Cornea
Twenty-year Study on Corneal Fungal Infections Shows Shifting Patterns
Candida, Aspergillus and Fusarium were the most common organisms. Patients with filamentous keratitis had different risk factors, better outcomes and decreased need for surgical intervention compared to yeast keratitis.
04/22/2024
Study: Epi-off Accelerated CXL Yields Good Results
Over a 10-year follow-up period, resumption of progression was only seen in 9.1% and haze in 7.4% of subjects.
04/17/2024
Advances in Endothelial Surgery: An Update for ODs
DMEK remains the current procedure of choice, but newer techniques may obviate the need for donor tissue entirely. Read on to learn the current state of the art and, perhaps, glimpse the future.
04/15/2024
Corneal Cases: Which are Right For You?
Here’s how to evaluate a wide array of presentations and decide whether to accept or send to another provider.
04/15/2024
Corneal Pain Presentations: Causes and Interventions
Get up to speed on the basis and manifestations of neuropathic as well as neurotrophic changes.
04/15/2024
Sizing Up Keratoconus: The Roles of Topography and Tomography
Three different imaging modalities serve their own purposes for diagnosing and monitoring this condition.
04/15/2024
Corneal and Allergy Conundrums
Let’s dive into both worlds and explore new treatments.
04/15/2024
New Drug Combination Successful Against Bacterial Keratitis
Researchers show it eliminated the most common and multidrug-resistant pathogens of this common corneal infection.
04/02/2024
Higher IOP, Altered Corneal Biomechanics Found in Overweight and Obese Children
Such distinctions may make these individuals more prone to developing glaucoma in the long-term, researchers suggest, although no anatomical evidence was found at present.
03/27/2024
Myopia Could Impose Increased Stress on Corneal Endothelium
A recent study discovered higher degrees of polymegethism and pleomorphism in subjects with deeper anterior chambers.
03/21/2024
Upcoming Events
May 2, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Kamran Riaz, MD, and Melissa Barnett, OD
Webinar: 7:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
May 17-19, 2024
June 4, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, and Jessica Steen, OD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
