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This episode explores the inspiring work of Orbis International, a nonprofit preventing blindness and restoring sight in underserved communities. Dr Maria Berrocal, Associate Professor and Orbis Volunteer Faculty, shares her experience aboard the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a fully equipped surgical and teaching hospital on an aircraft, and discusses the importance of global collaboration in building sustainable, high-quality eye care systems around the world.
In this expert Q&A, we speak with Dr Samir Jabbour, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Montreal and Adjunct Clinical Professor at McGill University, who also practices at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) and Jewish General Hospital (JGH). Dr Jabbour shares insights from his presentation on the evolving role of combining refractive procedures with corneal crosslinking (CXL) for patients with keratoconus and post-refractive ectasia. He discusses clinical indications, patient selection, benefits and risks of simultaneous versus sequential approaches, and the technologies driving the next wave of personalized corneal treatments.
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition that can lead to significant visual impairment, facial disfigurement and decreased quality of life. It affects 16 out of every 100,000 females and 2.9 out of every 100,000 males. Risk factors for TED include age, female ...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the main causes of irreversible vision loss in ageing populations worldwide.1 In 2019, the US recorded 1.49 million people aged 40 years or older with late-stage AMD, reflecting a crude prevalence rate of 0.94%.2 Geographic atrophy (GA), ...
It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with Dr John D Sheppard (Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA)Â about his presentation on what to consider when choosing between sequential or combined keratoplasty. Questions: What are the ...
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 ...
As the percentage of elderly people that make up the population of the USA grows, it is imperative to shift our focus on how to best address their needs and outline an approach to the geriatric eye. This review describes ...
Optical lens filtration therapy began with FL-41 lenses that were developed in the late 1980s and first reported in 1991 by Wilkins and Wilkinson.1Â They were originally designed to improve workplace productivity by reducing eye strain and headaches induced by fluorescent ...
Janos Nemeth discusses the present situation of public eye health in Europe, and how the issue has been discussed at this year’s SOE. Questions: 1. Discuss the present situation of of public eye health in Europe. (0:04) 2. Current unmet needs and ...
David Keegan shares his experiences with the implantable miniature telescope for patients with AMD, and shares his tips on avoiding complications and helping patients with postoperative rehabilitation. Questions: 1. Could you tell us a little about the implantable miniature telescope and ...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in the western world and its incidence is projected to increase: by 2020, 196 million people will have AMD, rising to 288 million in 2040. Although the use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (...
Cataract is the most common cause of blindness (accounting for 51% of blindness) and cataract surgery involving removal of fogged lenses and replacement with synthetic intraocular lenses is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide.1,2 This intervention is hugely ...
Advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is often bilateral and most prevalent in patients over age 60.1,2 AMD is considered end-stage when visual impairment resulting from bilateral central scotomas and/or disciform scars is moderate to profound. Treatment options for patients with ...
Phacoemulsification is the gold standard for cataract surgery,1 and for good reason—over the decades it has been shown to be a safe and efficacious procedure that returns excellent visual outcomes to patients with cataracts. Every phacoemulsification system on the ...
Trabeculectomy and tube shunt surgeries have an important role in glaucoma management, offering the ability to achieve intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering independent of patients’ compliance in appropriate candidates. Both trabeculectomy and tube shunt drainage devices, performed using an ab externo ...
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is the first laser-based technique that aimed to change the refractive power of the cornea. The principle of excimer laser ablation of the cornea is based on controlled emission of 193 nm pulses generated from excited dimers of ...
Cross-linking (CXL) is a technique originating from the synthetic polymer field that can be used to alter a polymer’s physical and mechanical properties. It was first proposed for corneal use by Theo Seiler from Germany in 1995 and was later ...
End-stage AMD—Clinical Challenge withNew Option for Visual Rehabilitation Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss with approximately 200,000 new diagnoses of its neovascular form each year in the US alone.1 Fortunately, many of these patients benefit ...
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