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Nov 4, 2024 · AAO 2024: The role of MIGS in earlier intervention and safer techniques. AAO 2024: New data and studies in glaucoma. AAO 2024: Office based surgery. AAO 2024: MIGS: …
Physicians sort out pros and cons of several new IOLs on the market
Nov 12, 2021 · The 2 newest multifocal IOLs—AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Alcon) and Tecnis Synergy (Johnson + Johnson Vision)—almost guarantee a broader range of vision than EDoF IOLs but …
Myths and misconceptions about autologous serum for dry eye
Jun 22, 2020 · Special to Ophthalmology Times® Autologous serum eye drops (ASEDs) have become a mainstay of therapy for certain categories of patients with dry eye and those with …
FDA approves pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution for ...
Oct 18, 2023 · Orasis Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA has approved pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.4% (Qlosi) for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. The …
Alcon reveals final data from Vivity Registry Study which …
Sep 13, 2023 · Alcon has announced final data from its Vivity Registry Study, which monitored real-world patient experiences for up to 12 months post cataract surgery with implantation of …
Ophthalmologists: Castor oil shouldn’t be rubbed in the eyes, no …
Aug 8, 2023 · Ophthalmologists are issuing a warning not to use castor oil as a way to treat vision problems amid claims circulating on TikTok. In its heyday, castor oil was considered a jack-of …
Identifying, managing dysphotopsia after cataract surgery
Apr 25, 2014 · Boston — Following cataract surgery, patients can present with a variety of visual complaints-i.e., dysphotopsias, aberrant optical phenomena that interfere with vision after IOL …
Breaking down the dorzolamide shortage - Ophthalmology Times
Aug 9, 2019 · Essentially, brimonidine 0.1% (Alphagan P, Allergan) is often a reasonable substitution for dorzolamide, while brimonidine-timolol (Combigan, Allergan) is an ideal …
Dry eye paradise: FDA green-lights Miebo as first and only eye …
Jun 21, 2023 · According to the companies, perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for DED that directly targets tear evaporation instead of tear …
Fluorometholone acetate: More benefit than meets the eye
Dec 11, 2019 · The ability of a drug to penetrate into the ocular tissues is key to controlling inflammation. “All fluorometholones are not the same,” said Beeran Meghpara, MD, and with …