IACLE Information Interface

April & May 2007

Information Interface is a resource provided by IACLE.
It includes useful information and/or the location of information that can be accessed readily.

Apologies for the delay in producing the April & May 2007 editions of III and their eventual combining.  This came about because of the resources required to create the 2007 IACLE Accreditation Exam.

Information is gleaned monthly from newsletters, journals, abstracts, magazines, relevant websites, and professional associations, as well as manufacturers of contact lenses, lens care products, and clinical and/or research instrumentation.

For some websites, registration [at no charge] may be required for initial access.  Some websites offer free electronic newsletters (e-zines).

Most journals offer abstracts at no charge but usually, full texts are not available free-of-charge unless you or your institution has an arrangement with the publishers, you are a member of an affiliated organization, you have a personal subscription, or you agree to pay for individual articles [often an expensive route to take]).

Ophthalmology
Medscape & Medscape Ophthalmology, MedPulse,
Week in Review - Medscape Today

Note: registration [no charge] may be required for your initial access to this very useful website.  A regular electronic ophthalmological newsletter (e-zine) is also available from Medscape.

To subscribe, visit: https://profreg.medscape.com/px/newsletter.do  and indicate your own area(s) of interest.

Central Toxic Keratopathy Described Following Laser Refractive Surgery
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/554754?src=mp

Reinventing the US Food and Drug Administration
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/554003?src=mp

The Doctors' Prescription: National Health Insurance
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/553998?src=mp

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Childhood Asthma-Like Symptoms and Rhinitis
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/554819?src=mp

Cocoa, but Not Tea, Lowers Blood Pressure
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/554992?src=mp

Risks and Benefits of Exercise Reviewed in AHA Statement
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555986?src=mp

Poor Nutritional Habits: A Modifiable Predecessor of Chronic Illness? A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) Study
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555259?src=mp

Unnecessary Testing in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and General Medicine: Causes and Consequences of the Unwarranted Use of Costly and Unscientific (Yet Profitable) Screening Modalities
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/552964?src=mp

Possible Seasonal Link to Uveitis
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556307?src=mp

Diet With Low Glycemic Index Slows AMD Progression
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556202?src=mp

Topical Cyclosporine Use Can be Cut in Half
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556122?src=mp

Eureka! When Scientists Find What They're Not Looking For
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555061?src=mp

Fatty Acid and Fish Intake May Cut Risk of Macular Degeneration
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556461?src=mp

Balancing the Scales of Health: the Science Behind Eating Seafood
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555195?src=mp

The Value of Mentoring
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556472?src=mp

Fiber and Magnesium Intake Protects Against Developing Type 2 Diabetes
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556421?src=mp

Fish-Oil Supplements Plus Regular Aerobic Exercise Benefit Overweight Patients
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/557115?src=mp

Multiple Sclerosis and the Ophthalmologist
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556957?src=mp

Vitamin A (Retinol) Effaces Wrinkles in Naturally Aged Skin
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/557377?src=mp

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Have Small but Important Antihypertensive Effect
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/557801?src=mp

CustomCornea LASIK Algorithms for Myopia Recalled
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/557820?src=mp

Evidence-Based Medicine and the Cochrane Collaboration on Trial
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/557263?src=mp

Mediterranean Diet Rich in Olive Oil and Walnuts Protects Against Oxidative Damage
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558238?src=mp

"Eye Stroke" Increases Risk for Stroke, Myocardial Infarction
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556262

Public Health Program Bringing Infant Eye Care into Better Focus
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558107?src=mp

(How) Can We Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/557979_1

Most Patients Prefer Their Physicians to Greet Them With a Handshake and Introduction
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558511?src=mp

Antibiotic Use in Early Life May Increase Risk for Childhood Asthma
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558338?src=mp

Contact Lens Spectrum – 2007 April & May issues
www.clspectrum.com

Imaging in Cornea and Contact Lens Practice
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100404

Treating Allergy in Contact Lens Patients
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=13224

CONTACT LENS FEES
Management Methods for Contact Lens Success
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=13225

Deciphering Corneal Staining Scales
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=13227

Testing MPS Lens Care Solutions Against Staphylococcus aureus
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=13228

Ruminating on Recalls
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=13230

