Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition.

Table of Contents

• Ebola virus poses threat of ocular complications during convalescence
• Aerie intends to initiate more trials and file NDA in 2016
• Allergan to acquire AqueSys
• Change in CNV size portends recurrent exudation, subretinal hemorrhage in AMD
• Iris fixation or scleral fixation of dislocated IOLs improves corrected distance visual acuity
• Novel cornea transplant technique approved for first-in-man trial in India
• Ophthalmic community grieves Jan Worst, leader in IOL innovation
• Short course of steroids may improve outcomes for dry eye patients Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS
• Study: Compounded Avastin not linked to increased risk of endophthalmitis
• Sulfur hexafluoride tamponade reduces detachment rate in DMEK
• ‘Super Surface’ and ‘Super Formula’ concepts increase IOL calculation accuracy Uday Devgan, MD
• Are FDA and PhRMA guidelines for providing information too restrictive? Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, FACS
• Middle-aged man seen for 3 days of aching eye pain and blurred vision Bradley A. Hansen, MD; Laurel N. Vuong, MD
• Adjunct oxygen therapy helps improve corneal edema after cataract surgery
• Hydrophobic acrylic IOL associated with increase in PCO up to 3 years
• No association seen between Medicare payments, service volumes for highly used retina procedures
• Vitrectomy to treat endophthalmitis after cataract surgery may not increase visual acuity
• Ophthalmologists need to be aware of possibility of Ebola in eyes of survivors Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Bowman’s layer transplantation technique postpones need for PK, DALK
• Crosslinking studied as alternative to antibiotic treatment for infectious keratitis
• Donor diabetes affects DMEK graft preparation, not survival
• Euretina Lecture focuses on cystoid maculopathies and role of OCT
• Femtosecond laser technology synergistic with new IOLs
• Gene therapy progresses through efforts of small companies, attracts big investments
• Hypochlorous acid reduces fungal infection rate in patients with Boston K-Pro
• Imaging a key factor in future of femtosecond laser cataract surgery
• Intravitreal sirolimus shows good results in treatment of noninfectious uveitis
• Lift LASIK flap in cases of infectious keratitis
• LUMINOUS interim analysis shows high intercountry variability of baseline characteristics
• Mediterranean diet may have protective role in AMD, study finds
• Minimally invasive glaucoma procedures address unmet need
• New technique facilitates DMEK graft preparation, insertion
• Novel eyelid massaging device improves dry eye symptoms
• OCT angiography may improve diagnosis, management of AMD
• OCT segmentation errors in children with ROP history may explain microstructure anomalies
• Ophthalmic market enjoys favorable trend, attracts investors
• SalutarisMD receives FDA clearance for radionuclide brachytherapy source
• Speaker: Ophthalmologists need to learn more about microbes
• Speaker: Suspect viral cause in cases of anterior uveitis
• Specialist clarifies criteria for choosing between approved sustained-release steroid implants
• Developing a dry eye clinic, part 1: If you build it, they will come Darrell E. White, MD