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

• Concern for myopia progression increases with alarming rise in global prevalence
• Barraquer lecturer separates fact from fiction for LASIK
• Early vitrectomy reduces time with vision loss in eyes with vitreous hemorrhage
• Intraoperative OCT system may improve posterior, anterior segment surgeries
• Letter re: Flip-and-slice supracapsular cataract disassembly technique
• Letter re: Statements about Omidria
• Ophthalmic community loses surgeon, educator with passing of Kenneth A. Greenberg, MD
• OSN New York round table: Management of a patient presenting with persistent allergic irritation
• Speaker: Advantages of same-day bilateral cataract surgery outweigh disadvantages
• Tenonplasty with oral buccal mucosal graft repairs sclerocorneal melt after chemical burn
• Questions, questions: What you should ask a prospective employer John B. Pinto
• Stepwise approach ideal for pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth; Priya Narang, MS
• Man presents with chronic headaches and progressive vision loss Lauren A. Branchini, MD; Kevin Sitko, MD
• Bilateral laser refractive surgery more frequent among young women in UK
• Dietary nitrate associated with decreased risk for primary open-angle glaucoma
• Halometer app may quantify patient-reported halos
• Nanophthalmic eyes show some significant improvements with high-powered IOL
• Nerve deficits persist 5 years after cross-linking for keratoconus
• PDEK with glued IOL, pupilloplasty may be effective for endothelial decompensation
• Sub-Tenon’s cannula may be similar to sharp retrobulbar needle for vitreoretinal surgery anesthesia
• Vision-threatening abnormalities possible in infants with presumed Zika virus-associated microcephaly
• More financial, human capital needs to be invested to reduce burden of high myopia Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Anti-complement C5 monotherapy ineffective in reducing geographic atrophy lesion size
• Anti-VEGF with targeted retinal photocoagulation does not reduce treatment burden for DME patients
• Reading speed suitable outcome measure for lampalizumab trials
• Risk alleles for neovascular AMD may determine neovascularization in pachychoroid patients
• Speaker delivers DRCR.net update at Angiogenesis meeting
• Speaker: Venture capital drives innovation in medical retina research
• Second-stage operation of Mooren’s ulcer Thomas TJ John, MD
• The learning curve: Ways to perfect premium surgery Mitchell A. Jackson, MD