December 13, 2019   OTE ISSUE ALERT—December 2019 Volume 15, Issue No. 10 Check out the latest edition!   Are topical antibiotics needed after cataract surgery? Maybe Topical antibiotics are unnecessary after routine cataract surgery, but intracameral antibiotics must be used to prevent endophthalmitis. Alexander James Silvester, MBCHB, breaks it down. Read more   LIGHT trial results: Repeat-SLT lowers IOP and keeps it there Prof Gus Gazzard shares how repeat-selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT)—a protocol explored in a subset of patients in the SLT Laser in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (LIGHT Trial)—successfully lowered the IOP in eyes in which the IOP increased after 1.5 years after the initial SLT application. Learn More ADVERTISEMENT   Database IDs risk factors for iris damage, dropped nucleus The European Registry for Quality Outcomes in Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EUREQUO) has amassed an enormous database that identifies risk factors for cataract surgery patients, explains Dr Mats H. Lundstrom. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT