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
The contents of this article are informational only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or...
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This Is How to Measure True Corneal Shape Change
A method to analyze corneal shape change allowed clinicians to determine cut-off values and thus detect true shape change, according to an analysis involving 60 individuals. Participants included patients with...
The Ophthalmologist as Patient
Based on an ophthalmic surgeon/patient’s experience, modified epithelial on crosslinking may lead to substantially more discomfort and longer recovery than anticipated. Additionally, standard medications may less effective than surgeons think,... ...
How Do You Prefer to Treat Bacterial Keratitis?
It appears that ophthalmologist preferences to treating bacterial keratitis might be tied to where they practice, according to an article summarizing recent survey results. Investigators found that 8 in every...
What Causes Eye-Rubbing in Patients with Keratoconus?
High IgE levels in serum and tears appears to play a role in patients with keratoconus, whether they have allergic eye disease (AED) or not, according to a study involving...
Consider This 4-Step Approach for Challenging Corneal Surgery Cases
Some corneal surgery cases—particularly those involving severe ocular surface disease and associated limbal stem cell deficiency—are particularly challenging, noted Clara Chan, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of... ...
Ocular Bandage Gel Results Reported
Results from the first in human study involving the Ocular Bandage Gel (OBG) hyaluronic acid were recently reported in a study involving 39 individuals. Participants who received bilateral PRK were...
Newer Devices to Treat Dry Eye
Ophthalmologists recently reported their experience with newer devices available to treat dry eye disease symptoms, including: The LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System (Johnson & Johnson Vision, Santa Ana, California), which warms...
ICR Offers Refractive and Visual Improvements, But …
The intrastromal corneal ring (ICR) appears to offer refractive and visual improvements, according to a systematic review presented at the 2018 World Ophthalmology Congress in Barcelona. However, the evidence should...