Lynda Charters

Cataract surgery can alleviate the risk of dementia in visually impaired patients, especially those who are younger and male.

Ab-interno implantation of a supraciliary allograft bio-tissue successfully reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) with comparable safety to other minimally invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) procedures

Results showed that IZERVAY met the primary objective of reducing the rate of geographic atrophy (GA) growth in patients treated monthly compared to sham-treated patients

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2023 annual meeting is returning home to San Francisco on Friday November 3 through Monday November 6.

Ayush Parikh, MD, and colleagues conducted a retrospective review of and found that spontaneous closure and surgical treatment yielded comparable rates of closure and visual outcomes.

The purpose of this investigation was 2-fold: to estimate the costs of treating GA with pegcetacoplan and to identify possible utility measures to compare treatments for GA.

The goal is to evaluate neonates with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who met only 1 screening criterion with the goal of easing the burden of ROP screening.

Researchers conducted a study on 145 patients with night vision problems, testing the effects of 0.75% phentolamine ophthalmic solution. The trial demonstrated substantial improvement in visual acuity on both evaluation days.

OCT and OCTA imaging were especially valuable in this patient population because the images extended the current definition of sickle cell retinopathy.

Light-adjustable lens in patients with previous RK: Improved visual and refractive outcomes after cataract surgery.

Physician notes endothelial cells play key role in hydration, transparency of cornea.

New drugs are now in the pipeline to focus on treatment of the disease.

Technology allows partitioning of sequencing reads into 2 parental genome data sets.

Physician discusses 5 keys to achieve optimal results for patients

Collaboration between ophthalmologists, optometrists can boost early detection.

Developing technology may offer marked improvements in surgical precision

Polish researchers found positive bacterial cultures in premature infants correlated with severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), suggesting a potential prognostic marker for early ROP development.

World Sight Day on October 12 highlights the vital role of eye care in workplaces. The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness urges employers to prioritize eye health, aiming to enhance well-being, safety, and productivity.

Educating patients about the importance of consistent care is key.

A rapid lateral-flow device shows high sensitivity and specificity in identifying Aspergillus species in corneal samples, aiding in diagnosing microbial keratitis. The device, coupled with ratiometric analysis, proves robust and cost-effective, potentially revolutionizing MK diagnosis, especially in low-resource settings

Efficacy of treatment option is also confirmed in pediatric population in India.

Clinicians must screen, diagnose, and manage for effective treatment.

Leaders must confront issues perpetuating unequal access, unfair practices.

Patients with HTG had significantly fewer mtDNA copies per nuclear DNA.

When smokers used both cigarettes and e-cigarettes, studies showed additional detrimental findings, such as lower general health, increased sleep latency, and higher vascular disorder risk

The 6-month-old boy’s dark brown eyes turned deep blue after he was treated for COVID with favipiravir.

Researchers find gray GA lesions had the highest cross-modality differences

The investigators performed a retrospective cohort study of patients from 10 US ocular inflammatory disease (OID) subspecialty practices.

Treating the meibomian glands and lifestyle changes are among some of the treatment methods.

Currently, miotics are taking center stage for treating presbyopia.