ATHENS, Greece — Sport-related repeated micro-trauma could be the cause of traumatic cataract and zonular damage without clinically evident signs, according to a presenter.At the ESCRS winter meeting, Dimitrios Tsouris, MD, of Greece presented an unexp…
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Physician enthusiasm for AI on the rise; patients remain skeptical about responsible use
Physician enthusiasm about the role of AI in health care continues to increase, according to an AMA survey.However, a majority of Americans do not have faith in health systems to utilize AI responsibly, a separate study showed.AMA conducted a survey in…
Latest data show progress of GA therapies in the pipeline
The current state of treatment for geographic atrophy is marked by two approved therapies that slow GA progression: pegcetacoplan, or Syfovre, from Apellis Pharmaceuticals and avacincaptad pegol, or Izervay, from Astellas.The approvals of these first t…
Alcon acquires majority stake in Aurion Biotech
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.Alcon has acquired a majority interest in Aurion Biotech, according to a press release.Aurion will operate as a separate company but will use support from Alcon to take …
Bausch + Lomb recalls enVista IOLs
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.Bausch + Lomb has voluntarily recalled IOLs included on its enVista platform, including enVista Aspire, enVista Envy and certain enVista monofocal lenses.According to a …
Huge HHS cuts getting ‘close to the bone’ of already strained US health care system
HHS announced a massive restructuring today to comply with an executive order to implement the controversial Department of Government Efficiency’s initiative for workforce optimization.There are several key elements to the restructuring, according to a…
Semaglutide use linked with increased risk for NAION in patients with diabetes
In patients with diabetes, semaglutide use was associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.As Healio previously reported, this potential link was observed i…
Study shows feasibility of customized lenticules in eccentric keratoconus
ATHENS, Greece — Implantation of customized lenticules could offer a tailored solution for corneal remodeling in eccentric keratoconus, according to an ex vivo study.“From 28 eye bank donor corneas, we took 12 corneas to produce two models of eccentric…
Senate confirms Trump’s picks to lead NIH and FDA
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm the heads of two major federal health agencies.Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, will become the NIH director, and Martin Makary, MD, MPH, will become the FDA commissioner. Both Bhattacharya and Makary will report to HHS Se…
Senate committee votes to advance Oz’s nomination for CMS administrator
The United States Senate Committee on Finance voted to advance the nomination of Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, to be the next administrator of CMS.Healio previously reported on Oz’s committee hearing, where he was grilled by senators on reigning in the U.S. Depa…
Fair compensation needed to bolster glaucoma workforce
With the prevalence of glaucoma rising, the supply of specialists may not meet the demand for care, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.Kelly Muir, MD, of Duke Eye Center, said research estimated that 4.2 million people in t…
Trump picks new nominee for CDC director
President Donald J. Trump has nominated Susan Monarez, PhD, to be the next director of the CDC.Monarez takes the place of David Weldon, MD, whose nomination was withdrawn by the White House earlier this month, just hours before he was set to appear bef…
Alcon to acquire Lensar in deal worth up to $430 million
Alcon will expand its femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery offerings with a deal to acquire Lensar, according to a press release.Alcon will buy all of Lensar’s outstanding shares for $14 per share in cash. It will also offer an additional $2.7…
UBX1325 fails to meet primary analysis endpoint despite vision gains in DME
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.Intravitreal UBX1325 helped patients with diabetic macular edema gain vision but failed to meet its primary analysis endpoint in the ASPIRE clinical trial, according to …
Phase 3 COAST trial of wet AMD combination therapy misses primary endpoint
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The phase 3 COAST trial investigating 2 mg sozinibercept for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration in combination with 2 mg aflibercept did not meet its …
VIDEO: PACE remodels corneas with keratoconus without removing tissue
ATHENS, Greece — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, discusses his PACE technique for keratoconus.PACE, short for PTK-assisted customized epithelium-on cross-linking, is “customized cross-linking of t…
Varifocal asymmetric IOLs ideal for patients with prior refractive surgery
ATHENS, Greece — In patients who have previously undergone corneal refractive surgery, the asymmetric segmental design of the Acunex VarioMax and Lentis Mplus IOLs is an ideal solution, according to a presenter at the ESCRS winter meeting.“These patien…
Q&A: AMA president discusses fifth straight year of Medicare physician payment cuts
Physicians treating Medicare patients are staring down the barrel of five consecutive years of cuts to their reimbursement rates.In January, CMS proposed the 2026 reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers. From 2025 to 2026, MA plans wil…
Q&A: White pupils in a photo can be a sign of a serious condition, but not always
Flash photos typically produce a red reflection in people’s eyes, but sometimes that reflection can appear white or gray, which is known as leukocoria.When leukocoria is seen in photos, ophthalmologists refer to it as “photoleukocoria.” It can be indic…
Why are some patients less able to adapt to floaters and report persistent symptoms?
Click here to read the Cover Story, “Specialists deliberate criteria, best practices, benefits and risks of treating floaters.”Floaters are common and do not cause any issue for the vast majority of people. However, a small subset of patients, often yo…