CHICAGO — Brolucizumab maintained non-inferiority to aflibercept regarding best corrected visual acuity change at week 96, which was the end of the HAWK and HARRIER trials, according to a speaker.In both trials, the primary endpoint of non-inferiority …
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VIDEO: ForeseeHome helps monitor AMD progression
CHICAGO — Lisa K. Feulner, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of early detection of a transition from dry to wet age-related macular degeneration and how the ForeseeHome program (Notal Vision) has helped her patients monitor progression at home at the A…
AMA announces new initiative supporting ‘meaningful improvements’ to residency training
AMA recently announced that it will award $15 million in grant funding over the next 5 years to training programs that discuss the changing needs of patients, communities and the workforce needs of the current and future health care system.AMA leaders …
Surgeon advocates early referral for pediatric cross-linking
CHICAGO — Corneal cross-linking should be considered in pediatric patients at diagnosis of clinically identifiable keratoconus, a speaker here said.Even though FDA approval of the Avedro treatment system is indicated for progressive keratoconus in pati…
VIDEO: Wavefront-guided, wavefront-optimized platforms both effective for LASIK
CHICAGO — At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here, Edward Manche, MD, discusses a study comparing wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized LASIK surgery.
Tocilizumab reduces haze, increases visual acuity in noninfectious uveitis
CHICAGO — Repeated intravitreal injections of tocilizumab 4 mg/kg and 8 mg/kg in patients with noninfectious uveitis improved visual acuity and reduced vitreous haze at 6 months, according to a speaker here.Muhammad Hassan, MD, said intravitreal inject…
Low-dose atropine effective in slowing myopia progression
CHICAGO — Low doses of atropine are the most effective in slowing myopia progression, according to a speaker here.Multiple studies comparing different doses of atropine have shown a 0.01% dose has slowed myopia progression more so than doses of 0.05% o…
Retinal malpractice issues involve ROP, injections and wrong events
CHICAGO — Even though malpractice lawsuits for retinopathy of prematurity are rare, they are expensive, according to AAO President-elect George A. Williams, MD.Williams, who is chair of the board of Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company, delivered pearls…
OpRegen shows positive phase 1/2a study results for dry AMD
CHICAGO — OpRegen, a retinal pigment epithelium cell therapy transplant for dry age-related macular degeneration, has shown signs of improving the retina structurally and decreasing drusen density, according to press release from BioTime.Early data fro…
More refractive lens exchange cases per week lead to lower rate of complications
CHICAGO — More surgeries per week lead to a lower rate of surgical complications during refractive lens exchange, according to a speaker here.According to the results of a retrospective case study, surgical volume and age have an associated impact on t…
Integration of new technology may improve ophthalmologic care
CHICAGO — Artificial intelligence, deep learning systems and automated diagnostic systems can improve ophthalmologic care for patients and provide help for overburdened ophthalmologists.At a press conference, Vinay A. Shah, MD, and Robert Chang, MD, pr…
Intravitreal corticosteroids superior in treatment of uveitic macular edema
CHICAGO — Intravitreal triamcinolone and intravitreal dexamethasone sustained-release implant were both superior to periocular triamcinolone for the regional treatment of uveitic macular edema, according to a speaker here.The multicenter, randomized PO…
Ophthalmology on the road to value-based care
CHICAGO – Transitioning from a volume-based system to a value-based one is the future of medicine in this country, and ophthalmology is a specialty best-suited to lead that charge, according to a speaker here.“The road to the future for our profession …
Cornea donor characteristics less important than recipient’s
CHICAGO – The Eye Bank Association of America’s minimum standards for cornea tissue yields reliable results with donor characteristics mattering less than recipient characteristics, according to a speaker here.Studies have shown donor age is not associ…
Regenxbio presents phase 1 data for wet AMD gene therapy
CHICAGO — The 6-month results of an ongoing phase 1 study evaluating RGX-314 gene therapy for patients with wet AMD showed positive safety and patient tolerability outcomes, according to a speaker here.The therapy is designed to deliver a gene encoding…
The system works: Withdrawal of CyPass from the market
CHICAGO — The voluntary withdrawal of CyPass from the global market shocked the field of ophthalmology, but the process in place worked nicely to approve the device and, in turn, take it off the market, according to a speaker here.In August, Alcon issu…
The system works: Withdrawal of CyPass from the market
CHICAGO — The voluntary withdrawal of CyPass from the global market shocked the field of ophthalmology, but the process in place worked nicely to approve the device and, in turn, take it off the market, according to a speaker here.In August, Alcon issu…
Choice of MIGS depends on variable patient factors
CHICAGO — A glaucoma surgeon should be able to perform at least two or more procedures with different methods of action in the MIGS category and should have at least one procedure that can be done in a phakic or pseudophakic patient that is not limited…
Choice of MIGS depends on variable patient factors
CHICAGO — A glaucoma surgeon should be able to perform at least two or more procedures with different methods of action in the MIGS category and should have at least one procedure that can be done in a phakic or pseudophakic patient that is not limited…
IC-8 IOL yields good monocular, binocular vision at 4 years postop
CHICAGO — Cataract patients implanted with a small-aperture IC-8 IOL in one or both eyes reported excellent monocular and binocular vision, as well as high patient satisfaction 4 years postoperatively, according to a speaker.“The mechanism is extended …