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Investigations continue into the genetic influences of AMD
The complement factor H gene was recently identified by four separate groups as associated with the risk of the development of AMD.
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Dye decreases challenges of sutureless corneal transplant
Instilling a drop of indocyanine green (ICG) or trypan blue 0.1%, the latter of which is newly approved by the FDA, on the donor corneal stroma makes visualization and positioning of the tissue markedly easier. This in turn facilitates proper centration, augments visualization of the host-donor interface, and facilitates decreasing or elimination of any interface air bubbles, and thus, lowers the need for a second surgery to adjust the position of the grafted tissue or reattachment of a detached disc.
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Coaxial microphaco
Coaxial microphacoemulsification is a new cataract surgery technique that can be readily learned by any ophthalmologist skilled in phacoemulsification in order to afford patients the combined benefits of ultra-small-incision surgery and conventional foldable IOLs, said Robert H. Osher, MD, at the XXIII Congress of the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
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Low-dose intravitreal triamcinolone lowers incidence of steroid-induced glaucoma
Low-dose (2 mg) intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) may be just as effective as the traditional dose (4 mg) for treatment of diabetic macular edema. More importantly, the lower dose of 2 mg was associated with a lower rate of elevated IOP (16%) as compared with the standard dose of 4 mg (35%) in a study conducted here at the Retina Consultants of Delmarva.
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