, discusses data from a study investigating corneal cross-linking in a pediatric population.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Edward J. Holland, MD, discusses Eysuvis (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension 0.25%, Kala Pharmaceuticals) and its utility for patients with dry eye disease.

LAS VEGAS — At the Eyecelerator@ASCRS meeting, Jeffrey Nau, PhD, MMS, president and CEO of Oyster Point Pharma, discusses OC-01 nasal spray for dry eye disease and two additional pipeline programs.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, discusses his practice’s experience participating in a real-world study investigating Dexycu (dexamethasone intraocular suspension 9%, EyePoint).

LAS VEGAS — Instead of using one donor cornea for one patient, endothelial cell therapy may allow tissue from one donor to be used by as many as 100 patients, according to a study.