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August 27, 2008
August 27, 2008

Cataract Surgery & Depression in the Elderly

There is an interesting article in the September issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology.  In the article, The Impact of Cataract Surgery on Cognitive and Depressive Mental Status in Elderly Patients, Ishii, Kabata, and Oshika report that the improvement in best corrected visual acuity is positively associated with quality of life and an improvement in…

August 12, 2008
August 12, 2008

Flomax and Cataract Surgery

Flomax is the most commonly prescribed drug to treat prostate enlargement, or benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Flomax and other drugs in the alpha-blocker class decrease the need to urinate in the middle of the night. Flomax does not adversely affect the eye or vision, but it does adversely affect cataract surgery by preventing the pupil…

August 5, 2008
August 5, 2008

Using ICLs to Treat Amblyopia in Children

An interesting story appears in today’s AP: . A 7 year old girl was treated with an Implantable Colamer Lens (ICL) to correct her severe nearsightedness in 1 eye to control her amblyopia (lazy eye).  Apparently, she was so nearsighted that she could not be treated with spectacles or a contact lens.  She was not…

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