To shield or not to shield?
Postop shields, ICL extraction are highlighted in two separate email discussions.
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September 1, 2009
Browse articles on EyeWorld.org. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
New antibiotic option for the treatment of blepharitis
A common but underdiagnosed condition, blepharitis presents the clinician with several challenges. Not only is diagnosis complicated by the frequent co-occurrence of other ocular surface conditions with similar symptoms, but traditional regimens to treatment have been largely unsatisfactory.
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August 1, 2009
Cataract severity may determine anesthesia choices
While topical anesthesia has its use, most surgeons prefer blocks for complex cataract cases.
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August 1, 2009
Perspectives on probiotics
How oral or topical use of “friendly” bacteria may affect eye health
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May 1, 2009
Best practices: cyclosporine use for dry eye
Specialists weigh in on when to start a cyclosporine regimen for dry eye, for how long and how often, and how to talk to patients about its commitment, side effects, and other factors.
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April 1, 2009
A new … almost red herring
Making sense of an unusual occurrence
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January 1, 2009
Successful retinal detachment surgery?
Patients may view their quality of life negatively after retinal detachment surgery even if surgical outcomes are good, a new study concludes. The negative perception of quality of life is significantly associated with a deterioration of post-op contrast sensitivity, the investigators wrote.
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January 1, 2009
In eyes that have undergone vitrectomy, practitioners must revise their cataract technique Souce: Louis D. “Skip” Nichamin, M.D.
Eyeing post-vitrectomy cataract surgery complications
How to best help this complex breed of cataract patients
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November 1, 2008
IOP asymmetry is important in glaucoma
Tony Realini, MD, describes how IOP asymmetry may have diagnostic and prognostic significance for glaucoma.
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October 1, 2008
Benefits of silicone oil tamponade
An alternative approach to control bleeding after primary diabetic vitrectomy was bolstered by research that found anatomic success and functional stability among patients who received it.
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July 1, 2008