Lynda Charters

This marks the first, in-person APAO congress since the COVID-19 pandemic

The survey addressed topics that would facilitate a better understanding of the awareness of retina specialists regarding this relative new form of treatment in ophthalmology.

Sharing data between ophthalmologists, optometrists can lead to earlier diagnosis

The family-friendly conference, being held at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico, will promote women in the field, according to founder and program director Bonnie An Henderson, MD.

The goal of the National Eye Institute (NEI) is to shed light on rare diseases that affect every bodily system.

In a presentation at the Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2023 meeting hosted by Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Baruch Kupperman, MD, PhD, detailed research in which investigators evaluated risuteganib for safety and effectiveness in patients with dry AMD.

In a presentation at the 2023 Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration program, Usha Chakravarthy, PhD, FRCOphth, CBE, presented data from the trial of lampalizumab, which is peeling back some of the mystery shrouding geographic atrophy.

In a presentation at Bascom Palmer’s 2023 Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration conference in Miami, Pedro Lylyk, MD, said ophthalmic artery angioplasty could prove to be a treatment option for patients diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.

A study conducted by Gemmy Cheung, MBBS, FRCOphth and colleagues shows geographic atrophy (GA) lesion phenotypes, associated features, and growth rates differ between Asians and non-Asians.

According to investigators, a new proposed classification for large and extra-large full-thickness macular holes is based on the surgical results achieved with different surgical techniques

Ruth Williams, MD, explained the importance of hypotension in glaucoma and its potential as a modifiable risk factor at the 27th annual Glaucoma Symposium during Glaucoma 360 at the Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square.

Thurein Htoo, MS, MBA, CEO and co-founder of Qlaris Bio, took the podium at the New Horizons Forum at the Glaucoma 360 conference in San Francisco to discuss the performance of the company’s episcleral venous pressure eyedrop, QLS-111.

The Bascom Palmer program showcases neovascular, exudative, and degenerative eye diseases, and is designed for retina specialists, general ophthalmologists and researchers.

Specialists seek more information for use in the treatment of patients diagnosed with retinal diseases

Physicians explain how winter exacerbates symptoms of disease.

Minimally invasive, novel system achieves significant pressure level reductions.

Tailored approach can help physicians provide better outcomes for patients

Based on their findings, an international team of researchers is discouraging the application of atropine as a standard therapy for trabeculectomy surgery.

All events in the 2023 annual gathering, scheduled for February 2 to 4 in downtown San Francisco, California, will take place at a new venue, The Westin St Francis San Francisco on Union Square.

Coherus plans to file a Biologics License Application for FYB203 later in 2023 in preparation for an anticipated 2025 launch.

Study results show evidence for augmentation, offering hope to patients.

According to researchers, factors that were associated with all type of visual impairment included older age, lower education level, and lower income were associated with all types of visual impairment.

A study was conducted with the goal of evaluating a correlation between the number of peer-reviewed publications published before a residency and the subsequent peer-reviewed publications or career choices of doctors who graduated from an Ophthalmology residency program.

Continued education and financial incentives will become essential if biosimilars are to become a mainstay in ophthalmological markets, according to a recent report.

With the safety and efficacy of phacoemulsification having increased to the point that it is no longer standard practice to examine patients the day after surgery, clinicians may be unfamiliar with the potential causes of reduced vision when presented with a patient in the immediate postoperative period.

For ocular herpetic infection, topical antiviral medication alone is not sufficient. Investigators found that systemic antiherpetic treatment is needed to prevent recurrence and graft failure after PK.

The researchers conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with typical exudative AMD that had been treated with anti-VEGF therapy injections.

Investigators conducted a cohort study to determine if there is a correlation between intake of nitrate and AMD progression based on previous suggestions that low nitrate levels in the diet may put patients at risk of AMD progression.

The researchers reported that there was no significant difference in the AMD prevalence among the 3 study groups.