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Anterior segment OCT is a useful tool for diagnosing and guiding treatment for patients with Descemet’s membrane detachment whose cornea may not be easily evaluated with traditional methods.

Intraoperative OCT is showing promise as a useful adjunct, especially in vitrectomy and lamellar keratoplasty. However, indications are limited, as vitrectomy only represents about 2% of ophthalmic surgical procedures in the U.S., or about 250,000 procedures per year. Endothelial and lamellar anterior keratoplasty represent only 0.25% of procedures, or about 30,000 per year.

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Intraoperative OCT is showing promise as a useful adjunct, especially in vitrectomy and lamellar keratoplasty. However, indications are limited, as vitrectomy only represents about 2% of ophthalmic surgical procedures in the U.S., or about 250,000 procedures per year. Endothelial and lamellar anterior keratoplasty represent only 0.25% of procedures, or about 30,000 per year.

4D Molecular Therapeutics announced a partnership with Foundation Fighting Blindness to develop intravitreal gene therapeutics for patients with inherited retinal degenerations and dry age-related macular degeneration.

The annual Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium will take place in San Diego from Aug. 10 to 13 with a restructured format, new content and more networking opportunities, meeting chair Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, told Healio.com/OSN.

The OCTANe Ophthalmology Technology Summit, held in Newport Beach, California, in June, gave experts a forum to discuss new technology and business opportunities in the field of ophthalmology.

In-office electrophysiology with pattern electroretinogram technology is an effective, less invasive and time-efficient tool to diagnose glaucoma in patients with mild to moderate forms of the disease, according to one glaucoma specialist.

Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of the FortifEYE capsular tension ring.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for an implantable IOL that includes a video camera and LED display, as well as a communications module that wirelessly transmits and receives information from an external device, according to a press release from Strathspey Crown LLC.