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May 2011

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ARVO Annual Meeting Report

A look at the highlights of this year's meeting.
ARVO: Restoring, Protecting The Ocular Surface

Stronger corneas, better surgical technique and pharmaceuticals continue to dominate corneal research.
ARVO: Retina Focuses On Anti-VEGF Drugs

Retinal researchers share their findings in diagnosis and treatment for a variety of conditions.
ARVO: Making Lenses Safer And More Effective

This year's studies provide new data on infiltrates, lens/eye interaction and Ortho-K.
ARVO: Cataract: Pushing for The Perfect Procedure

As another new technology aims to improve cataract surgery's safety, refinements in technique and lenses reflect continuing advances.
ARVO: Glaucoma: New Evidence, New Insights

Advances on many fronts continue to increase diagnostic capability and the safety and efficacy of treatment.
ARVO: The Changing Face of Refractive Surgery

The latest data on the new devices and procedures you may soon be using in your practice.

Technology Update
- Finding the Toric Axis (Without Pre-Marking)
  
  An inexpensive, handheld instrument can help a surgeon identify an astigmatic axis on the table, saving time and effort.

Retinal Insider
- Reducing MIVS Wound Complication Risks
  
  Microincision vitrectomy allows for efficient surgery, fast recovery, reduced inflammation and good visual outcomes.

Glaucoma Management
- The Fine Art of Managing Blebitis
  
  Although rare, this complication calls for rapid and careful management. An expert offers his advice.

Therapeutic Topics
- Dry-Eye Studies: Beware These Pitfalls
  
  Everything from environmental and seasonal factors to the placebo effect can confound a study's results.

Refractive Surgery
- P-IOLs Score High On ASCRS Survey
  
  For the first time in the survey's history, phakic lenses have overtaken laser surgery for a segment of refractive patients.

Wills Eye Resident Case Series
- Wills Eye Resident Case Series
  
  A short history of blurred vision prompts a patient to seek an exam, which suggests 'debris' in the ocular media.