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Mass. Eye and Ear Receives Support from Research to Prevent Blindness

Contact: Suzanne Day suzanne_day@meei.harvard.edu 617-573-3897 BOSTON – Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded several grants in 2015 to Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology, which will support research on the causes, treatment, and...

Seanna Grob, MD, Wins Residents Writer's Award

Seanna Grob, MD, HMS Department of Ophthalmology Resident, won second place in the 2015 Ophthalmology Times Resident Writer's Award for her case study, "Management of drug-induced cicatricial conjunctivitis and dry eye," which she wrote in collaboration with Reza Dana and resident Hajirah Saeed. She...

Three New Glaucoma-related Genes Identified

Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD, is the lead author on the article, “ Genome-wide association analysis identifies TXNRD2, ATXN2 and FOXC1 as susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma” published online in Nature Genetics on January 11, 2016. Dr. Wiggs and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University...

eye Insights 15: Latest Advances in Refractive Cataract Surgery

In the past decade there have been many exciting advances in refractive cataract surgery. With the latest intraocular lens technology and a variety of lens options available, clinicians can customize treatment and maximize outcomes for each and every patient. In this issue of Eye Insights, part one...

Managing Patient Expectations

With the expanded selection of presbyopia correcting IOLs, it is crucial to educate patients about potential risks and help manage their expectations. Some patients may still need to wear spectacles post operatively for certain conditions, such as reading fine print or night driving. Patients who...

Risk Factors and Referrals

Risk Factors In general, cataract surgery is extremely successful, and patients are satisfied with the outcome, especially if they have been counseled on what to expect. Occasionally, residual refractive error may require a secondary procedure (such as a laser vision correction enhancement) or...

Press from Mass. Eye and Ear, Waltham Faculty

Kathryn M. Hatch, MD was quoted in an article in Ocular Surgery News. She was corresponding author on a study that found the use of intraocular aberrometry during cataract surgery with TORIC intraocular lens (IOL) implantation reduced postoperative residual refractive astigmatism compared to eyes...

Blindness and Public Policy

Two faculty members, Leo Kim, MD, PhD and Jason Comander, MD, PhD, have been selected to participate in the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) Emerging Vision Scientists Program. This program allows scientists to meet with members of Congress to discuss the importance of vision research in...