MUSC Storm Eye Institute

A pinhole effect, achieved through surgery, pharmacologic agents, IOLs or inlays, can treat significant irregular corneal astigmatism and higher-order aberrations, whose effects are minimized by reducing pupillary aperture.

Two main classes of pharmaceutical therapies that use different mechanisms of action to treat presbyopia may be effective, noninvasive solutions for patients who are not yet good candidates for surgery.

Meibomian gland dysfunction is not an adults-only disease, and when the combination of inflammation of the eyelids, conjunctiva and cornea is prolonged in children, the corneal consequences and effect on vision can be severe.

At Kiawah Eye, Anne M. Schroeder, MD, discusses how ophthalmologists can improve resident education including exam technique, inpatient pathology and protocol development.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — A new diagnostic app demonstrated high levels of success in accurately diagnosing patients with uveitis, according to a presenter here.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Issues surrounding patient safety, patient satisfaction and even marketing practices associated with LASIK came under intense scrutiny since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ophthalmic Devices Panel heard public testimony in April in favor of and sometimes vehemently opposed to the surgery. Jayne S. Weiss, MD, chair of the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel, is involved in the FDA’s review of LASIK safety data. Based in part on the testimony and the passage of time since labeling information was last reviewed, the panel made recommendations to update labeling information as well as its own patient information Web site.