Allergic conjunctivitis was linked to a significantly increased risk for keratoconus in a large real-world study published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.“Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common ocular conditions worldwide, particularly in ch…
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How to deal with drop in reimbursement for vitreoretinal surgery
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2026, Adrienne W. Scott, MD, FASRS, of The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, discusses the economics of vitreoretinal surgery.“We need to do complex surgery, but we unfortunately are exp…
Samsung Bioepis reaches settlement on aflibercept biosimilar
Under the terms of a settlement and license agreement with Regeneron, Samsung Bioepis will be able to launch Opuviz in the U.S. in January 2027, according to a press release.“As with ranibizumab biosimilars, aflibercept biosimilars have the potential t…
Judge blocks cuts to public health grants in four states
A U.S. District Court judge in Illinois granted a temporary restraining order to reinstate $602 million in public health grants allocated for four states that the Trump administration had moved to cancel.Last week, the Office of Management and Budget o…
Oral drug may allow early treatment of diabetic retinopathy
Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.Some patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy had reduced vascular leakage or macular exudation after being treated orally with danegaptide, according to a st…
Prevent reverse pupillary block to improve patient comfort
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2026, Jennifer M. Loh, MD, discusses her technique to resolve reverse pupillary block during cataract surgery.“This is a pretty common occurrence in cataract surgery and can occur ma…
How physicians can maximize their social media presence
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Social media is a vital component for running a successful practice that attracts and maintains patients, according to a speaker at South Beach Symposium.“A study from 2019 revealed that almost 80% of Americans have a social media p…
Set priorities, own decisions when forging career in medicine
When building a career as a young ophthalmologist, there are no rules or set paths.In the inaugural episode of Steeped Insights, a video blog series produced by Women in Ophthalmology and Healio, host Karen Chen, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group, an…
Q&A: Residency matching as a couple is complex but rewarding
The couples match helps partners stay together during residency, and it can make a real difference, according to physicians who completed the process.Matching to a residency program can already be complicated, stressful and time consuming for an indivi…
Binkhorst Lecture addresses myopia control, correction strategies
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Thomas Kohnen, MD, PhD, FEBO, delivered “The Short-Sighted World” as the Binkhorst Medal Lecture at the 2025 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.“Be aware that in 2050, we will have 4 billion people myopic…
Brepocitinib may be ‘transformational’ for skin sarcoidosis
Patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis — a rare disease with no FDA-approved treatments — saw clinical and quality-of-life benefits with the investigational drug brepocitinib, according to phase 2 study results.Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease that …
Implantations of FineVision HP trifocal IOL begin in US
Surgeons completed the first successful implantations of the FineVision HP trifocal IOL in the U.S., according to a press release from BVI.BVI chief commercial officer Andy Chang told Healio that the FineVision HP IOL was designed to support a high-con…
VIDEO: Potential ‘management-changing’ results in retina research expected in 2026
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this expert perspective from Retina 2026, Allen C. Ho, MD, director of retina research at Wills Eye Hospital, said 2026 is going to be a “really big year” in retina.According to Ho, topline results are expected for tyrosine kinase…
VIDEO: Expert highlights available, upcoming therapies for neurotrophic keratitis
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this expert perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2026, John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc, FACS, discusses “exciting” treatments for neurotrophic keratitis.Sheppard, of Virginia Eye Consultants, highlights therapies for neurotrophic keratitis as…
Uveoscleral outflow enhancement reshaping glaucoma treatment
Over my 11 years in practice, I have watched glaucoma management evolve significantly.MIGS procedures have given us safer alternatives to traditional filtering surgery, but a gap has persisted. What do we offer patients who need more pressure reduction…
Man presents with fluctuating diplopia, ptosis
A 69-year-old retired radio host and disc jockey was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology service for evaluation of a 3-month history of intermittent binocular diplopia and left-sided ptosis.He described the diplopia as fluctuating, at times perceiving …
Protein supplement induces recurrent central serous chorioretinopathy
Central serous chorioretinopathy is an idiopathic retinal disorder characterized by localized serous neurosensory detachment of the macula with or without pigment epithelial detachment.Some of the associated risk factors are steroids in any form, psych…
ACP policy statement: Physicians are not ‘providers’
Physicians are not “providers” and referring to them by that term undermines their expertise, clinical integrity and ethical obligations, according to a position paper issued by American College of Physicians.Language and names in health care have prac…
Expert shares best practices to track keratoconus progression
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2026, William B. Trattler, MD, of the Center for Excellence in Eye Care, discusses best practices to track keratoconus progression.“It’s very important because when we diagnose kerat…
Patients may need help accessing new dry eye therapies
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.This month, we are featuring how to navigate the rapi…