VAUGHAN, Ontario & IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and AcuFocus, Inc. (“AcuFocus”), a privately he…
Month: January 2023
MedPAC recommends increasing physician payments to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, has recently voted to recommend that Congress increase 2024 Medicare payments for physicians and other health services.Specifically, MedPAC recommended linking payments to the Medicare Economic Index…
Creative solutions needed to combat staffing shortages
KOLOA, Hawaii — Practice owners should broaden their methods of finding new employees to combat staffing shortages, according to a presentation here.“Any technician that wants to be working is currently working,” Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OCS, CMS…
AI may play role in point-of-care screening for diabetic retinopathy
KOLOA, Hawaii — Point-of-care screening tools may help improve screening compliance for diabetic retinopathy, according to a speaker here.“We recognize that there is a global epidemic of diabetes. When you look at the rates of projected diabetics, it’s…
PhaseOne Health and NovaBay Pharmaceuticals to Expand Commercial and Collaborative Strategies for the Wound Care Market
NASHVILLE, Tenn. & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PhaseOne Health announces the expansion of its commercial program for PhaseOne Skin and Wound Care Cleanser through collaborative partnerships with innovative wound dressing manufacturers and key …
Worldwide Ophthalmic Lasers Industry to 2029 – Rise in Eye-related Conditions Such as Refractive Errors, Cataracts and Glaucoma Drive Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Ophthalmic Lasers Market Analysis, By Application, By Type, By End User, and by Region – Global Forecast to 2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The ophthalmic lasers market size is estimated t…
Glaucoma Surgery Devices Market Report to 2029 – Featuring Abbott Medical Optics, Topcon, Lumenis and Allergan Among Others – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Glaucoma Surgery Devices Market Analysis, By Surgery Type By Product type, By End User, and by Region – Global Forecast to 2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The glaucoma surgery devices mark…
VIDEO: Pharmacological reduction of pupil size may improve night vision disturbances
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023,Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, discusses advances in pharmacological treatment for reduction of pupil diameter, which may benefit patients with night vision disturbances.“Right now, there…
VIDEO: Light Adjustable Lens can benefit patients with compromised corneas
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, FACS, discusses the Light Adjustable Lens and its benefits in patients with compromised corneas.“The Light Adjustable Lens is particularly useful for patie…
VIDEO: Wet AMD therapy could be ‘transformative’ for VEGF-mediated diseases
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2023, Jay S. Duker, MD, discusses EyePoint Pharmaceuticals’ EYP-1901, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor for patients with wet AMD.“We believe EYP-1901 could be transformative in the treatment of VE…
VIDEO: Atypical cases in neuro-ophthalmology likely should undergo imaging
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Andrew G. Lee, MD, discusses how neuro-ophthalmologists can decide whether a patient needs to be scanned or not.According to Lee, whether a case is typical or atypical usually det…
VIDEO: Using FLACS technology helps take the worry out of complex cases
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Audrey R. Talley Rostov, MD, discusses femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery for complex cases.“You can take the stress out of some of these really complicated cases by usin…
Chang: We all should care about cataract surgery’s carbon footprint
KOLOA, Hawaii — David F. Chang, MD, was awarded the Philip M. Corboy, MD, Memorial Award and Lecture for Distinguished Service to Ophthalmology at Hawaiian Eye 2023.The U.S. health care sector accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions in the country…
VIDEO: Geographic atrophy field on precipice of having new therapy options
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Roger A. Goldberg, MD, delivers an update on treatment options for geographic atrophy.“It’s a really exciting time because we are on the precipice of having one or multiple therap…
Personality and patient expectations play into selection of presbyopia-correcting IOL
KOLOA, Hawaii — Finding the right candidate for receiving a presbyopia-correcting IOL can be challenging, as is choosing the best IOL for that candidate, William B. Trattler, MD, said at Hawaiian Eye 2023.While a high number of cataract patients make e…
AI algorithm may help predict progression of intermediate AMD to geographic atrophy
KOLOA, Hawaii — An artificial intelligence-driven algorithm may help predict the progression of intermediate age-related macular degeneration to geographic atrophy, according to a speaker.“We all understand … what a huge unmet clinical need geographi…
Home diagnostic devices, telehealth close treatment gap for patients with AMD
KOLOA, Hawaii — Self-operated home diagnostic devices together with digital health care providers can help close the care gap between office visits for patients with age-related macular degeneration, a speaker here said.“Currently all of our treatments…
Thorough dilated eye exam, imaging helpful for successful uveitis diagnosis
KOLOA, Hawaii — Incomplete posterior segment exams, underuse of imaging and failure to reexamine a diagnosis are all common pitfalls when diagnosing uveitis, according to a speaker here.“A thorough dilated eye exam is crucial for making a correct diagn…
Practice owners advised to look twice at their online responses to negative reviews
KOLOA, Hawaii — When responding to negative reviews posted online, ophthalmology practices need to ensure they are not revealing protected health information, a speaker here said.”I know it’s a gut instinct and an emotional instinct, ‘I want to answer …
Thailand Contact Lenses Market Report 2023-2028: Featuring Bausch & Lomb, Maxim Inter-Corp, Johnson & Johnson & Alcon Laboratories – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Thailand Contact Lenses Market 2023-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. MARKET OUTLOOK The publisher highlights that the Thailand contact lenses market is anticipated to register growth at CAG…