http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Article/list/40212 Clinical information, articles, medical news and research concerning Refractive Surgery. Diagnosis and treatment information including decision support tools for formulary and ICD-9 codes. 2009-11-21T22:18:30Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-Treated-Corneas-Found-Suitable-for-Donor-Tis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643381?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy are not likely associated with any significant long-term effect on the corneal endothelium, and may be used as donor tissue, according to a study published in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643381/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Retinal+Disease/Cataract-Surgery-Unlikely-to-Affect-the-Progressio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642025?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 In patients with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract surgery is not associated with an increased risk of AMD progression. In addition, dietary fats may have differential effects on the risk of AMD, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Drug-May-Reverse-Type-1-Diabetes-Ocular-Complicati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642027?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 In rats induced with type 1 diabetes, topical treatment with naltrexone hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist, reverses dry eye and restores corneal sensitivity, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027/eyedrop_59237.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hemoglobin-A1C-Levels-May-Be-Better-Predictor-of-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641798?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Hemoglobin A1C levels are a better predictor of retinopathy than fasting plasma glucose, according to a study in the November Diabetes Care. In a related study in the same issue, researchers report that routine lowering of blood pressure and intensive glucose control substantially improve renal outcomes and reduces death in type 2 diabetes patients. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cataract-Surgery-May-Benefit-Macular-Degeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640328?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Individuals with varying degrees of age-related macular degeneration may benefit in terms of visual acuity from cataract surgery, according to the Age-Related Eye Disease Study published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cellular-Pathway-Implicated-in-Diabetic-Retinopath/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640100?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 An additional cellular signaling pathway activated by hyperglycemia is involved in the death of retinal cells that lead to diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Nature Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Five-Year-Effect-of-Treatment-in-Ma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639867?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide may be helpful in treating some cases of advanced diabetic macular edema, according to research published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638301?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638301null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAO-Barriers-to-Care-Among-Glaucoma-Patients-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637052?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Simple clinic management issues, such as long waiting times and difficulty scheduling appointments, were cited as the primary barriers to optimal follow-up care among glaucoma patients, according to research presented at the fourth annual joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, held from Oct. 24 to 27 in San Francisco. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637052/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637052null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAO-Myopia-May-Reduce-Risk-of-Diabetic-Retinopathy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637054?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 People with diabetes who are nearsighted are at reduced risk for developing diabetic retinopathy and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, according to research presented at the fourth annual joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, held from Oct. 24 to 27 in San Francisco. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637054/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637054null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Therapy-Shows-Promise-in-Inherited-Sight-Diso/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636525?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Gene therapy for a rare inherited sight disorder in which severely impaired vision in childhood usually results in blindness in adulthood can substantially improve vision, particularly in children, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in The Lancet. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636525/sight_18121.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636525null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Normal-Tension-Glaucoma-Treatment-Options-Explored/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634414?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Untreated intraocular pressure and zone β variables of peripapillary atrophy may serve as risk factors for normal-tension glaucoma in young individuals with moderate to severe vision loss, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634414/eye_40179.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634414null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Very-Preterm-Births-Is-Raising-Retinopathy-In/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634219?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 The increasing number of extremely preterm babies who are surviving is increasing the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity, according to a study published in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-AMD-May-Increase-Heart-Disease-Risk-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633746?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Older adults with early age-related macular degeneration may be at higher risk of coronary heart disease, according to the Cardiovascular Health Study published in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633746/eyechart_59082.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633746null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Study-Evaluates-Hospital-Quality-and-Mortality-Rat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633747?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Hospital mortality rates in the United States have improved, although major differences in quality still exist between the best and worst hospitals, according to a report published Oct. 13 by HealthGrades. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Visual-Impairment-May-Affect-Mortality-Risk-in-Eld/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633520?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Visual impairment that cannot be corrected increases the odds of mortality in older adults, especially among those younger than 75, according to a study published in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633520/eyechart_SS36019.