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

• Early instrument-based vision screenings endorsed for preschool children
• Femtosecond lasers advance safety, efficacy and accuracy of cataract surgery
• IOP reduced after stent implantation, postoperative prostaglandin analogue
• LASIK offers positive outcomes for compound myopic astigmatism with high cylinder
• Lower rejection rate with DMEK may allow reduced corticosteroid regimen
• Multipurpose solution may be associated with contact lens-associated infiltrative keratitis Mikhail Golben; Jason Jedlicka, OD, FAAO; Neal A. Sher, MD, FACS
• Neovascular AMD treatment hinges on VEGF-targeting dosing regimens
• Test provides diagnostic evidence for patients who have acute red eye Karl G. Stonecipher, MD
• Trabeculectomy outcomes comparable for prior phaco vs. phakic eyes
• Analyzing the ophthalmic practice goes beyond objective measures John B. Pinto
• Several factors affect management of posterior capsule rupture Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth; Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB
• Lesion incidentally found during epiphora evaluation Nora W. Muakkassa, MD; Naveen K. Rao, MD
• Anterior segment OCT assesses conjunctivochalasis progression with age
• Central visual field defects linked to higher ocular pulse amplitude in normal-tension glaucoma
• Study shows association between pseudoexfoliation and nuclear cataract
• Amblyopia detection requires concerted effort of physicians, community Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Ahmed valves with no patch grafts may manage glaucoma long term
• Combination of micro-stent implant, cataract surgery lowers IOP in open-angle glaucoma
• Glaucoma shunt compares favorably with trabeculectomy at 1 year
• Hyphemas commonly follow trabecular meshwork ablation in open-angle glaucoma
• Innovative surgical technique may manage adult primary glaucoma
• Intra-Tenon’s injection of MMC for trabeculectomy may lead to better blebs
• IOP-lowering effect of excimer laser trabeculostomy stable over long term
• Ophthalmic clinical registry would enhance compliance, outcomes and revenues
• Physicians need to be prepared for IOP spikes after glaucoma surgery
• Study: IOP, medications reduced 1 year after implantation of two micro-bypass stents
• Tubes alleviate increased IOP in young patients with juvenile immune arthritis
• Using shunts to control aqueous flow to suprachoroidal space may be key to lowering IOP
• Weinreb lauded as AGS Innovator
• Combination technique addresses ametropia and presbyopia David Allamby, MD
• New column brings premium eye care to the forefront Mitchell A. Jackson, MD