Subspecialties

In the UK, real-world visual outcomes of patients receiving ranibizumab for neovascular AMD fail to match those achieved in most randomized trials. But they were delivered with substantially fewer injections and hospital visits.

An unexpected and simple advance has made stem cell production much easier and safer. Do STAP stem cells bring the treatment, even cure, of ocular disease a lot closer?

A new drug, ALG-1001, that blocks the transmembrane receptors that cells use to attach to their surroundings, has the potential to treat a range of retinovascular diseases

Intracorneal ring segment and phakic IOL implantation: a refractive solution for patients with keratoconus and high myopia

Practical pearls and possible pitfalls for the general cataract surgeon

A novel method for preparation of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) grafts is here. It uses a punch but doesn’t lay a finger (or forceps) on the corneal endothelial cells.

Growing evidence for the key role played by VEGF in the normal adult eye now demands that ophthalmologists give careful consideration to the use of anti-VEGF therapies.

OCT imaging visualizes retinal nerve fiber layers and the thickness of the macula; abnormalities in either can predict the stage and duration of schizophrenia.

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issues a safety alert for Cosopt preservative-free single-dose eye drops

Transplanting pancreatic Islets of Langerhans into the ocular anterior chamber of the eye allows researchers to effectively monitor ?-cell function.