Cornea

Marian Macsai, MD, a cornea specialist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Chicago, discusses how her hospital group has been adapting to treat ophthalmology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A corneal reshaping inlay made of biosynthetic collagen to correct presbyopia is under study in Europe.

The Idaho House of Representatives passed legislation Feb. 6 designed to update Idaho’s Optometric Physician Licensing Act to better reflect current practice, licensing and duties of the State Board of Optometry, the Idaho Optometric Physician Association stated in a publicly available informational sheet.

SAN FRANCISCO — Oxervate was well-tolerated and effective at reducing corneal lesions among patients with neurotrophic keratopathy, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

EyeGate Pharmaceuticals’ Ocular Bandage Gel eye drop improved corneal re-epithelialization better than a bandage contact lens in a pivotal PRK study, thus achieving the study’s primary endpoint, according to a press release.

Glaukos Corporation has completed acquisition of Avedro, Inc., according to a press release.

NEW YORK — Epi-Bowman keratectomy removes a patient’s epithelium in layers as atraumatically as possible during surface ablation and can reduce irregular ablation rates when compared with PRK, according to a speaker here.

NEW YORK — The 2019 Waring Medal was awarded to Hamed Hatami-Marbini, PhD, for his study on the influence of microstructure on the stiffening effects of corneal cross-linking.

SAN FRANCISCO — At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Vance Thompson, MD, discusses how to prepare rural practices to develop and incorporate corneal collagen cross-linking capabilities.

SAN FRANCISCO — The tricyclic antidepressant nortriptyline was “relatively safe” and significantly improved symptoms of neuropathic corneal pain, according to researchers at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.