Browse articles from EyeWorld.org on the topic of the cornea. 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.
It’s not the first time the trigeminal nerve pathway or even intranasal delivery received approval as a treatment for dry eye, but clinicians are excited nonetheless about the October 2021 FDA approval of varenicline (TYRVAYA, Oyster Point Pharma), a nasal spray for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.
While the Dresden protocol of epithelium removal, riboflavin loading, and UV light treatment remains the gold standard for crosslinking to stop progression of keratoconus, over the years there has been significant research on new techniques and adjuncts to enhance the effect, make the procedure less invasive, and/or expand its indications. One of these potential therapies for keratoconus still under investigation uses violet light-emitting glasses (KeraVio, Tsubota Laboratory).
Cornea Editor Clara Chan, MD, discussed challenges of the past year, as well as the challenge of handling complicated cases.
A graft detachment is a fairly common complication that can occur with DSAEK and DMEK procedures. Two surgeons shared when detachments can happen and how to address them.
It’s important for surgeons to be aware of preexisting corneal conditions that could have an impact on outcomes prior to cataract surgery. Several experts spoke about some of the conditions to look for, tests to use, and how to treat before proceeding with cataract surgery.
Patients may describe ocular surface pain in a myriad of ways. For some reason, the corneal nerves are firing. It’s the physician’s job to figure out why, and in some cases, the reason is not so clear.
Less than 10 years ago, the idea that you could preserve vision and achieve corneal clearance in a patient with Fuchs without donor tissue was met with skepticism. Now this idea is increasingly accepted and adopted. Descemet’s stripping only (DSO), where a descemetorhexis is made in Descemet’s membrane without keratoplasty, was introduced in the mid-2010s.
➤ FDA approves nasal spray for dry eye ➤ Survey: 70% of adults don’t plan on receiving an eye exam this year ➤ Positive results in Phase 3 study for Acanthamoeba keratitis treatment ➤ Research on first-in-class therapy for retinal degenerative disease ➤ ASCRS news and events
➤ Study: Standalone trabeculotomy/viscodilation 24-month outcomes ➤ Proof of concept for dropless immunosuppression after PK ➤ Topline Phase 2 data for high-dose aflibercept in wet AMD ➤ Companies enter licensing agreement for investigational ophthalmic therapies ➤ ASCRS news and events
The inaugural Lindstrom Symposium was held at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting, with presentations on the topics of cornea, cataract, refractive surgery, glaucoma, and business/industry.
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