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In this Q&A, Dr Gatinel shares his insights on the inspiration behind his career, the innovations he is most excited about and thoughts for the future.
We are pleased to present the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. In this issue, we offer a series of engaging editorials, in-depth review articles and insightful original research highlighting some of the latest breakthroughs, innovations and practical insights in ...
The demands for refractive surgery weigh on achieving the best unaided vision postoperatively. This, in many clinics, lines up with achieving a plano or minimal spherocylindrical manifest refraction. However, in my experience, many patients are complaining of blurred vision after ...
Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. In this edition, we feature a range of reviews and editorials on various diseases, including glaucoma and ocular surface disease, to name but a few, discussing improvements in our understanding and ...
The treatment options for neurotrophic keratitis (NK) are ever-evolving as the pathogenesis of this increasingly prevalent degenerative keratopathy is further elucidated. Currently available therapeutics can be divided into medical, procedural and surgical interventions that directly address the effects of corneal ...
Welcome to the winter edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology, which features relevant topics from across the specialty. This edition contains a wide range of articles evaluating current practice and research, as well as innovations that directly affect ophthalmologists. The surgical ...
Excess corneal astigmatism can cause visual aberrations, resulting in symptoms of glare, starbursts and halos. Astigmatism has long been difficult to correct with refractive laser surgery. The challenge has been to maximally reduce both corneal and refractive astigmatism while ensuring ...
Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic, unicellular, free-living protist with at least 25 species and 23 genotypes so far identified (on 18S rRNA sequencing).1 Organisms have a two-stage life cycle: metabolically active trophozoites and quiescent double-walled cysts. Both trophozoites and cysts are small, usually 15–50 µ...
Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology, which aims to provide a forum for doctors and healthcare professionals to find the most recent advances in all areas of ophthalmology and visual sciences. We begin with two editorials; John ...
Combined cataract-vitreoretinal surgery (also known as phacovitrectomy) consists of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), phacoemulsification and implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL). Phacovitrectomy can be performed by a single vitreoretinal surgeon or by an anterior segment surgeon working in tandem with ...
Keratoconus is the most common corneal ectasia. It disproportionally affects children and adolescents and involves a focal weakening of the biomechanical integrity of the cornea.1 The disease typically manifests as a progressive thinning and bulging of the cornea, which causes ...
Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology, which includes a wide range of articles that reflect the rapid pace and broad scope of ophthalmology research. Regrettably, we begin with an obituary. We are sorry to announce the death ...
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