GP Lenses and the Global Keratoconus Congress
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=13233

The Latest in Lens Care Research from the AAO Annual Meeting
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=13236

Applications for Tinted Contact Lenses
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100405

A Bridge Between School and Practice
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100407

The Effect of Lens Wear on Higher-order Aberrations
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100411

The Importance of the Eyelid
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100415

Kids and Orthokeratology
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100420

Ocular Allergy: Mechanisms, Epidemiology And Treatment
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100429

Exploring the Relationship Between Materials and Ocular Health and Comfort
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100428

When a Contact Lens Is The Healthier Choice
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100427

Mechanism of Contact Lens-related Dry Eye
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100424

Evaluating Corneal Oxygenation During Lens Wear
http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=100423

Optometric Management – 2007 April & May issues
www.optometric.com

Contact Lens Update
http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=100327

Soft contact lens market sees continued, but slowing growth in 2006
http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=100328

FOR EVERY CONTACT LENS PROBLEM, THERE IS A SOLUTION
http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=100329

Bringing Tears to Your Eyes
http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=100331

Prescribe the Best Solution for Silicone Hydrogel Lenses
http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=100334

Review of Optometry Online –2007 April & May issues
www.revoptom.com

A Therapeutic Approach To Contact Lenses
http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?ArticleType=SiteSpec&page=osc/105470/lesson.htm

New studies discuss microbial keratitis treatment options, HSV and dry eye diagnosis and treatment
http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?page=2_13385.htm

Review of Ophthalmology Online – 2007 April & May issues
www.revophth.com

Cigarette Smoking, Genotypes, and Risk of AMD
http://www.revophth.com/archive/newsletter/ro_041607.htm

GP Lens Institute Website and Symposia– 2007 April & May
www.rgpli.org

Nothing new in the archive
The next online symposium is scheduled for April 17:  Topic: GP Management of Keratoconus
Coming up: August 14: GP Correction of High Astigmatism

Silicone Hydrogels Website – 2007 April & May
www.siliconehydrogels.org

Are Adverse Events On The Decline?
http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/editorials/index.asp

The Stability Of Dryness Symptoms With Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Over 3 Years
http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/posters/latest.asp

A Case in Point
http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/in_the_practice/index.asp

AAO 2006 conference synopsis - Part 2  (Part I was in March and is still available on this website
http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/meeting_synopsis/index.asp

Global Contact Website
www.gclabsite.com

The Interesting Web sites section is a comprehensive listing of the URLs of most relevant contact lens-related entities arranged under logical headings.

Clinical & Experimental Optometry 2007 – May/June issue
www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0816-4622   (Jan 2006 –)

From Jan/Feb 2006 edition, abstracts are available at no charge but full texts are only available to OAA members, CEOptometry subscribers, and staff of subscribing institutions, or by purchase of the particular articles.

Refraction and visual acuity measurements: what are their measurement uncertainties?
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2006.00022.x

An evaluation of silicone-hydrogel lenses worn on a daily wear basis
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2006.00003.x

Microbial keratitis in orthokeratology: the Australian experience
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2006.00105.x

The effect of vertical gaze position on ocular tear film stability
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2007.00136.x

The effect of a compliance enhancement strategy (self-review) on the level of lens care compliance and contamination of contact lenses and lens care accessories
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2007.00147.x

Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology – 2007 May/June issue
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ceo

Teaching of ophthalmology in undergraduate curricula: a survey of Australasian and Asian medical schools
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01414.x

Differences in practice and personal profiles between male and female ophthalmologists
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01480.x

Outcomes of combined penetrating keratoplasty and cataract extraction compared with penetrating keratoplasty alone
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01481.x

Optometry & Vision Science – 2007 April & May issues
www.optvissci.com

Risk of Corneal Inflammatory Events with Silicone Hydrogel and Low Dk Hydrogel Extended Contact Lens Wear: A Meta-Analysis
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00006.htm

The Epidemiology of Contact Lens Related Infiltrates
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00007.htm

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Inflammation During Contact Lens Wear
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00008.htm

Targeting Contact Lens Induced Dryness and Discomfort: What Properties Will Make Lenses More Comfortable
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00009.htm

Lipid Deposition on Hydrogel Contact Lenses: How History Can Help Us Today
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00010.htm

