EyeWorld India September 2016 Issue

6 September 2016 EWAP Contents APACRS Secretariat 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751 Fax: (65) 6327 8630 Email: apacrs@apacrs.org Website: www.apacrs.org P U B L I S H I N G S TA F F Publisher APACRS Charity Wai apacrs@snec.com.sg Donald R. Long don@eyeworld.org APACRS Editorial Kathy Chen kathy.chen@apacrs.org Javian Teh Huang Weitian Charlene Chew ewap@apacrs.org Christine Shimmon Senior Staff Writer Chiles Aedam R. Samaniego ASCRS Editorial Editor Amy Goldenberg Managing Editor Stacy Jobionski Staff Writers Ellen Stodola Liz Hillman Production Graphic Designer Julio Guerrero Graphic Design Assistant Susan Steury Production Manager Cathy Stern Production Assistant Carly Peterson S e p t e m b e r Sepetember 2016 Volume 12 • No.3 Contributing Writers Vanessa Caceres – Bradenton, Fla. Michelle Dalton – Reading, Bradenton Rich Daly – Arlington, Va. 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KDN number: PPS1766/07/2013(022955) MCI (P) 021/02/2016 55 60 62 66 REFRACTIVE SURGERY Loteprednol following LASIK and PRK 54 Physician discusses loteprednol as a viable option for refractive surgery patients by Maxine Lipner Femtosecond laser flap creation in prior RK patients 55 Study results indicate there is no need to forgo femtosecond LASIK in such patients by Maxine Lipner CORNEA Study: Oral antibiotics to treat meibomian gland-related ocular surface disease lacking in data 58 Authors advocate for future prospective clinical trials, but others question if that’s necessary for a treatment with “historic benefit” by Liz Hillman Positive outlook for new technique to make LSCD treatment safer, cheaper, and more widespread 60 Long-term data for simple limbal epithelial transplantation suggests it’s consistently safe and effective by Liz Hillman Harnessing mighty mitomycin-C 62 Using the compound successfully in corneal procedures by Maxine Lipner PHARMACEUTICALS Eye on endophthalmitis prevention 66 Opting for intracameral prophylaxis by Maxine Lipner NEWS & OPINION 29th APACRS annual meeting ‘inspired’ in Bali 68 Reports from 29th APACRS annual meeting, 27–30 July 2016, Nusa Dua, Bali by EyeWorld staff