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This has been a year filled with many exciting developments in cataract surgery. The entry of Abbott Laboratories into the ophthalmology arena and the approval of the first femtosecond laser [...]

Developments in glaucoma diagnosis and management continued to follow a slowly progressive course in 2009. Despite the absence of major breakthroughs, the consistency of an ongoing trend for smaller advances [...]

San Francisco--Findings from the use of advanced diagnostic technology to evaluate serial anatomic and topographic changes in eyes with stage 4 diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) support a new paradigm explaining [...]

Although 2008 was not a year of major advances in glaucoma, it still was a time of progress. Structural imaging devices continue to improve; more data are emerging on surgical [...]

Past advances in techniques and technology have made cataract surgery a modern success story, with excellent outcomes routinely being achieved. The field, however, remains dynamic and continues to progress, thanks [...]

New Orleans -- The role of less-forgiving incisions as a risk factor for post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis has been a subject of discussion for years. During the Spotlight on Cataracts session [...]

The year 2007 may not be remembered as a year for groundbreaking developments in glaucoma. Several smaller advances, however, have contributed toward moving the field forward. In particular, there continues [...]

Comments made by a Genentech executive in a personal appearance after the closing session of the Retina Subspecialty Day at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) [...]

The year 2007 was another one of progress in cataract surgery--many developments provided benefits to surgeons and their patients, and other advances promise even better things to come. Only the [...]

Evaluation and management of glaucoma have continued on a steady path forward during 2006 thanks to continued advances across the entire spectrum of the field. Imaging technology continues to mature [...]

The year 2006 may be characterized as an interesting one in cataract surgery, according to ophthalmologists who are opinion leaders in the field. Complications have occupied a place on center [...]

Retinal specialists have a new therapy in their armamentarium for treating patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). On June 30, the FDA approved ranibizumab injection 0.5 mg (Lucentis, Genentech), [...]

Boston--An interactive computer-based surgical teaching program (Virtual Mentor) is being developed as a unique training tool to provide users with the cognitive aspects of learning that are fundamental for developing [...]

The recent FDA approval of ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15% (Zirgan, Sirion Therapeutics) for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis brings to U.S. ophthalmologists an important advance in topical antiviral therapy [...]

The FDA clearance of a new femtosecond laser (LenSx, LenSx Lasers) is being regarded by many ophthalmologists as the beginning of a new era in cataract surgery. The manufacturer announced [...]

Memphis, TN -- A recent retrospective study analyzing outcomes of 345 eyes with a proprietary glaucoma mini-shunt (ExPRESS, Optonol) placed under a partial-thickness scleral flap showed Dr. Netiand this procedure [...]

The launch of the first microincisional IOL into the American market is bringing cataract surgery into a new era in the United States, according to surgeons who have had the [...]

San Francisco -- Although negative dysphotopsia remains an enigma with respect to risk factors and etiology, experience in the management of affected patients suggests some surgical strategies that can be [...]

Atlanta -- In eyes that have no capsular support, cataract surgeons should select an IOL and fixation technique based on personal experience, skill, and comfort level while also considering the [...]

Atlanta -- LASIK for high myopia is associated with good long-term safety and reasonable efficacy, according to results collected from 10 years of follow-up study. The procedure's stability and predictability, [...]

Atlanta -- In managing a dislocated posterior chamber IOL, two techniques--lens repositioning with suturing and lens exchange--are associated with similar improvement in visual acuity. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, presented the [...]

Atlanta -- Analyses of safety data from the Xalatan/Lumigan/Travatan (XLT) study, a 12-week, multicenter, double-masked, randomized clinical trial, provide no evidence that a direct, dose-response relationship exists between the occurrence [...]

Orlando, FL -- Results from a series of studies presented at the 2008 AUA annual meeting fail to confirm prior evidence that extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatment increases the [...]

Orlando, FL -- As ablative technologies have matured to the stage where they can be used for precise tissue destruction, there has been increasing interest in subtotal focal therapy for [...]

Results from small studies undertaken by independent investigators indicate that azithromycin 1% ophthalmic solution (AzaSite, Inspire Pharmaceuticals) offers promise as a safe, well-tolerated, and rapidly effective therapy for anterior and [...]

New Orleans -- Candidates for refractive lens exchange (RLE) are younger than the typical cataract surgery patient. However, published data derived from the cataract surgery population provide the primary basis [...]

