Cornea/External Disease News

The FDA has approved Lumify Preservative Free eye drops for the treatment of ocular redness due to minor eye irritations, according to a press release from manufacturer Bausch + Lomb.

Once-daily consumption of a supplement of lutein, zeaxanthin isomers, curcumin and vitamin D3 improved tear production and reduced ocular surface damage, inflammation and patient-reported symptoms in dry eye disease, according to research.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Abu Abraham, MD, of Cloudbreak Pharma, and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discuss developments in the treatment of pterygium.

April is STD Awareness Month, and according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, STD cases remain high among all demographic groups.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, John Sheets, PhD, of Pantheon Vision previews a product designed to address unmet needs in corneal blindness compared with the standard of care of transplantation.

In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc, FACS, discusses a post hoc analysis of two clinical trials investigating Miebo for the treatment of dry eye disease.

As Healio’s coverage of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting continues, take a look at the most popular articles and videos so far.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Alice T. Epitropoulos, MD, FACS, discusses Vevye, a cyclosporine solution that treats signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

How many times have you seen a dry eye disease patient with little or no remaining clinical signs, only to learn that they are so stricken with photophobia that they’ve become nocturnal?

In January, the New Hampshire Senate received SB 440, a bill that would expand optometry’s scope of practice in the state to include minor eye surgeries, including several using lasers.