Cornea/External Disease News

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective, Eris Jordan, OD, vice president of global clinical and medical affairs at Aurion Biotech, discusses a poster presentation comparing three clinical trials of endothelial cell therapy.

Over the past month, Healio has reported on a variety of tech news in eye care, including embedded hearing technology in prescription eyeglasses and the accuracy of artificial intelligence when screening for diabetic retinopathy.

The FDA has issued a warning to consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop use of Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops because of bacterial and fungal contamination.

Controlled heat therapy in combination with manual meibomian gland expression reduced signs and symptoms of meibomian gland dysfunction for 12 months, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Two down, one to go.

Intense pulsed light has been proven to be an effective treatment in meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular rosacea, specifically for patients with moderate to severe disease.

WASHINGTON — It can be a struggle for doctors to implement intense pulsed light and off-label radio frequency in their practices without proper training, according to a speaker at Optometry’s Meeting.

Demodex blepharitis is so common that it makes up more than twothirds of all blepharitis cases.

WASHINGTON – In this Healio video perspective, Clark Chang, OD, discusses a case report he presented at Optometry’s Meeting that illustrates the importance of pupil measurement when fitting scleral lenses.

Ten years ago, we had one or two options for preservative-free artificial tears, and they were expensive and hard to find.