Anaheim, CA -- A third-generation imra-abdominal surgery technique in which endoscopic access is gained through natural orifices using a combined transgastric and transvesical approach has been shown feasible in the [...]

Chicago -- Among men with unfavorable prostate cancer being treated with radiotherapy and adjuvant androgen suppression, there appear to be significant outcomes advantages for a prolonged duration (>6 years) of [...]

Singapore -- A group of leading authorities on IOP has issued a consensus document on the topic that aims to optimize care of patients with glaucoma. Conducted under the auspices [...]

Chicago -- In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of men with early recurrent androgen-dependent prostate cancer, active cellular immunotherapy with sipuleucel-T (Provenge) failed to meet its primary endpoint for delaying [...]

San Diego -- The 2006 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Refractive Surgery Survey has yielded some interesting results regarding practice pat terns and the adoption of new [...]

Las Vegas -- The BESSt formula allows pseudophaldc IOL power calculation in postrefractive surgery eyes without any prerefractive surgery data and is significantly more accurate than a variety of other [...]

Dallas -- Assessment of a set of four apoptosis markers in patients with urothelial-cell carcinoma of the bladder appears helpful for predicting which patients are at elevated risk for disease [...]

Las Vegas -- When capsule fixation is not an option, the cataract surgeon should select an IOL and fixation technique based on personal experience, skill, and comfort level while also [...]

Las Vegas -- Combined phacoemulsification with endocyclophotocoagulation (phaco-ECP) can be beneficial for patients with medically controlled glaucoma who are undergoing cataract surgery, according to long-term follow-up results, said Stanley J. [...]

The ad hoc task force sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) to investigate an increase in reported cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) issued [...]

Alcon Laboratories has received FDA approval to market a new, benzalkonium chloride (BAK)-free formulation of travoprost 0.004% ophthalmic solution (Travatan Z). Prescribers can expect the product to be available by [...]

New data on outcomes of surgery, radiotherapy, and watchful waiting, along with studies of minimally invasive surgical approaches provided the core for the AUA meeting take-home messages on management of [...]

Toronto -- Shifting population demographics and expanding research efforts have brought low-vision rehabilitation to the forefront as a new subspecialty in ophthalmology. However, continued increasing demand for low-vision rehabilitation services [...]

Atlanta -- Intraprostatic injection of botulinum toxin A (Botox) is a safe and effective treatment in patients with symptomatic BPH that results in improvements in symptoms and quality of life [...]

New York -- The FDA has granted approval of oral sunitinib malate (Sutent), a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. The approval came [...]

Montreal -- The addition of intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis, Genentech) has been associated with impressive efficacy for improving and stabilizing vision and reducing the need for repeat photodynamic therapy (PDT) after [...]

After a priority 6-month review, the FDA approved nepafenac ophthalmic suspension 0.1% (Nevanac, Alcon Laboratories), a novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory prodrug, for the treatment of pain and inflammation associated with cataract [...]

New York -- Levofloxacin 1.5% (Iquix, Santen; co-marketed by Vistakon) is a valuable addition to the therapeutic armamentarium for treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers, said Penny Asbell, MD. In this [...]

Adelaide, South Australia -- The newly developed Cataract Outcomes Questionnaire (COQ) is a valid, responsive, reliable, and easy-to-implement instrument for assessing visual function after cataract surgery, said Konrad Pesudovs, MD, [...]

Reviewed by Richard L. Abbott, MD Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Establishing the correct diagnosis and modifying therapy appropriately based on response are fundamental elements in the successful management of bacterial [...]

Reviewed by Bradford J. Shingleton, MD San Francisco -- Attention to safety, speed, staffing, standardization, simplicity, and suppleness is the key to efficiency and effectiveness in the operating room (OR), [...]

Reviewed by Steven J. Gedde, MD Sao Paulo, Brazil -- While aqueous shunts have traditionally been reserved for use in refractory glaucomas having poor surgical prognoses, glaucoma surgery appears to [...]

Reviewed by David Allen, MD San Francisco -- Torsional phacoemulsification performed with the new OZil handpiece (Alcon Laboratories) and associated software results in more efficient surgery than conventional longitudinal phaco, [...]

Reviewed by Louis D. 'Skip' Nichamin, MD, and Steven M. Silverstein, MD San Francisco -- Early results from the FDA clinical trial of the Akreos Adapt IOL (Bausch & Lomb) [...]