Anterior Segment

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with Dr John D Sheppard (Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA)  about his presentation on what to consider when choosing between sequential or combined keratoplasty. Questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of combined phacoemulsification and keratoplasty versus sequential surgery? (0:10) What patient factors […]

We were delighted to speak with Dr John D Sheppard (Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA) about his highlights from Hawaiian Eye and Retina 2023, and his views on the role of penetrating keratoplasty in the era of selective lamellar keratoplasty. Questions: What have you gained most from attending the Hawaiian Eye meeting? (0:09) […]

The Boston Keratoprosthesis type II (BK2) device may be the only viable option to salvage vision in patients with severe cicatrizing ocular surface disease. The prior BK2 model was modified to the present day (click-on) model in 2009. The clinical outcomes of the current click-on BK2 model is discussed in this touchOPHTHALMOLOGY interview with Dr […]

When capturing a scleral image in the biometry occasionally an error message can appear as “not enough vessels near the limbus have been found”, in consequence, using the intraoperative toric axis assistant is not possible. Timolol 0.25% is a common and available non-selective beta-adrenergic blocker. The use of topical timolol 0.25% drops as an effective […]

The clinical outcomes of the GEMINI 1 and GEMINI 2 studies are discussed in this touchOPHTHALMOLOGY interview with Prof. Christopher Lievens (Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, Tennessee, USA). If approved, AGN-190584 is expected to be the first eye drop for the treatment of presbyopia, the eye’s reduced ability to focus on near objects. The presentation […]

Posterior segment complications are an ever-present challenge post-surgery, according to a presentation at Hawaiian Eye 2022. It was great to catch up with Dr William F Mieler (University of Illinois Chicago, IL, USA), who talked through the best approaches for the management of endophthalmitis following anterior segment surgery. The abstract entitled Posterior Segment Complications of […]