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

• Testing requirements, costs press supply and demand of corneal tissue
• Advances in laser cataract surgery technology enhance ease, effectiveness of procedure Shamik Bafna, MD
• FDA approves ocriplasmin for treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion
• Graft dislocation after DSAEK linked to previous glaucoma surgery
• IOP reduction sustained after cataract surgery
• Is it them or is it us? Identifying responsible parties a first step in solving computer trouble Jonathan Lohr
• New method of keratoconus grading to aid in planning treatment strategies
• New thermal keratoplasty procedure for presbyopia, hyperopia avoids pitfalls
• Novel hydrogel tissue adhesive minimizes surgically induced astigmatic change A. John Kanellopoulos, MD
• Oral fluoroquinolone use may increase risk of retinal detachment
• Pharmacologic vitreolysis may be option for vitreomacular adhesion Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD
• Researchers explore relationship between macular pigment and visuomotor function Billy R. Hammond, PhD
• Retina specialists anticipate regulatory hurdles, growth opportunities
• Some patients may experience symptomatic delayed-onset hyphema after trabeculotomy
• Spectral-domain OCT helpful in assessing stages of central serous chorioretinopathy
• Subthreshold laser therapy yields good outcomes David D. Gossage, DO
• Topical antiviral ointment may treat adenoviral conjunctivitis
• Frugal innovation requires moving beyond theory to adopt lean tactics John B. Pinto
• Several complications can result from pterygium surgery John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS; Sara Akbari, MD
• Young boy experiences drifting eyes since birth Mitchell B. Strominger, MD; Laurel N. Vuong, MD
• Anterior corneal higher-order aberrations persist after DSEK for Fuchs’ dystrophy
• Anti-VEGF may improve visual acuity in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
• Bilateral cataracts associated with worse vision-specific functioning
• Biomechanical characteristics different in keratoconus, normal eyes
• Biometry prediction errors, corneal astigmatism may prevent emmetropia after cataract surgery
• Learning curve quickly decreases for DALK with big bubble technique
• Lid disease, central ALK, peripheral grafts may pose risks for tectonic graft failure
• Lubricating eye drops may reduce light scattering in eyes with mild to moderate dry eye
• Medication use for glaucoma, ocular hypertension affected by variable IOP
• Oversized grafts linked to near-normal corneal biomechanics after PK for keratoconus
• Preop base diameter may be associated with success of macular hole closure
• Incidence of ocular hypertension after anti-VEGF injections low
• Series examines characteristics of bleb-associated endophthalmitis after glaucoma surgery
• Vitrectomy for macular hole associated with rapid nuclear cataract progression
• Strong network serves US patients who require corneal transplants Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Definitive anterior segment reconstruction after ocular trauma can prevent complications Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD