The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to advance the nominations of probable new NIH and FDA leaders to the full senate.In last week’s hearings, committee members questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, who was…
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ECO-CAIRS strategy offers optimization, ease of implantation for allogenic ring segments
ATHENS, Greece — Cross-linking CAIRS before implantation makes insertion easier, enhances the flattening effect and eliminates potential sources of infection, according to a speaker.At the ESCRS winter meeting, Farhad Hafezi, MD, explained to Healio th…
White House pulls Weldon’s nomination for CDC director before hearing
The White House withdrew the nomination of David Weldon, MD, to be CDC director, just hours before he was to appear before a Senate committee on Thursday morning.Weldon, a physician and former congressman, was scheduled to speak in front of the Senate …
VIDEO: Dua’s layer has important implications in corneal pathologies
ATHENS, Greece — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Nottingham, discusses the implications of Dua’s layer in corneal pathology.The pre-Descemet’s la…
FDA grants fast track designation to X-linked retinoschisis treatment
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA granted fast track designation to ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis, according to a press release from Atsena Therapeutics.“The diseases for w…
This month on Community: Mobile app, mentoring, Book Club happenings
It’s been a busy first quarter here at Healio Community.Since our launch in January, the team has been working hard to plan events for 2025, set up our mobile app and put the finishing touches on our mentoring program. We’ve also launched multiple grou…
FDA accepts new drug application for SYD-101 to treat pediatric myopia progression
The FDA accepted a new drug application for SYD-101 to slow the progression of pediatric myopia and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act date of Oct. 23, according to a press release from Sydnexis.“There are no FDA-approved pharmaceutical products…
Consider cost-effectiveness of treatment when managing glaucoma
Ophthalmologists must consider the cost-effectiveness of available treatment options for glaucoma and the impact this may have on patients, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.In the U.S., the cost of glaucoma medication was…
Woman presents with morning unilateral vision blackouts
A 49-year-old white woman was referred by an outside eye provider to the glaucoma service at Tufts Medical Center for evaluation of elevated IOP in the left eye and episodes of transient vision “darkening” upon awakening for the past year.The patient h…
Ophthalmologists can play a role in diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
The cover story in this issue of Healio | OSN provides a comprehensive review of obstructive sleep apnea and its potential impact on the body and eye. I will emphasize a few of the extensive points discussed.The first is that obstructive sleep apnea (O…
Focus on the business side of your practice with these six questions
“Asking a question is the simplest way of focusing thinking … asking the right question may be the most important part of thinking.” – Edward de Bono“Ask the right questions if you’re going to find the right answers.” – Vanessa RedgraveEvery clinical…
Connection emerging between obstructive sleep apnea, ocular conditions
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common breathing-related sleep disorder, with a growing prevalence due to the aging population and the rise of obesity.In 2019, a study by Benjafield and colleagues in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine estimated that nearly 1…
Be prepared for pupil snap during phacoemulsification
Pupil snap, described by Dr. Ronald Yeoh, is an ominous sign during a phacoemulsification procedure, marking the breakage of the posterior capsule followed by momentary constriction of the pupil, like a quick snap, as seen in Figure 1.Performing hydrod…
As a sleep specialist, have you seen improvements in sleep apnea awareness and strategies?
Click here to read the Cover Story, “Connection emerging between obstructive sleep apnea, ocular conditions.”Sleep apnea is still an underrecognized and underdiagnosed condition. Many people who have this disorder are not aware of it or never step forw…
Patients demonstrate good results with hyperopic SMILE
ATHENS, Greece — Patients treated with hyperopic SMILE, which received a CE mark in 2024, show promising results, according to a speaker at the ESCRS winter meeting.“This procedure is a very nice addition to the armamentarium of refractive surgeons for…
Makary vows FDA will uphold ‘gold standard of trusted science’ during senate hearing
Key takeaways:Lawmakers grilled Martin Makary, MD, MPH, on transparency, his plans for mifepristone and his stance on the recently cancelled Vaccine Advisory Committee meeting during Thursday’s senate hearing to be the next FDA commissioner.Makary, a s…
FDA approves Encelto for macular telangiectasia type 2
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA approved Encelto, an encapsulated cell therapy, for the treatment of macular telangiectasia type 2, according to a press release from Neurotech Pharmaceuticals.T…
VIDEO: ViaLase working to optimize FLigHT procedure for glaucoma
In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Glaucoma Society meeting, Richard Lewis, MD, chief medical officer of ViaLase, discusses femtosecond laser image-guided high-precision trabeculotomy for the treatment of glaucoma.“Most of our imaging h…
Senators question NIH nominee Bhattacharya about funding cuts
Senators questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, about proposed NIH cuts to biomedical research, the safety of vaccines, and government transparency during his nomination hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the NIH.President Donald J. Trump has …
Excimer laser trabeculostomy yields improvements in IOP, medication burden at 2 years
Excimer laser trabeculostomy reduced both IOP and medication burden in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, according to a poster at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.“ELT can be performed as a stand-alone trabecular MIGS proce…