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633520null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Midlife-Vision-Linked-to-Early-Childhood-Factors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632260?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Prenatal, childhood biological and social determinants may contribute to midlife visual function, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Visual-Loss-Lower-in-Recently-Diagnosed-Type-1-Dia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632032?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 People diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus in more recent years have less prevalence of visual impairment than those diagnosed earlier, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632032/eyechart_59082.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632032null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Contrast-Visibility-May-Be-Issue-for-Parkinson/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631866?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Drivers with Parkinson's disease may be more prone to poor vehicle control and crashes while driving in low-contrast visibility conditions due to issues with perception, cognition and motor dysfunction, according to a study in the Oct. 6 issue of Neurology. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631866/elderly_driver.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Presbia-unveils-implantable-micro-lens/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631234?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Presbia Coöperatief U.A. of Amsterdam unveiled an implantable micro-lens treatment (Flexivue System) for presbyopia at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons annual meeting. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/412009/631234null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630888?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630888null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Better-Stove-May-Improve-Womens-Respiratory-Health/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629587?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 In rural Mexican women, use of an improved wood-burning stove is associated with better respiratory function compared to a traditional open fire, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629587/respiratory.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629587null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Childhood-Nephrotic-Syndrome-Can-Cause-Lifelong-Il/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629418?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Children with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome are at increased risk for osteoporosis, hypertension, sperm abnormalities and cataracts if the condition persists beyond puberty, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629418/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629418null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Surgeons-look-to-PRK-to-enhance-previous-LASIK/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627823?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 William B. Trattler, MD, provides an overview of LASIK enhancements and explains why he frequently uses PRK for this purpose. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/382009/627823null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Triamcinolone-Studied-for-Vision-Loss-in-Macular-E/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626778?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Intravitreal triamcinolone may improve visual acuity in patients with vision loss associated with macular edema due to perfused central retinal vein occlusion, but doesn't appear to improve visual acuity better than standard care in patients with macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion, according to research published in the September Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626778/eyechart_SS36019.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626778null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antibiotic-Class-Linked-to-Double-Vision/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624692?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 The use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics is associated with double vision, according to a study in the September issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624692/cipro.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624692null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corneal-Transplant-Method-Appears-Safe-and-Effecti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624688?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A form of corneal transplantation to treat eye conditions characterized by corneal endothelial dysfunction is safe and effective, according to a review in the September issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624688/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624688null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/August-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623314?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623314null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pluripotent-Stem-Cells-Aid-in-Exploring-Retinal-De/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623035?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Human induced pluripotent stem cells may generate retina-specific cell types along a similar time schedule as human embryonic stem cells, which may point to therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, according to research published Aug. 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623035/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623035null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Scleral-Invasion-Linked-to-Risk-of-Relapse-in-Reti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620720?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Microscopic scleral invasion is uncommon in patients with retinoblastoma, but these patients are at risk of extraocular relapse and have better outcomes if they receive high-intensity chemotherapy, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620720/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620720null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healing-Impaired-in-Leaking-Blebs-After-Glaucoma-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620722?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 After filtration surgery for glaucoma, mitomycin C-treated filtering blebs with persistent leaks often display aberrant wound healing, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620722/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620722null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/When-screening-patiens-for-keratectasia-risk-corne/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/619321?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Researchers are looking into corneal biomechanics as a means to screen patients for keratectasia. An expert reviews signal interpretation from a non-contact applanation tonometer as it relates to corneal biomechanical indices such as corneal hysteresis and also discusses improved signal patterns that may result in more meaningful corneal biomechanical analysis than previously proposed metrics. 