CHICAGO — Institutions that struggle to retain physicians after residency may benefit from encouraging attending physicians and staffers to view new graduates as emerging independent practitioners rather than as students.How institutions perceive and t…
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Writing about medicine can be ‘powerful tool for change’
CHICAGO — Physicians who aspire to write and publish in media outlets should understand the process from pitch to publication, according to a presenter at the 2025 Women in Medicine Summit.“I have been writing about medicine from the very beginning of …
ANXV may offer intravenous option for retinal vein occlusion
LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from Clinical Trials at the Summit, Michael A. Singer, MD, shares the results of a phase 2a trial investigating ANXV, a phosphatidylserine blocker designed to treat retinal vein occlusion.The 13 patients who…
Second Global Consensus on Keratoconus highlighted
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Second Global Consensus on Keratoconus and Ectatic Diseases offers a series of practice-shaping updates, with new positions on pediatric treatment, progression criteria and re-treatment strategies.“The field of keratoconus has…
Building moral courage among women in medicine
Moral courage is the strength to speak up even when doing so may have negative consequences. This is vital skill in health care that leads to better organizational culture and better patient outcomes.Fortunately, according to Lauren Weber, MD, FACC, CE…
Patients report spectacle independence with PureSee IOL
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Patients achieved high levels of spectacle independence with the Tecnis PureSee IOL, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.Oliver Findl, MD, MBA, FEBO, of Vienna Hanusch…
How to combat ‘mean girls’ in medicine
CHICAGO — The high-stakes, competitive culture of medicine can create a workplace that is ripe for bullying, particularly among women, with repercussions that can impact patient care and even lead to burnout, according to a speaker.Research suggests 85…
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy treatment receives PDUFA date
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.The FDA granted priority review to idebenone for the treatment of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, according to a press release from Chiesi Global Rare Diseases.Ideben…
White House proposal to merge NEI triggers backlash
As federal lawmakers prepare the budget for fiscal year 2026, a White House proposal to combine the National Eye Institute with two other National Institutes of Health has faced initial setbacks.The White House’s proposed budget for 2026 included a reo…
Stepwise approach needed to manage iris bombé with acute glaucoma, cataract
The surgical management of a patient presenting with iris bombé, acute angle-closure glaucoma and cataract poses a complex challenge that requires careful planning and skilled intraoperative execution.Iris bombé results from 360° posterior synechiae th…
Stepwise approach needed to manage iris bombé with acute glaucoma, cataract
The surgical management of a patient presenting with iris bombé, acute angle-closure glaucoma and cataract poses a complex challenge that requires careful planning and skilled intraoperative execution.Iris bombé results from 360° posterior synechiae th…
Pregnant woman presents with sudden onset central vision loss
A 31-year-old white woman presented to the retina clinic with a unilateral central scotoma in the left eye after an episode of violent, large-volume emesis the night prior.She denied eye pain, flashes or floaters. There was no recent history of trauma….
Pregnant woman presents with sudden onset central vision loss
A 31-year-old white woman presented to the retina clinic with a unilateral central scotoma in the left eye after an episode of violent, large-volume emesis the night prior.She denied eye pain, flashes or floaters. There was no recent history of trauma….
Leadership in medicine during uncertain times requires ‘vision, courage and conviction’
CHICAGO — Thriving in complexity, connecting ideas across fields and fostering collaboration are key qualities for leadership, a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit said.Monica L. Lypson, MD, MHPE, vice dean for education and Rolf H. Scholdager Pro…
Viscodissection provides solution for complex cases of PVR
PARIS — Viscodissection is a minimally traumatic and effective method to manage complex cases of proliferative vitreoretinopathy and funnel-shaped retinal detachment, or RD, according to a speaker.At the Euretina congress, José García-Arumí, MD, PhD, o…
Wither Flarex and other inflammatory thoughts
Welcome to the annual anti-inflammatory version of The Dry Eye.You are probably wondering what the heck there is to say about the anti-inflammatory world, especially after my epic multi-column/blog post rant earlier this year. Frankly, so am I. Consequ…
Psoriasis may be linked with age-related vision loss
Older adults with psoriasis are more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, though biologics may play a role in reducing their risk, data show.The findings were presented at the 2025 European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology Congress….
Corneal endothelial cell transplantation comes to fruition
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Following the approval and commercial launch of Vyznova, corneal endothelial cell transplantation has taken off in Japan and offers potential benefits for a number of conditions.“We can now create the cultured cells for at least 2…
‘Math, not magic’: Identify and combat bias in AI
Discrimination in health care, whether based on race, ethnicity or language, can lead to decreased health care utilization, delayed access and poor health outcomes.According to a 2024 survey, 33% of 3,000 American health care workers stated racism or d…
Change, challenge continue in eye banking, corneal transplantation
Reviewing this Healio | OSN cover story on eye banks prompted me to read again my quite controversial Lindstrom’s Perspective from the July 25, 2017, issue.The interested reader can find this perspective in the Healio archives along with some letters t…