Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI), with support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are analyzing fibrillin-1 mutations to determine the causes of zonule fiber detachment…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Trabeculectomy to relieve intraocular pressure (IOP) is more likely to fail if patients subsequently undergo cataract surgery, particularly if the interval between operations…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Canaloplasty works just as well as trabeculectomy in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma, according to results of a retrospective…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An intraocular lens made of a photoreactive silicone material can be adjusted using ultraviolet irradiation after being implanted following cataract removal, providing individual…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite tradeoffs in visual acuity, patients with ocular melanoma near the optic nerve benefit from proton beam radiotherapy in terms of eye conservation…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some patients with primary open-angle glaucoma benefit from more frequent visual field testing, according to results of a study published online August 8…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite changes in the flora responsible for microbial keratitis, second-generation fluoroquinolone monotherapy remains the empirical treatment of choice, researchers from the UK report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Resolution of pain and inflammation after cataract surgery is faster when patients are treated once a day with bromfenac ophthalmic solution, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a first-line operation for primary open-angle glaucoma, insertion of a Molteno drainage tube provides better control of intraocular pressure (IOP) than does…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After six monthly intraocular injections of ranibizumab (Lucentis; Genentech) for macular edema, the benefits are maintained for another 6 months when ranibizumab is…
