Category: Eye Health
New lens implant for cataract surgery now available
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
During cataract surgery, the cloudy lens (a cataract) is removed and a clear man-made implanted lens is put in its place. In general, this is a very straightforward and highly successful procedure that results in clearer vision and brighter colors. At the same time, the cataract surgery is done, a lens implant can be selected […]
Read MoreDon’t know much about dry eye? You will soon
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
Chronic dry eye symptoms, such as burning, eye fatigue, tearing, and fluctuating vision, affect at least 30 million Americans. While artificial tears may provide temporary relief, they do not treat the underlying disease. Many people are not aware that much better treatments are now available. Shire, a leading biotech company, has tapped Jennifer Aniston to […]
Read MoreTreating the ocular surface improves surgical outcomes
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
Some estimates have shown that up to 30% of LASIK candidates and 50% of cataract surgery patients have some form of ocular surface disease (dry eye, blepharitis, ocular allergiy). Untreated dry eye is the most common cause of patient dissatisfaction following LASIK. A healthy ocular surface is equally important in refractive cataract surgery, especially if […]
Read MoreDoes cataract surgery make you live longer?
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
A recent article published in the journal Ophthalmology demonstrated that well-done cataract surgery improves more than just a patient’s vision. The Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) is a long-running study of thousands of older people in a specific region in Australia. A portion of this group, consisting of 354 patients, 49 years and older, with […]
Read MoreDemodex mites and blepharitis
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
Blepharitis is a common inflammatory condition of the eyelids. It is a chronic disease that may develop at any age. Blepharitis occurs at the base of the eyelashes and traditionally has been thought to be caused by a bacterial infection. However, new research has shown that in many people blepharitis is actually caused by an […]
Read MoreStem cell treatment may revolutionize treatment of retinal disease
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
A recent article on the Bloomberg news website reported that Advanced Cell Technology Inc. was cleared by the FDA to move forward with human trials using embryonic stem cells to treat dry macular degeneration (dry AMD). If successful, this would be the first therapy to treat tissue loss (atrophy) due to dry AMD. This would […]
Read MoreStudy shows Lucentis improves outcomes in diabetic macular edema treatment
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
For years, the standard treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME) has been laser. The goal of laser treatment is the prevention of severe vision loss. In patients who have already lost vision, laser improves vision in only 20-30% of cases. Retina specialists have used intraocular injections of steroids and anti-VEGF drugs to try and reduce […]
Read MoreStudy finds no association between cataract surgery and AMD progression
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataract are two of the leading causes of vision loss in the United States. Until recently, it was unclear whether some patients with AMD had disease progression shortly after having cataract surgery. A recent study showed that cataract surgery does not accelerate macular degeneration to any significant degree. This was […]
Read MoreMultifocal IOLs outperform standard lens implants
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
A study in the current issue of Ophthalmology demonstrated increased patient satisfaction with newer-generation intraocular lenses (IOL) implanted after cataract surgery. The ReZoom refractive multifocal and the FDA-approval pending Tecnis multifocal were compared to a first-generation multifocal IOL and a standard mono-focal lens. Newer-generation multifocal IOLs provided a greater depth of focus and higher patient […]
Read MoreRetinal cell transplant shows promise
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health
Preliminary results have shown that an improvement in vision is possible in select patients undergoing experimental retinal cell transplantation. In a study reported in this month’s American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found measurable improvement in vision in 70% of patients having a retinal transplant for either age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Researchers […]
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