Oculoplastics News

Ocular side effects of cancer treatments are uncommon, even rare, but when they occur they can be serious and sight-threatening. Patients undergoing treatments for cancers in other parts of the body should be monitored by an ophthalmologist for ocular complications, according to experts.

Canalicular ligation is an effective, permanent surgical treatment for refractory dry eye, according to a recent study. The procedure can be easily reversed if patients develop epiphora or other bothersome conditions, the study authors said.

The Ritleng method of intubation appears to be an effective treatment for pediatric congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, a study found.

The antibiotic doxycycline may be an effective treatment for lymphoma of the conjunctiva, lachrymal glands and soft tissue of the eye, a study found.

An intraoperative dose of mitomycin-C during dacryocystorhinostomy minimizes postoperative fibrosis, resulting in a larger postoperative ostium, according to a study.

ROME – The incidence of eye injuries during military operations has increased exponentially in recent decades, according to a collection of data presented at the International Society of Ocular Trauma meeting.

In oculoplastic surgery right now we are focused on facial rejuvenation.

A minimally invasive procedure for conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy is time-effective and well tolerated by patients, according to a recently published study. The procedure is simpler to perform than traditional open techniques, the study authors said.

No standards regarding the use of exenteration in patients with orbital mucormycosis have been published, a survey and review of the literature found.

Optic nerve decompression may have an important adjuvant role to radiation for treating patients with optic nerve sheath meningioma, a recent study suggests.