Archive for August 2024

In the April 2024 edition of JAMA Ophthalmology, Dr. Tiarnan Keenan and colleagues published a paper that evaluated the use of minocycline for geographic atrophy. Minocycline is an antibiotic medication that is often also used for its anti-inflammatory properties. Geographic atrophy is a manifestation of severe dry macular degeneration. Inflammation is thought to be key…

In the April 2024 edition of the journal Cornea, Dr. Anne Marie Hagem and colleagues published a decrease in the rate of corneal transplants performed for keratoconus. Keratoconus is a disease in which the cornea changes shape, affecting the vision negatively. The “traditional” method of fixing poor vision from advanced keratoconus is a corneal transplant…

In the April 2024 edition of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Drs. Ryu Takabatake and Makiko Takahashi published an article that shows that abnormalities in the vitreous jelly of the eye significantly affects vision in eyes with presbyopia-correcting lens implants. Presbyopia-correcting lens implants placed after cataract surgery have somewhat sensitive optics, so it’s…

In the March 2024 edition of the Journal Cornea, Dr. Antonio Di Zazzo and colleagues published a study that demonstrated and increased prevalence of eye discomfort in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. In other words, people with reflux of stomach acid into their esophagus had more eye discomfort than those who didn’t. The authors suggest…