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Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Introducing Ikervis

| Sponsored by Santen Pharmaceuticals

The first and only EU-approved ciclosporin eyedrop has arrived – what does this mean for patients with severe keratitis in dry eye disease?

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

“Painting” on Presbyopia Correction

| Mark Hillen

Could femtosecond laser-assisted keratopigmentation represent a new way of correcting presbyopia?

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Decorin: Strengthening the Cornea Without UV Light?

A naturally-occurring proteogylcan, decorin, can effect CXL-like biomechanical changes when applied to ex-vivo human and porcine corneas.

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Success Second Time Round

Second corneal transplants are far more likely to be rejected than first-time grafts – but now that we know why, we might be able to prevent it

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Advancing OCT Angiography

| Sponsored by Heidelberg Engineering

OCT angiography (OCT-A) is poised to augment, and in many cases, replace traditional methods of examining the retinal and choroidal vasculature – once certain technical challenges are addressed.

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Glaucoma and the Burden of Ocular Surface Disease

| Sponsored by Santen Pharmaceuticals

As many as six in every ten patients with glaucoma have ocular surface disease – and this can have a huge impact on their daily lives. We explore why, and what can be done.

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Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Current Treatment Options in Dry Eye Disease

| Sponsored by Santen Pharmaceuticals

Managing dry eye disease becomes disproportionately more difficult as the severity of the disease increases: artificial tears and lubricants are not enough to help patients with severe dry eye disease.

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Dry Eye Disease’s Diagnostic Challenge

| Sponsored by Santen Pharmaceuticals

The multifactorial nature of dry eye disease means that often, there’s a discordance between signs and symptoms, confounding diagnosis. Can things be improved?

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Classifying Keratoconus – Classically

There’s still a place for retinoscopy in the diagnosis and staging of corneal ectasias

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Reducing Corneal Graft Rejection on a Very Small Scale

Nanoparticles deliver sustained corticosteroid levels to prevent corneal graft rejection

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