Oculoplastics News

A new method for injecting a form of hyaluronic acid appears effective for achieving orbital volume enhancement when performed in an outpatient setting, according to a small study by a surgeon in the United Kingdom.

Silicone intubation may be an effective alternative procedure to dacryocystorhinostomy in patients with simple epiphora, according to a prospective study. The additional use of mitomycin-C intraoperatively may also significantly improve surgical success, particularly among patients with a longer duration of symptoms, the authors noted.

Cytogenetic analysis of certain chromosomal abnormalities, when interpreted with tumor diameter and cell type, can help in predicting patients' disease-specific mortalities after treatment for uveal melanoma, according to a study by researchers in the United Kingdom.

STOCKHOLM – Endophthalmitis is generally considered the most severe complication of cataract surgery, but there are other complications that occur more frequently and have similarly devastating consequences, according to the Binkhorst Medal Lecturer here. Cataract surgery has become a safer and more effective procedure over the last 10 years, Ulf Stenevi, MD, said.

Performing horizontal upper eyelid tightening generally results in secondary improvement of ptosis associated with floppy eyelid syndrome, according to a study by researchers in New York and Minnesota.

Performing transvitreal endoresection can help preserve both the eye and functional vision in selected patients with posterior uveal melanoma, a study found. "Distant metastasis is an infrequent event in this modality of treatment," the study authors said.

Performing simultaneous bilateral external dacryocystorhinostomy does not appear to negatively affect surgical success or increase the rate of complications, according to a study by researchers in Turkey.

This year's OSN New York symposium will feature several new components that, while maintaining the flavor of past meetings, are geared to keep general ophthalmologists abreast of the latest developments in several subspecialties. The meeting will take place Oct. 13 and 14 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

A 70-year-old white woman was referred to the New England Eye Center for evaluation. The patient noted seeing a “spot” on her right eye for more than 10 years. She denied decreased vision, pain or redness. She was unsure if the “spot” had grown in size over the past 10 years.

Iris reconstructive surgery is among the most difficult operations performed by the anterior segment surgeon, especially in cases after ocular trauma. Patients in need of such reconstructive efforts, either in cases of congenital, traumatic or other causes of iris loss, often are significantly debilitated by glare and other visual disturbances resulting from a compromised iris diaphragm. My guests in this column, Robert H. Osher, MD, Michael E. Snyder, MD Christopher Khng, MD, and Scott E. Burk, MD, PhD, of the Cincinnati Eye Institute, explain how to deal with iris dysfunction or loss.