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Outcomes for IRS implantation for keratoconus
The authors report visual and topographic outcomes of intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation alone or in combination with corneal cross linking (CXL) and long-term results in halting keratoconus in paediatric patients. This study was a retrospective design including 19 patients...
No risk of dry eye disease in concomitant strabismus cases
This preliminary assessment of the ocular surface of patients with concomitant strabismus before surgery was undertaken to determine if the presence of strabismus increases the risk of dry eye disease. This was a cross-sectional study of 204 patients with concomitant...
Repeat corneal collagen cross-linking after failure of primary cross-linking (CXL) in keratoconus
This is a 10-year, retrospective, patients record review from Leeds, UK. Twenty-one eyes had repeated CXL and the mean interval between primary and repeat CXL was 47.1 months. Twenty (95%) eyes stabilised after repeated CXL at a mean follow-up of...
A novel parameter for angle closure
This is a population cross-sectional study of 464 eyes that underwent swept-source optical coherence tomography (SSOCT) imaging in the dark. Eight out of 128 cross-sectional images were selected for analysis. Matlab was used to measure the iridolenticular contact area (ILCA),...
Smartphone use in adolescents and association with ocular symptoms and binocular issues
In this study, the proportion of ocular symptoms and binocular dysfunction was evaluated to determine their association with smartphone use on adolescents aged 10–19 years. This was a cross-sectional study of 123 participants (52% male, 48% female) with a mean...Technology in ophthalmology – a promising future and what we need to know about the regulations
Undoubtedly, ophthalmology is one of the greatest sources of inspiration for technological progress in medicine. Thus far, we have seen remarkable advancements in the technology used by ophthalmologists across all subspecialties. From simplifying common procedures, to treating previously incurable conditions,...Corporate M&A pace gathers momentum
Intensifying franchise competition, maturing product development pipelines and looming loss of exclusivity spur renewed merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the ophthalmics sector. Rod McNeil reviews recent deals and related strategic developments. AbbVie to acquire Allergan in $63 billion mega-combination,...
Intravitreal triamcinolone for uveitic macular oedema
This paper from South Korea reports on a prospective, double blind, randomised clinical study designed to evaluate the additional benefit of intravitreal triamcinolone (TA) administration for noninfectious uveitic macular oedema as an adjunct therapy to systemic anti-inflammatory treatment. Patients were...
Subthreshold micropulse laser in BRVO
The purpose of this retrospective, consecutive, single-centre, non-randomised, and case-control study was to verify the therapeutic effects and safety of oedema (from branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)) recurrence suppression effect using 577-nm subthreshold micropulse laser photocoagulation (SMLP) in combination with...
The effects of ab-interno XEN gel implantation on postural IOP elevations
The study involved 18 patients with XEN gel implants, 30 patients who had trabeculectomy, and 30 medically managed glaucoma patients. All patients in XEN gel implant and trabeculectomy groups had at least 11 months of follow-up following successful surgery resulting...
Internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling on blood flow in diabetic macula
This is a retrospective review of notes for diabetic patients with epiretinal membrane (ERM) who underwent surgery by the same surgeon. Nineteen had ERM peeling only, while the remaining 18 had both ERM and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. The...
