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1 week ago | 
healio.com | Michela Cimberle
Key takeaways: One expert said small-gauge vitrectomy is safe and should not be denied to patients with floaters. Another said that patients’ psychological profiles should be considered before offering vitrectomy. SEVILLE, Spain — Do surgeons feel comfortable offering vitrectomy as a treatment for floaters? What is their attitude toward patients who are affected to the point of seeking surgery despite the risks involved?
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2 weeks ago | 
healio.com | Michela Cimberle
Key takeaways: Differences between the eyes of men and women may influence disease susceptibility and symptoms. Previous exclusion of women in clinical trials has resulted in a data gap. There are subtle but significant differences in the morphology and biochemistry of the eye between men and women. These differences may affect disease susceptibility, symptoms and progression, response to therapy, outcomes of surgical interventions and even the process of visual perception.
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3 weeks ago | 
healio.com | Michela Cimberle
Key takeaways: Trypan blue unexpectedly migrated into the vitreous cavity during cataract surgery. The zonules were likely damaged by sport-related repeated micro-trauma. ATHENS, Greece — Sport-related repeated micro-trauma could be the cause of traumatic cataract and zonular damage without clinically evident signs, according to a presenter.
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1 month ago | 
healio.com | Andrew Lee |Michela Cimberle
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1 month ago | 
healio.com | Michela Cimberle
Corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments, or CAIRS, have been gaining momentum over the years as a minimally invasive procedure for treating keratoconus and corneal ectasia. “CAIRS is a type of mid-peripheral, mid-stromal additive lamellar keratoplasty. However, unlike other keratoplasties and even unlike all other treatments for keratoconus, CAIRS is a very high-reward, low-risk surgery.
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1 month ago | 
healio.com | Michela Cimberle
Key takeaways:One physician said intravenous corticosteroids are useful for treating optic neuritis. Another argued corticosteroids may increase the risk for infection in some cases. SEVILLE, Spain — Treatment of optic neuritis with corticosteroids, findings from the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial and the validity of previous treatment paradigms were debated at the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology. ForDo all patients with acute optic neuritis (ON) require high-dose corticosteroids?
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1 month ago | 
healio.com | Michela Cimberle
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2 months ago | 
healio.com | W. Clark |Michela Cimberle
April 24, 2025 3 min watch VIDEO: Will sustained drug delivery be the new treatment paradigm for retinal disease? Add topic to email alerts Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on Retina/Vitreous in Ophthalmology. Subscribe Added to email alerts You've successfully added Retina/Vitreous in Ophthalmology to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published.
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2 months ago | 
healio.com | Michela Cimberle
Key takeaways: One speaker argued that general ophthalmologists could improve early diagnosis of glaucoma. Another said glaucoma is a complex disease that necessitates specialist-level knowledge. SEVILLE, Spain — While glaucoma prevalence is growing, glaucoma specialists are in short supply, and accessibility to specialized centers is limited. Can this gap be filled by general ophthalmologists? This issue was debated at the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology.
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2 months ago | 
healio.com | M. Francesca Cordeiro |Michela Cimberle
SEVILLE, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective, M. Francesca Cordeiro, MD, PhD, summarizes three more hot topics in glaucoma discussed at the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology. The questions included: Should comprehensive ophthalmologists or glaucoma specialists manage glaucoma? Should glaucoma drops be preservative free from the start of treatment? Are minimally invasive bleb surgeries better than traditional trabeculectomy?
