Cornea and External Disease
Latest news on corneal and external eye disorders, including infectious, inflammatory, and degenerative conditions. Coverage spans diagnostics, medical and surgical management, and emerging therapies.
Phase 3 trial of cenegermin-bkbj for PCED enrolls first US patient
The first patient in the United States has been dosed in a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating cenegermin-bkbj ophthalmic solution for the...
Cornea specialists identify key clinical signs linked to microbial keratitis subtypes
United States cornea specialists identified a limited set of clinical features they believe reliably distinguish microbial keratitis (MK) organism groups, according to...
Preventing complications of superficial keratectomy
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Early Clinical Trial Data Shows Potential of Corneal Allograft Inlay in Patients With Presbyopia
Implanting a sterile allograft corneal inlay in the non-dominant eye of patients with presbyopia has the potential to improve near vision, according to early results of an ongoing clinical trial....
Vascular Occlusion Risk from Use of Fillers in the Periocular Region
Research shows that there is a one in one million chance of a vascular occlusion occurring with the use of fillers in the periocular region. With the odds significantly stacked...
Long-Term Option for Keratoconjunctivitis Assessed
Tacrolimus eye drops appear to be an effective long-term treatment option for vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), according to Akira Matsuda MD, PhD, of the department of ophthalmology...
Two Studies Show the Economic Impact of Infectious Conjunctivitis
Infective conjunctivitis was shown to cause economic burden in two posters presented by Jay Stuart Prepose MD, PhD, of the Prepose Vision Institute in Chesterfield, MO, during the American Academy...
Cetirizine Evaluated to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis
Cetirizine ophthalmic solution 0.24% appears to safely and effectively treat symptoms associated with allergic conjunctivitis, according to a two phase 3 double-masked, randomized, vehicle-controlled parallel group trials involving ~200 individuals....
Topical Antibiotics Improve Clinical Cure Rates for Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Administering topical antibiotics to patients with bacterial conjunctivitis results in both clinical and microbiological cure, according to an updated Cochrane review of 11 randomized, placebo-controlled trials involving nearly 3,700 individuals....