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Cornea and External Disease News

New Corneal Transplant Technique Brings Rejection Below 1% Corneal transplants using only the endothelial layer sharply reduce the risk of transplant rejection, according to a new comparative case series.
Reuters Health Information, January 12, 2012
AAO New Prep for Donor Ocular Tissue Removes Microbes A simple and inexpensive regimen can ensure the sterility of donor ocular tissue, even when already contaminated with microorganisms, reducing risk for infection.
Medscape Medical News, November 2, 2011

$How to Improve Refractive Outcomes After Cataract Surgery$ How to Improve Refractive Outcomes After Cataract Surgery What do you do when the refractive outcome after cataract surgery does not meet your target? Dr. Roger Steinert offers advice on how to best manage these cases and fine-tune the results.
Medscape Ophthalmology, February 3, 2012
A 72-Year-Old Woman With Chronic Pain and Tearing A 72-year-old woman presents with chronic pain and tearing in one eye. What is your diagnosis?
Medscape Ophthalmology, January 25, 2012

Trachoma and Antibiotic Use: The 'A' in SAFE
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, January 24, 2012
Endothelial Buttons Created With Femtosecond Lasers
The British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 9, 2012
Graft Detachment and Outcomes of Rebubbling After DSEK
The British Journal of Ophthalmology, December 6, 2011
Efficacy of Corneal Cross-linkage to Halt Keratoconus
The British Journal of Ophthalmology, November 16, 2011
Ultraviolet A/riboflavin Cross-linking for Keratoconus
The British Journal of Ophthalmology, October 18, 2011