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October 29, 2013
To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained by rebound tonometry (Icare PRO tonometer), applanation tonometry (Goldmann and Perkins tonometry), and dynamic contour tonometry in the upright and the supine positions, and to investigate the influence of axial length and central corneal thickness.
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September 24, 2013
During the DOC 2013 in Nürnberg/Germany the new Geuder MACH2 Double-Blade Vitreous Cutter was introduced. For the first time, the technology of two active blades has been realized in a sterile product.
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September 24, 2013
How do you translate a good idea into a physical, purchasable product? Technical, medical, regulatory and business skills are a must, as is an immense ability to resist pressure – especially when your device measures it.
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September 23, 2013
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September 23, 2013
In Australia, the highly successful collaborative care approach for glaucoma patients has been ripped apart by the optometrists’ regulatory body. Can it be repaired? Ophthalmologists are making a determined effort.
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September 23, 2013
With an ever-growing market and new treatment options on hand, presbyopia offers an attractive business proposition. Understanding the patient and building your practice around her/him is key to success. Here’s how we have done it.
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September 23, 2013
Well over 1,000 different proteins have been cataloged in the vitreous humor. Here’s how they break down.
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September 23, 2013
Retinal implants offer hope for the treatment of inherited blindness. Clinical trials of battery-powered subretinal and epiretinal devices have demonstrated that patients with retinitis pigmentosa, blind for many years, can once again recognize objects.
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September 23, 2013
It’s a rare discovery that necessitates changes to anatomy textbooks. Here, Harminder Dua describes how he discovered the eponymous new layer of the cornea, and discusses its significance.
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September 23, 2013
Management approaches for best outcome vary by location.
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September 20, 2013
In the event of an oculolinctus craze, we are ready (thanks to The Daily Mail and others)
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August 31, 2013
Focusing on ophthalmologists rather than just on ophthalmology will generate an engaging, accessible and, above all, useful new publication.
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August 31, 2013
A stark picture of an overstretched, fragile service, often at odds with hospital management, is painted in a recent RCO report. What can be done?
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August 31, 2013
Free glaucoma simulation app reinforces the importance of taking medication
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August 31, 2013
Why the pharmaceutical industry is making acquisitions in ophthalmology – and why it won’t stop
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August 31, 2013
The level of hypertensive retinopathy is an independent long-term risk factor
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August 31, 2013
The global obesity pandemic is causing a chronic cardiovascular and diabetic disease crisis. Advances in retinal microvascular imaging offer hope in tackling these problems… but are ophthalmologists ready for a prominent role in the fight against systemic disease?
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August 31, 2013
Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is having a transformative impact on the treatment of keratoconus and post-laser ectasia.
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August 31, 2013
Stereotactic radiation therapy is a new treatment aimed at wet age-related macular degeneration. The results of a randomized, sham-controlled trial are encouraging.
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