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NEW YORK -- Epi-Bowman keratectomy removes a patients epithelium in layers as atraumatically as possible during surface ablation and can reduce irregular ablation rates when compared with PRK, according to a speaker here. The learning curve [with EBK] is zero. The basement membrane is spared, as well as Bowmans layer. Because the epithelium is coming up in sheets, there is minimal rupture of the epithelial cell membranes, Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS, said at OSN New York 2019. The epi-Bowma...

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NEW YORK -- Swept-source OCT provides several clinical advantages over other techniques to evaluate biometry, according to a speaker here. It has the advantages of being noninvasive and high speed, so obtaining images is much faster. We can collect two- and three-dimensional data in hundreds of milliseconds, so were getting a lot more information about the eye, Preeya K. Gupta, MD, said at OSN New York 2019. Several studies have shown SS-OCT biometry has the highest repeatability when compared w...

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Patients with age-related macular degeneration could successfully self-operate an optical coherence tomography device at home, according to study findings presented at Retina Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. I would like to discuss with you a device that may truly change healthy management of patients with vascular diseases, including wet AMD, Judy E. Kim, MD, professor of ophthalmology at Medical College of Wisconsin and OSN Retina/Vitre...

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The FDA approved CooperVisions MiSight 1 day contact lens to slow the progression of myopia in children 8 to 12 years old. This daily wear, single use contact lens made of omafilcon A is indicated for children with a refraction of -0.75 D to -4.00 D with no more than -0.75 D of astigmatism, a company representative told Primary Care Optometry News. MiSight is the first FDA-approved contact lens proven to slow the progression of myopia, the company said in a press release. It is already being wor...

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NEW YORK -- The integration of SMILE into clinical practice takes patience and the willingness to experience a learning curve, a speaker said here. SMILE has been a great addition to our practice, but integration does take a learning curve. Its a great opportunity to bring something new to your practice, William F. Wiley, MD, said at OSN New York 2019. When integrating new technology into a practice, it is important to choose the best patients, the home run patients, to first undergo a procedure...

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