Ophthalmology Times Europeophthalmology news, features, events and interviews in cataract, refractive, glaucoma, retina and much more.PDS + MMC = better results- August 25, 2008 Augmenting combined phacoemulsification and deep sclerectomy (PDS) with intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC) is safe and likely to produce lower intraocular pressure (IOP) values than conducting PDS without MMC, according to the results of a study published in the August 2008 issue of Eye.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Glaucoma+news/PDS---MMC--better-results/A... Tonometer disinfection failure puts patients at risk- August 25, 2008 Many UK institutions are not compliant with current international guidelines on tonometer disinfection, according to a study published in the August 2008 issue of Eye.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Glaucoma+news/Tonometer-disinfection-fail... Glaucoma ups risk of surface disease- August 25, 2008 Glaucoma patients are at an increased risk of developing ocular surface disease (OSD) in at least one eye, according to a study published in the August 2008 issue of the Journal of Glaucoma.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Glaucoma+news/Glaucoma-ups-risk-of-surfac... Control charts diagnose endophthalmitis- August 25, 2008 Control charts are an accurate way of measuring disparity in endophthalmitis following phacoemulsification, according to a study published online ahead of print by Eye.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Cataract+News/Control-charts-diagnose-end... Steroid cataracts in children- August 25, 2008 Paediatric subjects who require frequent steroid therapy are at an increased risk of developing amblyopia due to cataracts, according to a study published online ahead of print by Pediatrics International, the official English language publication of the Japan Pediatric Society.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Cataract+News/Steroid-cataracts-in-childr... VEGF trap continues to impress- August 25, 2008 The Phase II extension study of VEGF Trap-Eye for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has demonstrated extremely favourable results in relation to the primary and key secondary endpoints at the 12-week time point.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Retina+news/VEGF-trap-continues-to-impres... Merck suspends TA implant trial- August 18, 2008 The Phase IIb clinical trial of I-vation TA (Merck & Co), an intravitreal injection incorporating triamcinolone acetonide (TA) for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DME), has been suspended.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Retina+news/Merck-suspends-TA-implant-tri... Antibiotics do not lower Avastin infection risk- August 18, 2008 The incidence of endophthalmitis is independent of whether prophylactic antibiotics are administered in conjunction with Avastin (bevacizumab) injections, according to results of a study published in the February 2008 issue of Spektrum der Augenheilkunde.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Retina+news/Antibiotics-do-not-lower-Avas... No heart attack link to glaucoma- August 18, 2008 Patients with glaucoma are not at an increased risk of developing systemic vascular disease, according to a study published in the August 2008 issue of the Acta Ophthalmologica.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Glaucoma+news/No-heart-attack-link-to-gla... Paediatric patching not necessary- August 18, 2008 Early unilateral cataract surgery in infants can produce good visual outcomes even if patching is discontinued, according to a study in the August 2008 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Cataract+News/Paediatric-patching-not-nec... |