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

• Human genome map beginning to pay dividends in ophthalmology
• Busin glide helps protect donor tissue during DSAEK Oren N. Fass, MD
• Cross-linking results promising, but still preliminary
• What are the biggest impediments in translating genetic research to clinical applications?
• Cataract surgery can help some cases of Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy Uday Devgan, MD
• Genetics will provide many opportunities for ophthalmologists Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Patient seen for redness in left eye Hugo Daniel Nano, MD; Daniel Hu, MD; Maayan Keshet, MD; Priti Batta, MD
• Anterior segment OCT accurately measures lens thickness in clear or opacified lenses
• Aspheric IOL selection based on wavefront significantly reduces spherical aberration
• Corneal curvature, astigmatism progress up to 30 years after PK for keratoconus
• Endothelial progenitor cell counts associated with stages of diabetic retinopathy
• Epithelial cells regenerate in central corneal and periphery/limbus
• Femtosecond laser-assisted top hat PK has good results
• New technique helps prevent punctal plug migration during insertion
• Ophthalmic emulsion may safely clear postop inflammation, reduce pain
• Out-of-tune Goldmann applanation tonometers may overestimate IOP
• Refractive lens exchange with diffractive multifocal IOL yields good contrast sensitivity
• SBK shows safety and efficacy comparable to thick-flap LASIK
• Segmentation error hinders OCT measurement
• Study: Blue light-filtering and UV-filtering lenses should not be combined
• Study shows limited benefit for simultaneous triamcinolone injection during vitrectomy
• Sutureless repair of orbital fracture may limit postop complications
• Visual outcomes remain good in uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Ophthalmologist shortage, AIDS/HIV crisis draw surgeon to Africa