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In this issue
• Corticosteroids and PE
• Responses to travoprost
• On-line OCT
• Bleb injections
 
 
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August 8, 2012
Corticosteroids and plasma exchange successful
Pulsed intravenous corticosteroids and plasma exchange (PE) is more effective that standard monotherapy for treating acute optic neuritis of neuromyelitis optica (NMO).
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Travoprost patient responses revealed
A recent study was unable to conclude whether intraocular penetration of travoprost 0.004% was affected by central corneal thickness (CCR), potentially explaining differences in patient response to the drug. More...
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On-line OCT identifies hidden lesions
On-line OCT identifies non-ophthalmologically visible lesions in subthreshold laser irradiation. More...
Bleb injections ward off orbital tumours
Bleb injections of subconjunctival chemotherapy lower the risk of developing orbital tumours in patients with retinoblastoma. More...