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February 24, 2020
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Standardized measures of visual disturbance needed to inform IOL choice

Standardized measures of visual disturbance needed to inform IOL choice

MARRAKECH, Morocco — As the number of advanced technology IOL options continues to increase, standardized tools and methods for the assessment of halo, glare and light distortion are needed to facilitate cross-study comparisons and inform clinical decision-making, according to one speaker.

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February 05, 2020
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BLOG: A guide to postop ocular hypertension

It’s not unusual for us to have more than three dozen patients on our schedules the morning after a typical cataract surgery day. Because the vast majority are doing well 1 day postop, these are usually brief examinations.

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February 03, 2020
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High efficacy, poor safety results found with trabeculectomy

Trabeculectomy, although effective at lowering IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma, has a low safety profile, according to a study by the Department of Medicine in the University of Udine in Udine, Italy.

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January 21, 2020
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Presence of edema guides treatment of Fuchs' dystrophy and cataract

Presence of edema guides treatment of Fuchs' dystrophy and cataract

KOLOA, Hawaii — In a patient with Fuchs’ dystrophy and cataract, PK is the cornea technique of the past and endothelial keratoplasty is the technique for the present, Marian S. Macsai, MD, said at Hawaiian Eye 2020.

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January 08, 2020
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BLOG: Grow your practice by treating dry eye

Treating dry eye is an opportunity to grow your practice, both in numbers and in revenue. As optometrists, we are the primary gatekeepers for our patients’ eye health and in a prime position to manage and treat chronic dry eye disease.

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Cataract & Refractive 360: Fundamentals, Techniques & Technology; Volume 4, Number 3

Cataract & Refractive 360: Fundamentals, Techniques & Technology; Volume 4, Number 3
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January 02, 2020
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A look at 20 important ophthalmology articles of the past decade

As a new decade begins, Healio.com/OSN looks back at some of our biggest stories in the past 10 years. Over the years, ophthalmology has evolved to include new treatment options, both surgical and pharmaceutical, for numerous conditions affecting every part of the eye.

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December 19, 2019
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Selling consultations on Amazon: Prize-winning strategy with social impact

Selling consultations on Amazon: Prize-winning strategy with social impact

Selling consultations on Amazon may be an innovative strategy for reaching patients at an age when cataract develops, with benefits for both the clinic and families as a whole, according to Julien Buratto, co-founder and CEO of Neo-vision Cliniche Oculistiche in Milan, Italy.

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Cataract & Refractive 360: Fundamentals, Techniques & Technology; Volume 4, Number 2

Cataract & Refractive 360: Fundamentals, Techniques & Technology; Volume 4, Number 2
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December 17, 2019
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VIDEO: Low power toric IOLs

VIDEO: Low power toric IOLs

NEW YORK — In his presentation at OSN New York 2019, William F. Wiley, MD, medical director at the Cleveland Eye Clinic, discusses how more cataract patients with astigmatism can be treated with the advent of low power toric and adjustable IOLs.

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