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Assessing the impact of FLACS on surgical outcomesFLACS is related to an increase of anterior chamber prostaglandin and cytokines, resulting in intra-operative miosis. This can be prevented by pre-operative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug application. As a result of methodological problems, several studies on the association between femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and cystoid macular oedema are inconclusive.
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Assessing the impact of FLACS on surgical outcomesFLACS is related to an increase of anterior chamber prostaglandin and cytokines, resulting in intra-operative miosis. This can be prevented by pre-operative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug application. As a result of methodological problems, several studies on the association between femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and cystoid macular oedema are inconclusive.
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Outer retinal layer thickness predicts visual acuity in diabetic macular oedemaDiabetes mellitus is a common health problem in developed countries, with diabetic macular oedema (DMO) being a major cause of visual loss. A variety of treatment modalities for DMO are available including laser, steroid and intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents.
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Diagnosing and treating MacTel degenerative retinal diseaseIdiopathic macular telangiectasia (MacTel) is bilateral condition characterised by ectatic capillaries of the macula and atrophy of the neurosensory retina. Familiarity with the distinctive intraretinal cavitation on SD-OCT in type 2, the most common type, is key for correct diagnosis.
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Outer retinal layer thickness predicts visual acuity in diabetic macular oedemaDiabetes mellitus is a common health problem in developed countries, with diabetic macular oedema (DMO) being a major cause of visual loss. A variety of treatment modalities for DMO are available including laser, steroid and intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents.
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Prevent Blindness observes inherited retinal disease genetic testing week May 16-22Prevent Blindness dedicates the third week of May to raising awareness of the benefit of genetic testing, variety of retinal diseases, and available resources.
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2023: What awaits ophthalmology in the year aheadAs we approach the end of 2022, members of the Ophthalmology Times Europe® Editorial Advisory Board were asked to predict developments in their ophthalmic specialties and interests. A focus is our ageing population, while efficiency and productivity are also on their minds. The board members agree that one of the major challenges in the year to come will be the large number of patients awaiting diagnosis and treatment, which is only going to increase with the rising average life expectancy worldwide.
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Considering YAG vitreolysis for persistent vitreous floatersStudy evaluates the impact of surgical procedure on visual outcomes in patients
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SNAPS Eye Shield: Creating the gold standard for postoperative ocular protectionDespite its status as an essential postoperative safety eye product and its utilization by every ocular surgeon with every ocular surgery, eye shield innovation has been neglected to date.
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OWL Leadership Summit 2023: Navigating ophthalmic leadership challenges and embracing diversityThe Ophthalmic World Leaders (OWL) Leadership Summit, scheduled for September 21 and 22, 2023, in Austin, Texas, will feature a lineup of prominent speakers and engaging discussions on a wide range of leadership topics and industry insights.
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Elucidating Alzheimer disease pathophysiologyStudy of subjects with rare inherited form of AD shows increased retinal capillary perfusion during the presymptomatic stage.
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A wireless visual prosthesis stimulates neurons to produce a new form of artificial sightThe prosthesis bypasses the optic nerve and sends images directly to the patient's brain to create artificial sight.
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Treating AMD and DME with faricimab: A therapy with lower treatment burdenAccording to physician, this therapeutic may prove to be a treatment option for these diseases.
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ARVO heads north to Vancouver for 2019 annual meeting‘From the Bench to Bedside and Back’ is focal point for this year’s conference
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Face-down positioning better after detached retina repairFace-down positioning is associated with a reduction in certain complications following macula-involving retinal displacement (RD) repair, according to researchers.
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Novel brolucizumab fosters as real-world alternative for nAMDTopline results from phase III studies investigating intravitreal brolucizumab (Novartis) for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) support the potential of this novel anti-VEGF antibody to meet the real-world need for an alternative agent with a sustainable therapeutic regimen.
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Clinical trials: What to keep in mindWith 37 years of clinical trial experience, Peter J. McDonnell, MD, offer some tips.
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Tocilizumab effective for managing posterior segment inflammationImprovement in visual acuity, central retinal thickness, vitreous haze reported at 6 months
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MCO-010 optogenetic gene therapy for severe vision loss in Stargardt diseaseA mutation-agnostic optogenetic gene therapy is in development using multi-characteristic opsin (MCO) to sensitize the retinal bipolar cells to detect light.
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Survey: Retina specialists see need for alternative treatments for macular edema associated with noninfectious uveitisSurvey respondents point to a perceived gap in treatments for uveitic macular edema, document interest in suprachoroidal drug delivery.
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2023: What awaits ophthalmology in the year aheadAs we approach the end of 2022, members of the Ophthalmology Times Europe® Editorial Advisory Board were asked to predict developments in their ophthalmic specialties and interests. A focus is our ageing population, while efficiency and productivity are also on their minds. The board members agree that one of the major challenges in the year to come will be the large number of patients awaiting diagnosis and treatment, which is only going to increase with the rising average life expectancy worldwide.
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Anti-seizure drug gets boxed warning for eye damage risksThe FDA has approved changes to the drug label of the anti-seizure drug ezogabine (Potiga), underscoring risks of abnormalities to the retina in the eye, potential vision loss, and skin discoloration-all of which may become permanent.
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Migraines and retinal perfusion: A headache for physicians, patientsOptical coherence tomography angiography can detect microcirculatory disturbances during acute attacks.
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PALADIN subset finds improvement after 12 months with intravitreal implantAmong a subset of patients in the phase IV PALADIN study, there was improved visual acuity, improved macular thickness, and reduced treatment burden among patients treated with the intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide 0.2 µg (Iluvien implant) for DME.
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Intravitreal implant could bring significant cost savings to NHS EnglandA study has revealed that a budgetary saving per treated patient with the fluocinolone acetonide implant (Iluvien) versus ranibizumab (Lucentis) could lead to a significant cost-saving to NHS England.
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Moorfields research provides hope for choroideremia curePreliminary research has shown that ataluren is effective in overriding the nonsense mutation in choroideremia patients, however, further research is needed.
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Case #2: Impressions and Clinical InsightsA retina specialist discusses impressions and key take away points from patient case.