2009-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/342009/619321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uveal-Melanoma-Thickness-Associated-With-Metastasi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618538?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Increasing tumor thickness of uveal melanoma is associated with a higher risk of metastasis and therefore may be an important indicator for patient prognosis, according to data published in the August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618538/sen013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618538null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bevacizumab-Benefits-Seen-in-Forms-of-Macular-Edem/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617422?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Intravitreal injections of bevacizumab may be useful in treating diffuse diabetic macular edema and refractory cystoid macular edema, according to the results of two studies in the August Ophthalmology. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617422/eyeexam_18202.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617422null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Cataract-Surgery-Associated-With-Diabetic-Eye-Prob/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617424?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Phacoemulsification surgery for cataracts in patients with diabetes is associated with higher rates of new or progressing diabetic retinopathy in the following year, according to research published in the August issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617424/eyechart_59082.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617424null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/WaveLight-AG-announces-news-of-excimer-femtosecond/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615735?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Japanese authorities have granted WaveLight AG regulatory approval to market its 200-Hz excimer laser system (Allegretto Wave) for use in wavefront-optimized LASIK treatments of myopia and myopic astigmatism there, according to the company. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/312009/615735null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/July-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615999?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/615999null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-of-visual-symptoms-postLASIK-is-not-predicted/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617062?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A prospective study including 51 patients who underwent bilateral wavefront-guided LASIK for low to moderate myopia assessed visual symptoms at follow-up visits through 12 months after surgery. There was no evidence that large preoperative pupil size correlated with increased risk of unwanted postLASIK symptoms. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/322009/617062null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Type-1-Diabetes-Complications-Becoming-Less-Common/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/614917?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Intensive therapy to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus reduces the frequency of serious complications over the long term, according to a study published in the July 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614917/diabetes2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614917null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antihypertensive-Drugs-Associated-With-Cataracts/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613458?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Patients treated with beta blockers for hypertension are more likely than their counterparts not using the drugs to develop cataracts and require cataract surgery, according to a study published online July 23 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613458/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613458null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/PostLASIK-dry-eye-treatment-using-sodium-hyalurona/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610904?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 The benefits of two artificial tear products were compared in a head-to-head, randomized, contralateral eye-controlled study enrolling 40 patients undergoing bilateral LASIK. Wavefront analysis was used for the primary outcome assessment of quality of vision and favored use of a sodium hyaluronate-based product (Blink Tears, Abbott Medical Optics). 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610904null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Posterior-Chamber-Lens-Shows-Years-of-Benefit-in-M/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611377?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Implantable Collamer lenses appear safe, efficacious and stable for treating moderate to high myopia over four years of follow-up, according to research published in the July issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611377/SS36001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-LASIK-healing-rate-may-be-increased-by-hyprom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610905?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Hypromellose 0.3% gel (GenTeal Gel, Novartis Ophthalmics) may increase the rate of re-epithelialization of the gutter around LASIK flaps during the first postoperative week. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610905null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inflammation-Is-Linked-to-Corneal-Transplant-Rejec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609607?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 For patients receiving a corneal transplant for herpes simplex virus keratitis, signs of inflammation in excised corneal tissue detected in a histopathologic examination indicate increased risk for allograft rejection, according to a study in the July issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609607/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609607null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608156?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/608156null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Protein-Target-Key-to-Prevent-Macular-Degenera/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604536?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Blocking the activity of the protein eosinophil/mast cell chemokine receptor can reduce the abnormal blood vessel growth that leads to age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to a study published online June 14 in Nature. 2009-06-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604536/33101.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604536null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Contact-lens-related-ocular-infections-likely-to-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602852?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Contact lens-related microbial keratitis accounts for significant vision loss and health-care expenditures each year. Early identification and treatment can help improve prognosis, but better diagnostic methods are needed. Research to understand the effects of soft contact lenses on tear film physiology may provide new insights on pathogenesis and prevention. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602852null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/LASIK-performed-on-Air-Force-personnel-found-to-be/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602856?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Thousands of military personnel receive PRK or LASIK every year. Among Air Force personnel, the procedures have proven to be remarkably safe and effective. Based on a 1-year case review conducted by four ophthalmologists deployed to Afghanistan and eight deployed to Iraq, the most common complication was patients deploying too soon after having had refractive surgery performed. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602856null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corneal-biomechanical-property-evaluation-appears-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602855?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A retrospective case-control study comparing data from preoperative evaluations with a non-contact applanation tonometer (Ocular Response Analyzer, Reichert) suggest that this device may be useful in helping to identify eyes with forme fruste keratoconus at risk for post-LASIK ectasia. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602855null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Femtosecond-lasers-latest-version-shows-increased-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602857?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 The latest version of a proprietary femtosecond laser (iFS, Abbott Medical Optics) offers a 150-kHz repetition rate and expanded options for flap customization. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602857null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Excimer-femtosecond-lasers-combine-for-LASIK-with-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602854?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 An advanced LASIK procedure that uses an excimer laser and femtosecond laser (CustomVue iLASIK, Abbott Medical Optics) is safe and effective, and it provides excellent refractive outcomes, based on 1-month results of an ongoing, multicenter, prospective, non-comparative evaluation of 20 patients. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602854null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-vision-correction-phakic-IOL-treatment-produ/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602850?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Data from patients enrolled in prospective studies evaluating treatment of low to moderate myopia with astigmatism using a toric IOL (Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens, STAAR Surgical), wavefront-guided (WFG) LASIK, or WFG PRK were compared in a retrospective analysis. Although some differences were identified, all procedures overall were associated with favorable outcomes. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602850null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Single-use-mechanical-microkeratome-offers-reliabl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602845?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 The One Use-Plus microkeratome (Moria) equipped with the 90-µm head, which cuts an average flap thickness of ~100 µm, is a single-use solution for performing sub-Bowman's keratomileusis. It performs with excellent reproducibility, comparing well with the femtosecond laser, and creates high-quality, planar-like flaps and smooth stromal beds. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602845null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Topographic-neutralizing-technique-useful-in-manag/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602839?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 The custom topographic neutralizing technique seems to be a promising alternative for treating patients with aberrated corneas after refractive procedures. The procedure is performed using a proprietary topographically guided excimer laser (Allegretto Wave Eye-Q, Alcon Laboratories [formerly WaveLight]) and corneal topographer (Allegro Topolyzer, Alcon Laboratories [formerly WaveLight]). 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602839null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Refractive-surgery-Advanced-optical-coherence-tomo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602843?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Advanced optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices used in routine screening of refractive surgery candidates can enable clinicians to obtain better results or determine if there is a reason the surgery should not take place. Advanced OCT imaging can reveal anatomic features missed by other screening instruments. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602843null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pachymetry-map-used-to-find-focal-cornea-thinning-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602847?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Current topography-based methods for keratoconus screening have limitations. Researchers at Doheny Eye Institute have been working to develop a method for capturing focal thinning that is characteristic of keratoconus using optical coherence tomography-derived pachymetry maps. A method based on fitting the data to a Gaussian waveform is showing promise. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602847null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-combinations-weighed-for-LASIK-results/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602851?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 No statistically significant differences were found in the results of LASIK performed with two combinations of devices for femtosecond flap creation and excimer laser vision correction. Both systems produced excellent clinical outcomes. One combination (VisuMax and MEL 80, both Carl Zeiss Meditec), however, was associated with less scatter and more predictability for refractive outcomes than another (Allegretto Wave Eye-Q, Alcon Laboratories; IntraLase FS60, Abbott Medical Optics). Additional research is needed to determine what effect the two femtosecond lasers might have had on the results. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/242009/602851null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Eye-Condition-Linked-to-Psychiatric-Diso/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602761?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Children with the eye condition intermittent exotropia have a nearly three-fold increase in risk for a mental health disorder in adulthood, according to a study in the June issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602761/15339.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602761null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Eye-Bacteria-Getting-More-Resistant-to-Older-Antib/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601743?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Conjunctival bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to earlier generation fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and eye surgeons should switch to newer antibiotics to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections, according to a study in the June issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601743/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601743null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-Factors-Identified-Affecting-Corneal-Graft/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601808?