Symptoms in a Population of Contact Lens and Noncontact Lens Wearers Under Different Environmental Conditions
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00011.htm

Hydrogel Lens Comfort in Challenging Environments and the Effect of Refitting with Silicone Hydrogel Lenses
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00012.htm

Solution Toxicity in Soft Contact Lens Daily Wear Is Associated With Corneal Inflammation
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00013.htm

Efficacy of Contact Lens Multipurpose Solutions Against Serratia Marcescens
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00014.htm

Measurements of Solutions and Contact Lenses With a Vapor Pressure Osmometer
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00015.htm

Oxygen Permeability and Water Content of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Materials
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00016.htm

Corneal Refractive Therapy with Different Lens Materials, Part 1: Corneal, Stromal, and Epithelial Thickness Changes
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00018.htm

Corneal Refractive Therapy with Different Lens Materials, Part 2: Effect of Oxygen Transmissibility on Corneal Shape and Optical Characteristics
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00019.htm

Corneal Shape and Optical Performance After One Night of Corneal Refractive Therapy for Hyperopia
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200704000-00020.htm

Refractive Error and Visual Acuity Changes in Orthokeratology Patients
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200705000-00009.htm

Performance Standards for Toric Soft Contact Lenses
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200705000-00011.htm

The Effect of Octylglucoside and Sodium Cholate in Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Adhesion to Soft Contact Lenses
http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200705000-00012.htm

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye (formerly: J of the Brit CL Assoc) – 2007 May
www.intl.elsevierhealth.com/journals/clae/

Abstracts for the May, 2007 issue:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13670484

Eye & Contact Lens – April 2007 & May (formerly the CLAO Journal)
http://www.claojournal.org

Severe Acanthamoeba Keratitis After Overnight Orthokeratology
http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200705000-00002.htm

Quantity and Conformation of Lysozyme Deposited on Conventional and Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Materials Using an In Vitro Model
http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200705000-00005.htm

Does the Level of Available Oxygen Impact Comfort in Contact Lens Wear?: A Review of the Literature
http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200705000-00007.htm

nvestigative Ophthalmology - 2007 April & May issues

www.iovs.org    For faster access outside North America use: http://intl.iovs.org

Involvement of Oxidative Stress on Corneal Epithelial Alterations in a Blink-Suppressed Dry Eye
http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/4/1552

Carboxymethylcellulose Binds to Human Corneal Epithelial Cells and Is a Modulator of Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing
http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/4/1559

The Cornea in Sjögren’s Syndrome: An In Vivo Confocal Study
http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/5/2017

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica - April & May 2007
www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1395-3907

Nothing directly relevant

NZ Optics
http://www.nzoptics.co.nz/

In Contact
http://www.nzoptics.co.nz/incontact/2007/Apr07.htm
http://www.nzoptics.co.nz/incontact/2007/May07.htm

The Ocular Surface
http://www.theocularsurface.com/

Indices to articles published  along with Abstracts of each
http://www.theocularsurface.com/ArticlesV5N1.htm

2007 report on the International Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS)
http://www.tearfilm.org/dewsreport/

Ophthalmic Teaching Resources

www.ophthalmic.hyperguides.com    Free registration is required.  A wide range of teaching materials is available.  Topics offered lean towards the ophthalmological.

General Interest
NewScientist (several editions appeared in April)
http://www.newscientist.com/home.ns

http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2598.html
http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2599.html
http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2600.html
http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2601.html
http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2602.html
http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2603.html
http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2604.html
http://www.newscientist.com/contents/issue/2605.html

A contact lens-related educational game is now available from Menicon.  The game (Menigame: http://www.menigame.com/ ) targets younger (6 to 12 years of age) contact lens wearers and delivers clear messages about personal hygiene, lens care, and lens insertion and removal.

Technology: General
www.slashdot.org
www.theregister.co.uk
www.theinquirer.org
www.dpreview.com  (an excellent digital camera website)

IACLE is indebted to its sponsors for their generous support of IACLE’s initiatives in furthering global contact lens education

CIBA Vision
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Bausch & Lomb
CooperVision
AMO
Alcon Laboratories

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Articles and information selected by Lewis WILLIAMS, MOptom, PhD
IACLE Secretariat, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

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