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May 21, 2024
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Kiawah Eye offers ‘best combination’ of education, location, camaraderie

Kiawah Eye offers ‘best combination’ of education, location, camaraderie

Ophthalmologists can attend interactive sessions, network with colleagues and earn CME credits at this year’s Kiawah Eye, organized by Healio Live.

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May 16, 2024
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Better visual outcomes with toric IOLs vs. nontoric IOLs, corneal relaxing incisions

Better visual outcomes with toric IOLs vs. nontoric IOLs, corneal relaxing incisions

Toric monofocal IOLs resulted in better uncorrected distance visual acuity and lower postoperative cylinder compared with nontoric multifocal IOLs and were more effective than corneal relaxing incisions, according to a literature review.

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May 15, 2024
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Risk for blindness higher among boys with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis

Risk for blindness higher among boys with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis

Male sex, Black race and insurance coverage with Medicaid were among factors associated with increased risk for developing 20/200 or worse vision among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis, according to research.

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May 15, 2024
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No significant differences in keratometry measurements in patients with, without dry eye

No significant differences in keratometry measurements in patients with, without dry eye

Researchers found no significant differences in keratometry measurements before cataract surgery among patients with dry eye disease vs. those without, according to a study conducted in Norway and published in Clinical Ophthalmology.

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May 15, 2024
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VIDEO: Tecnis Odyssey IOL offers tolerance to refractive error

VIDEO: Tecnis Odyssey IOL offers tolerance to refractive error

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses the Tecnis Odyssey’s tolerance to refractive error.

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May 14, 2024
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Combined cataract surgery with iStent inject reduces medication burden in glaucoma

Combined cataract surgery with iStent inject reduces medication burden in glaucoma

The addition of iStent inject, an ab interno trabecular micro-bypass device, to cataract surgery reduced ocular hypotensive medication usage among patients with glaucoma, according to a study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

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May 13, 2024
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Cyclosporine superior to artificial tears for treating dry eye after cataract surgery

Cyclosporine superior to artificial tears for treating dry eye after cataract surgery

Cyclosporine 0.05% outperformed artificial tears in improving tear film quality and stability in the treatment of dry eye disease after cataract surgery, according to a study published in Annals of Medicine & Surgery.

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May 12, 2024
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Time to surgery may not impact PPV outcomes when removing lens fragments

Time to surgery may not impact PPV outcomes when removing lens fragments

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Time to surgery may not have a strong impact on pars plana vitrectomy outcomes when treating retained lens fragments after cataract surgery, according to a speaker here at the Retina World Congress.

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May 08, 2024
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Study examines national estimates of new onset vision impairment in older patients

Study examines national estimates of new onset vision impairment in older patients

SEATTLE — Despite a high prevalence of visual impairment among older patients, some make improvements year-over-year, according to a study.

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May 03, 2024
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VIDEO: Secondary IOL placement in pseudoexfoliation may help refractive outcomes

VIDEO: Secondary IOL placement in pseudoexfoliation may help refractive outcomes

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, ABO, weighs treatment options for achieving refractive goals after cataract surgery in patients with pseudoexfoliation.

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