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Ophthalmic Technology Assessments

Ophthalmic Technology Assessments (OTAs), written and reviewed by the Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee of the Quality of Care and Knowledge Base Development Secretariat, evaluate new and existing procedures, drugs and diagnostic and screening tests for safety and clinical effectiveness. OTAs are available through our Academy Store and are published in Ophthalmology, the Academy's clinical journal. Guidelines and Assessments are developed by the Academy without any external financial support.
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Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation for the Correction of Myopia

Evidence-based review of the literature concludes that phakic IOL (pIOL) implantation is an effective method of correcting myopia and astigmatism.
Date: November 2009
Source: OTAC Refractive Management/Intervention Panel
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Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: Safety and Outcome

Evidence-based review of the literature summarizes safety and outcomes of Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) for the surgical treatment of endothelial diseases of the cornea
Date: September 2009
Source: OTAC Cornea and Anterior Segment Disorders Panel
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Safety of Overnight Orthokeratology for Myopia

Evidence-based review of the complications associated with overnight orthokeratology for myopia.
Date: December 2008
Source: OTAC Cornea and Anterior Segment Disorders Panel
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Anti-VEGF Pharmacotherapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Evidence-based review of the literature summarizes safety and efficacy of currently available anti-VEGF intravitreal medication for neovascular AMD.
Date: October 2008
Source: OTAC Retina/Vitreous Panel
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Wavefront-Guided LASIK for the Correction of Primary Myopia and Astigmatism

Evidence-based review of the literature to support safety and outcomes of wavefront-guided LASIK compared with conventional LASIK.
Date: July 2008
Source: OTAC Refractive Management/Intervention Panel
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Aqueous Shunts in Glaucoma

Evidence-based review of the literature summarizes pathophysiology and current clinical concepts and answers clinically relevant questions about aqueous shunts.
Date: June 2008
Source: OTAC Glaucoma Panel
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Orbital Radiation for Graves Ophthalmopathy

Evidence-based analysis of treatment of Graves ophthalmopathy.
Date: February 2008
Source: OTAC Oculoplastics/Orbit Panel
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Optic Nerve Head and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis

Evaluates the use of optic nerve head and retinal nerve fiber layer imaging devices in the management of glaucoma to provide quantitative structural assessment of these structures.
Date: October 2007
Source: OTAC Glaucoma Panel
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Corneal Thickness Measurement in the Management of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Reviews the evidence about CCT as a risk factor for progression of ocular hypertension and for the presence and progression of existing POAG
Date: September 2007
Source: OTAC Glaucoma Panel
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Laser Scanning Imaging for Macular Disease

Reviews the evidence regarding laser scanning imaging in the management of macular hole and diabetic macular edema.
Date: June 2007
Source: OTAC Retina Panel
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