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This study demonstrates that many labs are working on finding other new methods to treat earlier forms of macular degeneration before it progresses to the wet form. The use of hormone replacement, already a common practice since years, may also show to be useful for management of macular dege...
This study shows that other NON-anti VGEF medicines continue to have a role in treating macular swelling and will not likely be completely abandoned in favor of the more expensive options now available. Given its likely affectivity as an adjunct or possible replacement for many patients, and its...
This article describes early experience with Intralase enabled keratoplasty. Conventional keratoplasty, or corneal transplantation, is performed using specialized blades called trephines. These blades are limited in that they can produce only a single type of cut. Intralase enabled...
While Benzalkonium Chloride (BAK) is the most common eye drop preservative (85% of all drops) it has an adverse effect on the ocular surface. With prolonged use i.e. dry eyes and glaucoma preservative toxicity because a serious problem. Currently uni-dose artificial tears are available but...
It is not surprising that laser therapy is not effective for patients with macular degeneration. Initially there was a significant interest in this therapy, but as this well designed trial has shown us that thermal treatment is not the answer for dry ARMD. AREDS I and AREDS II are now the most important...
Prevention of disease progression remains an important goal for patients with early AMD. This high quality study, the Complications of AMD Prevention Trial, demonstrated no benefit for subjects receiving low intensity laser treatment. Other trials such as the National Eye Institute's AREDS...
This article describes the experience of 3 European surgeons with the Tecnis multifocal intraocular lens. Currently, the only two FDA approved multifocal lenses in the U.S. are Alcon's Restor and AMO's Rezoom. The Tecnis multifocal is unique among current multifocal options in that it incorporates...
This article describes how the Intralase laser can be used to perform corneal transplantation. The Intralase femtosecond laser has traditionally been utilized to create a corneal flap in the LASIK procedure. This article describes the experience of a team of Italian corneal surgeons utilizing...