Therapeutics News

ATLANTA — Treatment and procedure options that offer both cosmetic and functional ocular improvements have increased in recent years, providing better quality-of-life care, according to a presenter at this year’s SECO meeting.

Researchers who reviewed various drug-loaded IOLs for preventive treatment after cataract surgery wrote that they are a promising alternative to current therapies.

The incidence of steroid response with prednisolone acetate 1% was low after phacoemulsification in eyes with and without glaucoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Chris Wroten, OD, presented an overview at this year’s SECO meeting covering a broad range of eye care technologies and treatments that became recently available or are quickly coming down the pipeline and may increase patient compliance.

ATLANTA – Chronic exposure to a drug used to treat interstitial cystitis has recently been linked to pigmentary maculopathy, Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, said here at SECO during a talk on the ocular effects of systemic medications.

Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, says that her lecture at this year’s SECO meeting on retinal breaks covered personalized treatment paths for patients, including those who may go on to develop retinal detachment.

Self-reports of better near activities function correlated with an increased adherence to medication in patients with glaucoma, according to research published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, provides highlights from her SECO presentation that focused on the evolving trends in retinal vascular disease and the optometrist’s role in managing its treatment.

Justin A. Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, said that his SECO lecture on innovations in glaucoma featured current and upcoming technology and treatments including the correcting applanation tonometer system and IOP sensors placed inside the eye.

ATLANTA – The most common ophthalmic problems seen in the emergency room are conjunctivitis, foreign body and corneal abrasion, Randall Thomas, OD, MPH, FAAO, said here at SECO.