An intervention undertaken by dozens of health centers reduced antibiotic use for pediatric conjunctivitis by up to 19% without increasing treatment failure, according to study findings.“Conjunctivitis, also sometimes referred to as pink eye, is one of…
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VIDEO: Surgeon describes importance of IOL selection as a physician and as a patient
VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, José Vargas, MD, speaks about his experience as a surgeon and as a patient who recently underwent cataract surgery.Selecting the right lens for the right patient is crucial, but it can b…
What is your approach for treating GA with concomitant neovascular AMD?
Click here to read the Cover Story, “Specialists weigh strengths, limitations of AMD and DME strategies currently at hand.”The clinical trials have purposefully strict inclusion and exclusion criteria to control the variables that might affect the outc…
Take care of ocular surface before — and after — cataract surgery
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.This month, Alice T. Epitropoulos, MD, FACS, discusse…
Specialists weigh strengths, limitations of AMD and DME strategies currently at hand
Novel pharmacotherapies for retinal vascular diseases are pursuing the dual goal of increased efficacy and longer duration of action.The journey is not an easy one, but meaningful progress has been made despite the hurdles, disruptions and detours foun…
Significant investments will continue to advance retinal disease field
The intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF, a corticosteroid or a complement inhibitor for the treatment of potentially blinding retinal disease is today the most common procedure performed by an ophthalmologist.
We will approach 8 million intravitreal injections in 2023 and may hit 10 million by 2025.
There are about 1.75 million Americans with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, another 1.75 million with geographic atrophy, about 750,000 with diabetic macular edema and another 900,000 with retinal vein occlusion. One review article reported that just more than 3,000
Man experiences gradual onset of blurry vision in pseudophakic eye
A 79-year-old white man presented to the ophthalmology clinic with a complaint of painless unilateral blurry vision that he described as a “gray haze” in his right eye over the past few months.Five days before presentation, he felt it had worsened, pro…
Femtosecond laser may help address unmet needs in glaucoma
In refractive and cataract surgery, femtosecond lasers have increased precision and reduced complications.They have also allowed surgeons to differentiate their practices and offer new technology that is inherently appealing to patients. In the years t…
Cornea perspective: Where we have come from and where we are headed
Looking back 20 years, there have been tremendous changes in how corneal transplants are performed.Looking forward 20 years, the need for corneal transplants may decrease greatly, and we may see tremendous changes in the diagnosis and treatment of corn…
Choose extended depth of focus IOL that will have best results with fewest compromises
Our goal in cataract surgery is to restore vision to our patients and also to tailor the results to their needs.While some patients would be very happy with a monofocal IOL and a target of great distance vision while using reading glasses for near work…
Annual anti-inflammatory review: The most interesting market segment in eye care
Sigh. I really thought we would have some new stuff to chat about now that it is September 2023. I mean, you know, besides Brent Saunders.It is once again time for us to look at the state of anti-inflammatory treatment in the dry eye disease (DED) worl…
Eye tracking may help differentiate children with, without autism spectrum disorder
PHILADELPHIA — Tracking to chart various eye movements including saccadic and fixation may be effective in differentiating neurological differences between children with ASD and neurotypical children, according to a poster presentation.“Children with a…
‘If you seek help, you risk your career’: Physician suicide needs solutions, not silence
High rates of physician suicide are a devastating reality that require multiple solutions, according to experts.September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Sep. 17 was National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The Physicians Foundation, a nonpr…
VIDEO: Pegcetacoplan efficacious for geographic atrophy; vasculitis reports a concern
SEATTLE — In this video, Esther M. Bowie, MD, discusses research presented at the ASRS meeting on the long-term efficacy of pegcetacoplan as well as late-breaking reports of ocular inflammation associated with the treatment.“The open-label study basica…
VIDEO: Faricimab efficacy emphasized at ASRS annual meeting
SEATTLE — In this video, Esther M. Bowie, MD, discusses the results of the TRUCKEE study presented at the ASRS annual meeting by Emmanuel Y. Chang, MD, PhD, FACS, FASRS.The trial evaluated the real-world efficacy and safety of faricimab in neovascular …
Young ophthalmologists invited to Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner meeting
In the ever-evolving world of ophthalmology, success takes on many different forms.Whether you are a young ophthalmologist embarking on a private practice journey or stepping into academia, defining success can be a highly personal endeavor. In truth, …
Duet procedure allows for reversible trifocal IOL implantation
VIENNA — The Duet procedure, in which a monofocal or monofocal toric IOL is implanted into the capsular bag and an additive trifocal IOL is implanted into the sulcus, showed stable long-term outcomes and good rotational stability.“We do this to correct…
VIDEO: Efficacy, safety of biosimilars discussed at ASRS annual meeting
SEATTLE — In this video, Esther M. Bowie, MD, discusses findings presented at the ASRS annual meeting on the efficacy and safety of ranibizumab biosimilars. The study, which evaluated 3,964 patients, was presented by Carl C. Awh, MD, FASRS.“Basically, …
IOL exchange can be safely performed in presence of open capsule
VIENNA — Patients with dysphotopic symptoms who previously had a posterior capsulotomy can be reassured that IOL exchange is as safe as it is with an intact capsule, according to a study.Although no clear evidence exists in support of this assumption, …
Izervay slows geographic atrophy growth at 24 months
Izervay met its primary objective of slowing geographic atrophy growth compared with sham at 24 months in the phase 3 GATHER2 clinical trial, according to a press release from Astellas Pharma.The topline results showed that Izervay (avacincaptad pegol …