Corneal Disease

Innovations within the cornea realm are flourishing. In this article, I review emerging technologies to treat corneal diseases.

Although we all learned about corneal disease in optometry school, both the understanding of keratoconus and expanding protocols for its treatment have changed dramatically since many practicing optometrists graduated.

The FDA has granted clearance to the expansion of Heidelberg Engineering’s Anterion platform, according to a press release.

Looking back 20 years, there have been tremendous changes in how corneal transplants are performed.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc, discusses treatment options for patients with concurrent corneal disease and cataracts.

It is estimated that in the U.S. alone, 4% of the population older than 40 years old has Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy, one of the leading types of corneal endothelial disease.

Luneau Technology introduced the Visionix VX650, an automated multimodal device for quick, comprehensive visual and ocular exams.

Acutely raising IOP by ophthalmodynamometry increased corneal resistance factor and decreased corneal hysteresis regardless of glaucoma status, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

LAS VEGAS – In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Rahul Pandit, MD, discusses the prospects of the HRT3 Rostock Cornea Module (Heidelberg Engineering), an in vivo corneal confocal microscope.

When surgeons must optimize a patient’s irregular cornea before cataract surgery, it is critical that they have a thorough and detailed conversation about the procedure and the ultimate visual outcomes that can be expected.