Cornea/External Disease News

For quite a few years now, we have been hearing the same stats about the prevalence and characteristics of dry eye disease patients in the U.S.

Prevent Blindness marked September as Sports Eye Safety Month, highlighting data showing that more than 32,600 sports-related eye injuries were treated in the U.S. in 2023, with the highest rate of injury in pool and water sports.

Under a new distribution agreement with Santen SA, Bruder Healthcare will market Eyeleve MGD, the preservative-free ophthalmic emulsion previously sold in the U.S. as Retaine MGD, the company announced in a press release.

Diagnosis and treatment of corneal neuropathic pain may require a multidisciplinary approach, including comprehensive ocular assessment as well as medical and mental health history examinations, according to a report published in Eye.

Acanthamoeba keratitis appeared to be a relatively rare disorder with similar incidence around the world, according to a study published in Ophthalmology.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Sandy Zhang-Nunes, MD, of Keck Medicine of USC, discusses light laser therapy as a cosmetic therapy and treatment for inflammation.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Yuna Rapoport, MD, MPH, of Manhattan Eye, discusses light heat therapy for dry eye disease and lotilaner for Demodex blepharitis.

The European Commission granted marketing authorization to Akantior for the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis, according to a press release from Avanzanite Bioscience.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Penny A. Asbell, MD, FACS, MBA, of the University of Memphis, discusses results from the ARMOR surveillance study.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Analisa Arosemena, MD, of CorrectVision Laser Institute discusses Vevye for the treatment of dry eye disease.