ATHENS, Greece — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Ioannis Pallikaris, MD, PhD, discusses his pioneering contributions to refractive surgery.Pallikaris addressed his past achievements and new projects aimed at improving th…
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New treatment protocol improves outcomes in neovascular glaucoma
A treatment protocol for neovascular glaucoma based on angle anatomy helped improve patient outcomes, according to a study at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.Jessie Wang, MD, said cases of neovascular glaucoma (NVG) have traditionally been treate…
Demodex collarettes associated with itching, fluctuating vision
ATHENS, Greece — Collarettes are a pathognomonic sign of Demodex blepharitis and are significantly correlated with symptoms such as itching, fluctuating vision, irritation and redness, according to a study.“Demodex blepharitis is a pervasive, damaging …
Allogenic corneal inlays a simple, safe approach to presbyopia, mild hyperopia
ATHENS, Greece — Allogenic corneal inlays can be a safe solution for mild hyperopia and emmetropic presbyopia, according to an expert at the ESCRS winter meeting.“There is a huge population of presbyopic patients who ask for freedom from reading specta…
Older patients with DME have weaker response to anti-VEGF treatment
Older patients with diabetic macular edema have a weaker response to anti-VEGF treatment, according to a presentation at Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2025.Jennifer K. Sun, MD, MPH, said that in previous studies from the DRCR Retina Network…
Physicians enjoy lower mortality rates despite rampant racial, gender inequities
Most health care workers, particularly physicians, had a lower mortality rate compared with the general population, an analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed.This benefit was not present among women and diverse groups, however, with the …
Proper placement important for success of glaucoma tube shunts
Location and technique can affect the success of glaucoma tube shunts, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.“A reality in glaucoma is that tube shunts do fail,” Sylvia Groth, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said….
VIDEO: Telling It Like It Is panel addresses social media marketing, health care law
ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, discusses a practice management panel on social media marketing and health care law.She also highlighted the use of a certified registered nurse anesthe…
FDA grants fast track designation to phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75%
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA granted fast track designation to phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% to treat significant chronic night driving impairment in patients who have undergone ker…
‘Something needs to change’: Women physicians face sharply higher suicide risk than public
Physician suicide is a pervasive issue in the medical field, especially among women, according to the results of nationwide cohort study.In a recent JAMA Psychiatry article, Hirsh Makhija, MS, a postgraduate researcher at the University of California S…
VIDEO: Simple Drops portfolio offers benefits for patients
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2025, Jason Bacharach, MD, of North Bay Eye Associates, discusses the benefits of Simple Drops from ImprimisRx for glaucoma.“You can mix and match different preservative-free multidose …
GA lesion location plays role in vision-related quality of life
Geographic atrophy lesion location may be a critical factor in vision-related quality of life, according to a presentation at Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2025.Vision-related quality of life is primarily dependent on the eye with better vi…
VIDEO: Vabysmo prefilled syringe offers potent, durable treatment option for RVO
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this expert perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2025, Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, discusses an advancement in retinal vein occlusion treatment from 2024 and highlights a treatment in the pipeline for 2025.Abbey said the approval of the Vabysmo pr…
VIDEO: Data support use of aflibercept 8 mg in treatment of retinal vein occlusion
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this expert perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2025, W. Lloyd Clark, MD, discusses the use of aflibercept 8 mg in the treatment of retinal vein occlusion.Clinical trial data support the use of higher-dose VEGF inhibition, he said.“I’m ver…
VIDEO: RVO often overlooked in retinal space
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this expert perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2025, Roger A. Goldberg, MD, MBA, highlights advancements in the treatment of retinal vein occlusion.Goldberg discussed the FDA approval of Vabysmo (faricimab, Genentech) for the treatment of…
Pressurized goggles lower IOP in normal-tension glaucoma
ORLANDO — Pressurized goggles can help lower IOP in patients with normal-tension glaucoma, according to a speaker at Telling It Like It Is.Deborah Ristvedt, DO, said treating normal-tension glaucoma can be difficult, but lowering IOP can significantly …
VIDEO: Sunshine Eye & Retina meeting will continue momentum of Telling It Like It Is
ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, Arun C. Gulani, MD, discusses a panel on managing complex corneal and cataract cases and how the meeting helps to advance ophthalmic education.He also encouraged ophthalmologists to…
VIDEO: Systemic therapies may run risk of retinal toxicity
ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, Jaclyn L. Kovach, MD, FASRS, overviews systemic therapies and retinal toxicity.Kovach mentioned pigmentary maculopathy with the use of pentosan polysulfate sodium and said that Ozem…
FDA approves expanded label for Izervay
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA approved expanded prescribing information for Izervay for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration, according to a press…
VIDEO: Anterior segment surgeons can address vitreous opacities with limited vitrectomy
ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses how to address clinically significant vitreous opacities as an anterior segment surgeon.According to Singh, the Vista 1-Step needle-point vitrector (Mic…