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March 07, 2025
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Woman presents with morning unilateral vision blackouts

Woman presents with morning unilateral vision blackouts

A 49-year-old white woman was referred by an outside eye provider to the glaucoma service at Tufts Medical Center for evaluation of elevated IOP in the left eye and episodes of transient vision “darkening” upon awakening for the past year.

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August 21, 2023
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Surgeons weigh best method to treat corneal dystrophies

Surgeons weigh best method to treat corneal dystrophies

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

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July 12, 2023
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Customized keratectomy shows long-term efficacy in treatment of granular corneal dystrophy

Customized keratectomy shows long-term efficacy in treatment of granular corneal dystrophy

Sequential custom therapeutic keratectomy proved effective in the treatment of granular corneal dystrophy type 1, leading to long-term vision improvement and reduction of astigmatism and higher-order aberrations, according to a study.

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February 24, 2023
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VIDEO: Preoperative treatment needed for corneal dystrophy

VIDEO: Preoperative treatment needed for corneal dystrophy

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Douglas A. Katsev, MD, discusses map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy.

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March 17, 2022
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BLOG: Breaking down IOL calculations in complex corneas, part 2

BLOG: Breaking down IOL calculations in complex corneas, part 2

The second part of this two-part blog looks at keratoconus, trauma, corneal dystrophies, lumps and bumps.