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Day 4 – Tuesday, November 19

HEALTH-CARE POLICY

Obamacare confusion bad for ophthalmology

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has clouded the future of ophthalmology, said William L. Rich, MD. » MORE

SURGERY

Retinal prosthesis generates positive results

Findings from an international trial with follow-up in some subjects now extending beyond 6 years show that a retinal prosthesis (Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, Second Sight Medical Products) remains safe, said Allen C. Ho, MD. » MORE

Corneal inlay yields near vision results

Based on the results of more than 10,000 cases, a corneal inlay (Kamra, AcuFocus) for presbyopia seems to be a good treatment option for emmetropic and ametropic presbyopic patients, as well as for presbyopic patients who underwent a previous LASIK procedure, said Minoru Tomita, MD, PhD. » MORE

CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS

Part-time patching for IXT

Part-time patching resulted in only a mild reduction in deterioration of intermittent exotropia (IXT), according to Brian G. Mohney, MD. » MORE

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