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Corneal grafts are more apt to fail in patients with a diagnosis of aphakic or pseudophakic corneal edema or in patients who have had prior glaucoma surgery and treatment, according to a study in the June issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601808/eye_40179.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601808null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-Factors-Affect-Glaucoma-Eyedrop-Adherence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601476?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Poor adherence to glaucoma eyedrop therapy is associated with various patient factors, including age, race, income, treatment knowledge, and self-reported physical and mental health, according to a study in June issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601476/eyedrop_59237.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601476null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Newer-fluoroquinolones-effective-in-reducing-CNS-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601241?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A study was conducted at Yonsei University College of Medicine, South Korea, to evaluate the risk of infection in 105 patients. Conjunctiva swabs were taken immediately before LASIK, or similar refractive surgery, to measure pre-existing bacteria. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/232009/601241null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/May-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/600952?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/600952null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aspheric-diffractive-multifocal-IOL-performance-hi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599627?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 In a U.S. multicenter study, 121 patients underwent bilateral implantation of the aspheric diffractive multifocal IOL (Tecnis Multifocal ZMA00, Abbott Medical Optics). At 1 year, 93% of patients achieved simultaneous distance UCVA of 20/25 or better and 20/32 (~J2) at near (despite disallowing the correction of astigmatism), and about 85% never wore glasses. Unique design features help to explain the outstanding performance of this new multifocal IOL. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599627null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Accommodating-IOL-provides-good-visual-outcomes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599620?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 An investigational accommodating IOL (Tetraflex, Lenstec) performed well in a study of 221 eyes in 118 patients in Glasgow, Scotland. The lens was well-tolerated and provided good visual outcomes in terms of both distance and near acuity in patients with presbyopia. Although long-term analysis is needed to ensure that the benefits are maintained, this study provides evidence of the safety and effectiveness of this investigational lens. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599620null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Wanted-Test-to-screen-multifocal-IOL-candidates-fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599633?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Multifocal IOLs add "noise" to the visual system that can challenge the neural-adaptation abilities of some patients. While the Pelli-Levi Dual Acuity Chart is an effective screen for neuro-sensory pathology, one practitioner said what's needed is a test that will help ophthalmologists identify patients who are likely to have difficulty neural-adapting to a multifocal IOL. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599633null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Multifocal-IOL-mixing-and-matching-is-found-to-be-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599628?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Twelve European centers participated in a prospective Web-documented study to investigate mixing and matching of multifocal IOLs with different optical principles. Results from 152 patients seen at a final visit (120 to 180 days after surgery) showed excellent outcomes for visual acuity, functional near vision, and spectacle independence along with a high rate of patient satisfaction. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599628null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Angle-supported-phakic-lens-data-promising/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599629?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Data are available for follow-up to 3 years from 50 eyes of 50 patients with the angle-supported phakic lens (AcrySof phakic IOL, Alcon Laboratories) implanted in a U.S. phase II study. Refractive outcomes and visual acuity results are excellent and there have been few adverse events, according to one surgeon. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599629null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bifocal-IOL-favorable-option-for-cataract-and-refr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599632?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Data were collected from a series of 29 patients who underwent bilateral implantation of the aberration-correcting bifocal IOL (Acri.Lisa 366D, Carl Zeiss Meditec). The results are favorable for refractive predictability and both visual acuity and self-rated performance for a variety of daily activities. The majority of patients achieved complete spectacle independence. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599632null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dual-optic-accommodating-IOL-displays-excellent-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599624?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A randomized trial of 120 eyes in 60 patients compared an investigational dual optic accommodating IOL (Synchrony, Visiogen) with an apodized diffractive aspheric multifocal IOL (AcrySof ReSTOR Aspheric, Alcon Laboratories). Preliminary results in 31 eyes of 18 patients 6 months postoperatively found that distance-corrected distance and near visual results were comparable between the two IOLs and that the dual optic accommodating IOL provided significantly better intermediate visual acuity. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599624null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmolo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/598381?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/LASIK-research-continues-in-NEINIH-grant-by-Kansas/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597967?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Gary Conrad, PhD, has received a 4-year grant renewal of $1.48 million from the National Eye Institute for the National Institutes of Health (NEI/NIH) to study the cornea. Dr. Conrad is a university distinguished professor at Kansas State University's Division of Biology. 2009-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/202009/597967null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Simple-Plastic-Glasses-Can-Protect-Orthopedic-Surg/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597340?