Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH (Implandata) says it has successfully implanted its EyeMate intraocular pressure (IOP) sensor implant in a first patient in Europe undergoing keratoprosthesis surgery.
In this article, the authors discuss how WF?guided and WF-optimized LASIK performed on hyperopic patients can provide similar results in terms of safety, contrast sensitivity and refractive error.
Corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) with epithelial disruption appears to safely and effectively treat keratoconus or iatrogenic corneal ectasia, according to a study recently published in Eye. In fact, patients may tolerate the approach better than they tolerate the technique involving complete removal of the epithelium, say the authors, from the Corneoplastic Unit and Eye Bank of Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, UK.
The submerged cornea using backgrounds away (SCUBA) peeling technique may be more effective than the newer Muraine technique for preparing endothelial donor grafts for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).
Isarna Therapeutics has begun a Phase I clinical trial of ISTH0036, an antisense oligonucleotide selectively targeting transforming growth factor beta (TGF-s2), to treat advanced glaucoma.
