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

• Continuous evolution of endothelial keratoplasty changes field of corneal transplantation
• FDA panel votes to recommend Trulign toric accommodating IOL as safe, effective
• Heat, pressure used to treat evaporative dry eye
• Laser correction of low astigmatism reveals tendency for astigmatic overcorrection
• Shire acquires SARcode to aid in development of dry eye treatment
• Toric IOLs can be successful in some irregular corneal astigmatism cases Uday Devgan, MD
• Woman presents with progressive decrease in vision Gregory D. Lee, MD; Caroline R. Baumal, MD
• Bilateral changes in corneal nerve plexus seen in unilateral herpes zoster ophthalmicus
• Central retinal vessel trunk position affects visual field pattern in advanced glaucoma
• Cycloplegia with atropine may increase hyperopic shift, ocular higher-order aberrations
• Monthly ranibizumab beneficial in treatment of recalcitrant neovascular AMD
• Patient age correlates with postoperative refractive outcomes in highly myopic eyes
• Patients prefer morning administration of glaucoma medication
• Refinements continue to be made in endothelial keratoplasty, transplantation techniques Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Capsule-sparing procedure has effective results in complex pediatric eyes
• Corneal transplant yields good visual recovery in children with keratoconus
• Customized PRK improves astigmatism after PK
• Experts weigh whether corneal lesions should be removed before or during cataract surgery
• Femtosecond laser assists bag-in-the-lens IOL insertion technique
• Femtosecond PK with zigzag incision yields stable visual recovery
• Higher preop IOP portends greater IOP lowering in glaucoma patients after cataract surgery
• Innovation in ophthalmology pushes forward
• Medical mindset influences decision making
• True accommodation remains holy grail of cataract surgery
• Two trabecular micro-bypass stents reduce IOP in open-angle glaucoma patients
• OCT can be useful in diagnosis of conjunctival lymphangiectasis Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; Sawlar Vu, BS; Sara T. Wester, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD