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Pachymetry: The New Standard of Care In Glaucoma
Since the publication of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS), central corneal thickness as a significant risk factor for glaucoma has been central to the discussion of its management. The study defines several risk factors that increase the probability of progression to glaucoma including older age, higher IOP, greater pattern standard deviation, larger vertical cup/disc ratio and thinner central corneas. What is remarkable is the strength of the correlation to the development of glau

Update on Fourth-Generation Fluoroquinolones:Research compares the two therapies to earlier drugs .
The fluoroquinolone antibiotics were first introduced for the treatment of systemic infection in the 1980s. It wasn't until 1990 that the first commercially available topical fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin 0.3%, [Ciloxan, Alcon)] was released, followed by ofloxacin 0.3% (Ocuflox, Allergan) in 1996. The PDA approved fourth-generation fluoroquinolones gatifloxacin 0.3% (Zymar, Allergan) and moxi-floxacin 0.5% (Vigamox, Alcon) in 2003.

Glaucoma screening by primary care physicians in southern Alberta: patterns, methods and deficiencie

Can an Aspirin a Day Keep Diabetic Retinopathy Away?
New research suggests that aspirin could slow the progression of vision loss related to diabetic retinopathy

Challenges for the future of eye care in Canada

Presbyopia complicating pre-existing strabismus

Visudyne™ Treatment Successes Confirmed
A recent study completed shows Visudyne therapy benefits have expanded to certain patients with wet macular degeneration

When to Refer A Diabetic Patient?
Some symptoms warrant an immediate referral to a retinal specialist.

Diabetic Retinopathy:Old Disease, New Strategies
The recent American Academy of Optometry (AAO) meeting focused on diabetic patient care. AAO President Dr. Robert Newcomb encouraged all attendees when seeing a diabetic patient to communicate with that patient's treating physician. As primary care providers, eyecare practitioners can intervene positively in the health care of diabetics.

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