An unconventional, nonstandard career path in ophthalmology can result in a unique skill set and stronger doctors.In this episode of Steeped Insights, a video blog series produced by Women in Ophthalmology and Healio, host Karen Chen, MD, of Permanente…
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Interventional approach needed in pseudophakic glaucoma patients
MIAMI — Combining minimally invasive glaucoma surgery with pharmaceutical drug delivery is an option to lower IOP in patients who are pseudophakic, according to a speaker.At Sunshine Eye & Retina, Zarmeena Vendal, MD, urged ophthalmologists to avoid ey…
Ambient AI in the exam room: Friend or foe for physicians?
As the presence of ambient AI scribes to record clinical encounters in the exam room grows increasingly common, experts continue to debate over whether this new technology will ultimately be a friend or foe to physicians.“Ambient AI has the potential t…
AMA calls for AI regulations in clinics, insurance
The AMA adopted new AI policies in a bid to ensure that the technology supports evidence-based medicine, bolsters patient care and serves under a physician’s oversight, instead of replacing their discernment.According to an AMA press release, AI techno…
Johnson & Johnson expands US availability of Tecnis PureSee IOL
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.Johnson & Johnson is expanding availability of the presbyopia-correcting Tecnis PureSee IOL in the United States, according to a press release.“With the full U.S. availa…
Shape-changing IOL provides good vision at all distances
WASHINGTON — A modular shape-changing IOL helped patients with presbyopia achieve good vision at different distances, according to a study presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.William F. Wiley, MD, ABO, of Clevel…
Judge overturns H-1B visa fee barrier to foreign-born physicians
A federal judge voided a policy instituted by presidential proclamation last fall that raised the application fee for new H-1B visas to $100,000.As Healio previously reported, the H-1B visa program allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers i…
Cataract surgery complication rates not affected by start time
HELSINKI — In a study carried out at a single center in Canada, no significant start time-related difference in intraoperative complication rates was found in a large number of cataract surgeries.“Within standard operating hours, surgical start time do…
FDA approves updated Spectralis retinal imaging software
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA approved updated software for the Spectralis retinal imaging platform, according to a press release from Heidelberg Engineering.The update enables a 250 kHz scan…
Pediatric uveitis linked to immune-related inflammatory disease
Pediatric patients with noninfectious uveitis demonstrate a nearly 7-fold increased risk for developing first-time immune-mediated inflammatory disease vs. the general population, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.“Pediatric uveitis is f…
Pediatric uveitis linked to immune-related inflammatory disease
Pediatric patients with noninfectious uveitis demonstrate a nearly 7-fold increased risk for developing first-time immune-mediated inflammatory disease vs. the general population, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.“Pediatric uveitis is f…
Post-traumatic delayed fungal endothelial abscess
Fungal keratitis is an infectious corneal disease. Its most common risk factor is trauma with vegetative matter.The usual presentation is characterized by fluffy white corneal ulceration with satellite lesions and a hypopyon. Other manifestations inclu…
Man referred for central vision loss in left eye
A 42-year-old man with no significant medical history was urgently referred to New England Eye Center in July 2025 for 6 weeks of central vision loss in the left eye and left optic disc edema.In May 2025, he noticed a sudden, painless central vision lo…
Self-guided mode available for VirtuaLens IOL simulator
WASHINGTON — At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, VirtuaLens highlighted self-guided mode for its Immersive IOL Simulator.The headset is designed to allow patients to compare monofocal, multifocal and premium IOL options …
Healio AI partners with Holland Foundation for Sight Restoration
Healio AI announced an official partnership with The Holland Foundation for Sight Restoration, which is dedicated to helping those with severe ocular surface disease.“Staying current with the most up to date medical opinions and treatment strategies is…
FDA approves Ranluspec as biosimilar to Lucentis
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA approved Ranluspec, an interchangeable biosimilar referencing Lucentis, as a treatment for vision-threatening retinal diseases, according to a press release from…
Will new reforms fix the ‘fundamentally broken’ PBM system?
The recent federal reforms to pharmacy benefit managers are a meaningful step in the right direction, but the work is not over yet, according to experts.In January 2025, the Federal Trade Commission released a report that revealed pharmacy benefit mana…
Protecting access to cataract surgery through unified action
For more than 30 years, I have had the privilege of helping patients regain visual clarity, independence and confidence through cataract surgery.It is one of the safest and most transformative procedures in all of medicine. And yet, every year, the env…
Protecting access to cataract surgery through unified action
For more than 30 years, I have had the privilege of helping patients regain visual clarity, independence and confidence through cataract surgery.It is one of the safest and most transformative procedures in all of medicine. And yet, every year, the env…
ST-100 improves dry eye signs, symptoms in days
DENVER — ST-100 significantly improved signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in as little as 2 days, according to phase 3a data presented here.“ST-100 by Stuart Therapeutics is a collagen mimetic peptide designed to repair damaged collagen on the ocula…