Ophthalmology Blog in West Palm Beach & Jupiter

As a glaucoma specialist who watches patients on a daily basis struggle with the use of eye drops for glaucoma, I am an advocate for selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). I discuss the merits of this therapy with my patients, and I am often surprised at the amount of resistance. From now on, I will ask […]

Amlodipine, Marginal Pupil Dilation Correlation Explored in Research Iris-dilating rings may be needed in certain cases to enlarge pupil, ease cataract surgery Instillation of a calcium channel blocker, amlodipine (Norvasc, Pfizer), into the eye may complicate phacoemulsification by causing marginal dilation of the pupil. In such cases, pupil-dilating devices may facilitate cataract removal, said Matthew […]

Measurement of visual acuity and quality of life PURPOSE: To measure the change in visual acuity and vision-related quality of life in patients with both age-related cataract and bilateral age-related macular degeneration (AMD) after cataract surgery. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. DESIGN: Prospective case series. METHODS: Patients […]

Tyrogenex studies oral treatment for wet AMD. Tyrogenex (West Palm Beach, FL) said it has initiated a phase 2 clinical trial for its X-82 anti-VEGF/anti-PDGF oral therapy for patients previously treated for wet AMD. The 132-patient, 52-week “APEX” study, to be conducted at 20 US and five UK sites, has dual endpoints of improved visual […]

An injection of stem cells into the eye may soon slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to new research from scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles. Currently, there is no treatment that slows the progression of the disease, which is the leading cause of vision loss in people […]

Association of Nonarteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Importance  The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and its influence on second eye involvement is not well known. Objective  To evaluate the prevalence of OSAS in patients with NAION and risk factors of […]

Who developed the techniques that changed the way we treat patients who have cataracts? Cataract surgery, as we know it today, has become a fairly simple procedure for patients that often requires less than 15 minutes and minimal recovery time. But, like most other surgeries, it hasn’t always been this way, says Andrew Lam, MD, […]

TIPS FOR AVOIDING COMPUTER EYE STRAIN With the increasing use of computers and smart devices, patients of all ages and their caregivers often need reliable information on computer-related eye strain. Consider the following tips for your patients (and you): • Follow the 20-20-20 rule. One of the most popular tips for minimizing eye strain is to […]

A Population-Based Prospective Study of Male and Female Cohorts Objective To examine the association of total and specific types of physical activity, including walking or bicycling, exercising, work or occupational activity, home or housework, and leisure time inactivity with the risk of age-related cataract in women and men. Design Population-based prospective cohort study. Participants A total […]

Coffee consumption may prove helpful for more than a quick pick-me-up. One of the compounds contained in coffee beans may help prevent retinal degeneration, study results published in the January 2014 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggest, according to Chang Y. Lee, PhD, professor of food chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. […]