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Orthopedic surgeons can best protect themselves from conjunctival contamination during surgery with simple, disposable plastic glasses, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597340/eyewear_59024.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597340null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Key-Nutrients-Lower-Risk-of-Macular-Degeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597339?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 The intake of certain key nutrients can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and that risk can be correlated with a nutrient compound score devised by researchers and reported in the May issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597339/eyeinjury_18203.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597339null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/April-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/596174?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/596174null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corneal-inlay-shows-promise-for-near-vision-correc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599642?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A proprietary corneal inlay (PresbyLens, ReVision Optics), constructed of a microporous hydrogel, is designed to increase central corneal power through intrastromal placement in the nondominant eye of those with emmetropic presbyopia. Results of initial clinical studies show excellent near vision, minimal, if any, compromise of binocular distance vision or best-corrected visual acuity, and high patient satisfaction. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599642null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-correction-of-presbyopia-viable-but-still-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599653?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A number of investigators using a variety of excimer laser ablation profiles have been attempting to treat presbyopia while maintaining or correcting distance vision. Results vary between techniques and between investigators using the same technique, but suggest this approach has promise for selected patients. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599653null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drugs-Effect-on-Macular-Edema-in-Type-2-Diabetics-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593948?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 In patients with type 2 diabetes who have mild-to-moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, calcium dobesilate does not reduce the risk of development of clinically significant macular edema, according to a study published in the April 18 issue of The Lancet. 2009-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593948/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593948null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stem-Cells-Repair-Corneal-Damage-in-Mice/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593862?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Stem cells from human corneas can be used in a mouse model to treat corneal scarring resulting from trauma or inflammation that can lead to blindness, according to a study published online April 9 in Stem Cells. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593862/eyeinjury_18203.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593862null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Anterior-segment-diagnostics-advance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597242?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Evaluation of corneal topography and the ocular wavefront are critical in screening and treating refractive surgery candidates. The diagnostic tools needed to perform these assessments continue to improve. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/192009/597242null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vision-Safety-of-Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Examin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593483?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Daily use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in men with mild erectile dysfunction is not associated with abnormalities in electroretinography or visual function, according to research published in the April issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593483/eye_40179.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593483null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Repetitive-Training-Offers-Benefits-After-Cortex-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592194?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Repetitive training appears effective for improving visual motion processing in the blind field of adults with primary visual cortex damage, according to research published in the April 1 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592194/eye_SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592194null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/About-3-Percent-of-US-Children-Have-Hearing-Loss/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592195?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 About 3 percent of children and adolescents in the United States have hearing loss, although definitions of hearing loss vary, according to a study in the April issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. In a related study, published in April's Ophthalmology, refractive errors in urban preschoolers, although uncommon, may not be identified and corrected. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592195/SEN055.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592195null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ASCRS-Microwave-treatment-may-be-in-the-future-of-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591942?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—Treatment of the cornea using a novel microwave device is being investigated as a new approach for performing corneal refractive surgery without damaging the epithelium, removing tissue, or compromising structural integrity, said John Marshall, PhD. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591942null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ASCRS-Ophthalmologists-can-help-put-the-safety-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591941?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—Refractive surgeons can take pride in something they typically may not consider: the role they play in public safety. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591941null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cataract/ASCRS-New-intraoperative-wavefront-aberrometer-deb/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591938?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—Refractive-cataract surgeons now have a tool to guide the outcomes of their cataract procedures (ORange Intraoperative Wavefront Aberrometer, WaveTec Vision). 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591938null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ASCRS-Novel-refractive-system-offers-many-benefits/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591945?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—A new system combining a modified Shack Hartmann wavefront sensor with a new streamlined phoropter makes measurement of refractive error simpler, more efficient, and more accurate, said Gholam A. Peyman, MD. