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Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

A Shock to the System

| Florian Gekeler

Can transcorneal electrical stimulation help reverse retinal degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa? Ongoing clinical trials suggest that it may.

Subspecialties Retina

Snappy Snaps

| Scott Mackie

Screening macular pigment density aids early detection of age-related macular degeneration. Here’s a guide to a snappy one-minute test using autofluorescence spectrometry.

Subspecialties Retina

So That’s What the Choroid Looks Like!

| Fedra Hajizadeh

Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography has allowed high-quality imaging of the choroid for the first time, with wide implications for patient outcome.

Subspecialties Retina

To Cure AMD, First Define It

| Gregory Hageman

Striking variation in its presentation, progression, genetics and biology suggest that AMD may be a collection of closely-related conditions.

Subspecialties Refractive

Is Clear Lens Extraction Madness?

| Mark Hillen

Should patients with presbyopia be swapping their natural lens for a multifocal IOL?

Subspecialties Cataract

Cataract Surgery Prolongs Life

| Mark Hillen

The benefits of cataract surgery extend well beyond improvement in visual acuity, according to results from a recently-published study by Australian researchers

Subspecialties Retina

Improving on Anti-VEGF

| Sophia Ktori

In an animal model of ischemic retinal disease, a single Ang1 injection suppresses vascular leakage and stimulates blood vessel formation

Subspecialties Cataract

The Ophthalmologist’s Superpowers

| Mark Hillen

Interventions by ophthalmologists have an incredible power to improve – and extend – lives. As superpowers go, it’s not quite laser vision, but it’s close enough!

Subspecialties Imaging & Diagnostics

The new MACH2 Vitreous Cutter with Double-Blade Technology

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.

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Case Study on a Dry Eye Patient: Keratograph 5M Topographer with additional features

Dry Eye Disease (DED) is one of the most common problems that we deal with in our clinics. We have seen our dry eye clinic grow exponentially as the baby boomers become older. We completed a 3 year retrospective study showing that over 75%

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