Keratectomy
Recurrent erosions after PRK can be treated with anti-inflammatory protocol
A small percentage of patients who had PRK may have recurrent erosions postoperatively.
In-office procedures can regularize corneas before cataract surgery
WAILEA, Hawaii — Corneal irregularities should not be missed and must be treated before patients are scheduled for cataract surgery to avoid disappointing refractive outcomes.
VIDEO: Epi-Bowman keratectomy offers favorable outcomes, less pain
NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, discusses Epi-Bowman’s keratectomy with the Epi Clear device from Orca Surgical.
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.
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.
VIDEO: Epi-Bowman keratectomy shows efficacy in gentle epithelium removal
NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, discusses the advantages of using the epi-Bowman keratectomy technique for surface ablation.
Specialists compare approaches for ocular surface disease, rehabilitation
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.
Woman presents with worsening blurry vision and glare
A 53-year-old woman was referred by her general ophthalmologist for cornea evaluation due to glare and blurry vision that started in her 30s and progressively worsened.
Gentle removal of epithelium in EBK leads to better outcomes
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.