October 2015 Issue of The Ophthalmologist

Why is public awareness of dry eye so disturbingly low, and what can be done to change this?

Peripheral retinal lesions may predict diabetic patients’ risk of disease progression – and ultrawide field imaging could enable a better and earlier early diagnosis

In patients with keratoconus, CXL halts progression up to seven years on

Object motion detector cell function relies on a unique interneuron and a special ‘sidekick’ recognition protein

Two research teams have developed very different ways of tackling retinitis pigmentosa, but both hold great promise

New neuroscience reveals that the synaptic connections between the retinal ganglion cells and the visual cortex are not as simple as first thought

Though highly successful, retinoblastoma radio- and chemotherapy increases the risk of secondary cancer. Is there an alternative?

The Greek bailouts came with a price: austerity. This might come to pass as a highly myopic move. We explore its impact on ophthalmology – and the future health economic toll it will take on Greek society.

“In Conversation With...”, an ongoing series of informal interviews with some of the biggest personalities in ophthalmology in glorious settings around the globe.

Adopting a treat-and-extend approach for the treatment of wet AMD with anti-VEGF drugs – though potentially complex in the coordination – can have considerable benefits for patients, carers and healthcare systems

Creative approaches and specialized visual acuity measurements can lead to success in presbyopic lens surgery

What does analysis of the last five years of literature on femtosecond lasers tell us about the priorities of the field, and the major contributors to it?

The FDA’s plans for creating pre-approved medical device development tools could accelerate the development and approval of many medical devices – particularly premium IOLs

Sitting down with... Anneke den Hollander, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Preserved glaucoma product use increases the probability that future glaucoma surgery will fail. Let’s examine the literature…

Dry eye disease is hugely prevalent, hard to diagnose, and in the case of severe disease, can be extremely difficult to treat. What can be done to improve matters?

Five Things We Learned This Month

Showcasing the greatest ophthalmic advances of the year