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591945null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/LASIK-Linked-to-High-Patient-Satisfaction-Rates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591830?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Most patients report that they are satisfied with the results of LASIK surgery, which is the most commonly performed elective procedure, according to research published in the April issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/591830/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/591830null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Industry+News/ASCRS-Next-generation-laser-system-features-shorte/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591746?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—Through an increase in the pulse repetition rate, a new femtosecond laser system (VisuMax, Carl Zeiss Meditec) enhances the precision of therapy, shortens treatment times, and further improves patient comfort, said the manufacturer in a prepared statement. 2009-04-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591746null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ASCRS-Large-retrospective-study-explores-best-tech/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591755?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—When performing wavefront-guided surface ablation for the treatment of varying degrees of myopia, similarly good visual and refractive outcomes are achieved whether using alcohol or a microkeratome for epithelial delamination and whether the flap is removed or replaced, according to the results of a retrospective, single-center study reported by Sadhana Kulkarni, MD. 2009-04-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591755null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ASCRS-Initial-experience-encouraging-for-simultane/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591750?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—Simultaneous topography-guided PRK with riboflavin/ultraviolet A (UVA) corneal collagen crosslinking is showing promise as a safe and effective approach for treating eyes with progressive keratoconus, said Ronald R. Krueger, MD, medical director, Department of Refractive Surgery, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. 2009-04-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591750null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cataract/ASCRS-3D-flat-panel-displays-available-for-operati/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591706?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—New three-dimensional (3D) flat-panel displays (TrueVision Systems Inc.) will enable cataract and refractive surgeons to display live and recorded content of the surgical view from a microscope or slit lamp. 2009-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/142009/591706null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ASCRS-Large-preoperative-pupil-size-does-not-predi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591713?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—Large preoperative pupil size does not positively correlate with an increase in visual symptoms after wavefront-guided myopic LASIK, according to the results of a prospective study reported by researchers from Stanford University, Stanford, CA. The relationship between pupil size and quality of vision after LASIK is a source of controversy with various publications reporting different results, said Annie Chan, MD, who is in the residency program at the university's Department of Ophthalmology. 2009-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591713null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ASCRS-Study-Wavefront-optimized-excimer-laser-abla/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591715?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—Wavefront-optimized excimer laser ablation does not appear to induce night vision disturbances—in fact, patients were more likely to report fewer night vision disturbances after the procedure than they did preoperatively, according to Olivia Lee, MD, Emory University, Atlanta. 2009-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/152009/591715null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cataract/ASCRS-Training-program-helps-surgeons-boost-premiu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591707?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 San Francisco—The first session of a unique training program, Premium Lens Boot Camp, to help refractive and cataract surgeons grow their accommodating/multifocal lens business will be held June 5 at the O'Hare Marriott, Chicago. 2009-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/142009/591707null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inhaled-and-Oral-Corticosteroid-Link-to-Cataracts-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591521?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Individuals who use both inhaled and oral corticosteroids may face increased long-term risks of posterior subcapsular cataracts and nuclear cataracts, according to research published in the April issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591521/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591521null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-vision-correction-procedures-improved-by-pha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593677?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Oral and topical medications are an important part of the management of patients undergoing laser vision-correction procedures. Their uses include the treatment and/or prevention of dry eye, haze, regression, and pain. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/162009/593677null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Industry+News/Bausch-amp-Lomb-launches-initiative-to-raise-presb/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590901?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 Bausch & Lomb has launched a multitiered education initiative to raise consumer awareness of presbyopia and the option of multifocal contact lenses, according to a statement issued by the company. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/142009/590901null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/LASIK-patient-satisfaction-research-was-conducted-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593679?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 A review of the world literature was undertaken to investigate postLASIK patient satisfaction. Nineteen relevant articles were identified that provided high-quality evidence (Level I or II). Patient satisfaction exceeded 95%, and the rate was consistently high regardless of procedure type; timing of completion of the quality of life questionnaire; or type, date, or location of the study. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/162009/593679null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Multifocal-IOL-can-meet-reasonable-patient-expecta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593678?contextCategoryId=40212&ref=25 No easy shortcuts can be taken for achieving patient satisfaction after multifocal IOL implantation. Additional preoperative time is necessary for patient counseling and to identify appropriate candidates. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/162009/593678null XML