An IOL-mounted sustained bimatoprost delivery system demonstrated a reduction in IOP in two clinical trials of patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, according to a press release from SpyGlass Pharma.Researchers evaluated the Bimatoprost Drug P…
Q&A: Practical strategies clinicians can use to find happiness
DALLAS — What is happiness? According to Laurie R. Santos, MA, PhD, social scientists define it as “the idea that you want to be happy both in your life and with your life.”“This is what subjective well-being researchers call the cognitive part of well…
Bausch + Lomb to Participate in Citi Global Healthcare Conference
VAUGHAN, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that Chairman and CEO Brent Saunders and Executive Vice President …
Five ways to improve as a cataract surgeon
NEW YORK — Ophthalmologists do a few things wrong when it comes to cataract surgery, according to a speaker at OSN New York.John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, said one thing surgeons get wrong is not talking to patients about advanced IOLs.“That’s not addre…
Lifestyle medicine membership tripled since 2019: ‘This is what momentum looks like’
DALLAS — American College of Lifestyle of Medicine membership has tripled since 2019, growing to more than 15,000 members across the health care sector, Padmaja Patel, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, CPE, announced.“We have grown from a small community of passiona…
Digital future of ophthalmology is now
Physicians have notoriously high workloads, and with a provider shortage on the horizon, that situation is not likely to improve.Delegating responsibilities to staff and establishing partnerships with optometry can help, but the best hope for better ba…