Possible role of face masks in increased incidence of infectious keratitis after PRK during COVID
April 6th 2024Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review spanning from January 2015 to January 2021 to compare the incidence rates of infectious keratitis before and during the pandemic among PRK patients.
Orbis, FundamentalVR unveil VR solution that may democratize ophthalmic surgical training
April 6th 2024According to the companies, the tool is affordable, portable, scalable, and intentionally designed to train surgeons in low- and middle-income countries, home to 9 out of 10 people with vision loss due to the difficulty of accessing eye care. The VR tool is being unveiled at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting in Boston.
How to prevent danger to the retina during the 2024 solar eclipse
April 3rd 2024Zachary Robertson, MD, a retina specialist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center talked with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times about the upcoming solar eclipse and what potential damages the event could cause on the retina.
Roivant announces positive NEPTUNE study results for brepocitinib in non-infectious uveitis
April 3rd 2024NEPTUNE represents the seventh positive Phase 2 study for brepocitinib with more than 1400 subjects and patients treated with brepocitinib in clinical trials. Brepocitinib was generally safe and well-tolerated in the study; no new safety and tolerability signals were identified.