Vance Thompson

1 month ago | dovepress.com | Preeya K. Gupta |Vance Thompson |Leslie O’dell |Anh Ho

Preeya K Gupta,1 Vance Thompson,2 Leslie O’Dell,2 Anh N Ho,3 Arthur Chan,3 Bhagyashree Oak,4 Amod Athavale,4 Elizabeth Yeu3 1Triangle Eye Consultants, Raleigh, NC, USA; 2Vance Thompson Vision, Sioux Falls, SD, USA; 3Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Irvine, CA, USA; 4Trinity Life Sciences, Waltham, MA, USA Correspondence: Amod Athavale, Trinity Life Sciences, 230 3rd Ave, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA, Email [email protected] Background: Demodex blepharitis is an ocular disorder caused by the...

2 months ago | healio.com | William Trattler |Vance Thompson |Christine Klimanskis

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology. This month we are going to discuss how to handle a specific case, a 71-year-old man who underwent cataract surgery with implantation of a toric IOL 8 months ago by another surgeon. He has a history of keratoconus with a maximum keratometry of 53.8 D and about 3 D of irregular astigmatism.

2 months ago | healio.com | Vance Thompson |Christine Klimanskis

Precision in refractive surgery is a cornerstone of achieving optimal visual outcomes, whether the selected procedure uses a cornea- or lens-based approach. For phakic IOL implantation specifically, accurate sizing and placement of the lens are crucial to ensure a proper fit and rotational stability within the eye. Traditional sizing methods rely on white-to-white (WTW) measurements to assess the horizontal distance between the visible scleral edges (limbus) of the eye.

Oct 4, 2024 | ophthalmologyadvisor.com | Naveed Saleh |Vance Thompson

Cataract surgeons are responsible for advising patients on a decision that will have lifelong implications. Identifying the intraocular lens (IOL) choice most suited for a particular patient’s lifestyle should be done with the patient’s careful consideration, and full understanding of the portfolio of options before them. However, with so many recent technological advances, that portfolio has expanded, and the intraocular lens choices are more diverse than ever.

Oct 1, 2024 | ophthalmologymanagement.com | Jennifer Loh |Vance Thompson |Brent Kramer |Joseph Jalkiewicz

The Growth of a Multi-Location Practice Vance Thompson, MD, and Brent Kramer, MD, discuss why they chose the multi-site route and how they made it work. Improve Efficiency to Maximize Patient Time Four MDs share some of their best tips for streamlining the patient experience and education process. Capitalize on Ocular Surface Disease This case study reveals how one practice successfully developed and executed a dry eye clinic business plan.