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ESCRS EUROTIMES
AUGUEST EDITION 2005

DIGITAL OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
 
 


Retinal prostheses continue to show promise

New strategies under development for improving tissue/electronic interface in retinal prostheses

Virtual drylabs offering alternative approach to training in ophthalmic surgery

Resourceful ophthalmologists develop inexpensive fundus camera

Robotic dogs to help visually impaired do their shopping

Electronic eyedrop bottle tracks patient compliance

 

CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE
 
 


NSAID-impregnated IOL controls postoperative inflammation

UK & Developing countries have similar rates of Endophthalmitis

Study suggests Canadian cataract outcomes study may have undervalued cataract
surgery

Canadian ophthalmologists take action to reduce cataract surgery waiting lists

ESCRS symposium report - New approaches for corneal remodelling for refractive
surgery

 

OCULAR UPDATE
 
 


Flat fitting RGP contact lenses may put keratoconus patients at higher risk of corneal
scarring

Contact lenses may cause keratoconus in some cases

Custom contacts for keratoconus patients

Studies yield contradictory findings on contact lensrelated microbial keratitis risks

Potential of hyper-oxygen transmission contact lenses to reduce microbial keratitis
supported by laboratory studies

Researchers at several centres identify gene for AMD


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