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Zaiba Malik, MD

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Beyond mentoring: The power of sponsorship and advocacy in ophthalmology

To create lasting change, ophthalmology must embrace the impact of sponsorship and advocacy—empowering the next generation of leaders with not just knowledge, but the opportunities to excel.


Jason R. Chin, OD, FAAO

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Increasing your practice’s reach, relevance, and revenue with clinical trials

Working as an investigator can prove to be a positive experience for physicians


Carol Nelson, MD

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Treating traumatic brain injury neuro-optometrically

Physicians note the impact of prism lenses can be life-changing for patients.


Talia R. Kaden, MD​

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A Case of Neovascular AMD With Recurrent Subretinal Fluid

A retina specialist analyzes a case of neovascular age-related macular degeneration characterized by recurring subretinal fluid.


Sophie J. Bakri, MD

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Unmet Needs and the Future of Wet AMD Care

Expert panelists provide an overview of current unmet needs in wet AMD care and discuss the potential for improving clinical outcomes and treatment burden.


Imane Tarib, MD

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Tackling negotiations for contracts

On the 'Negotiations' episode of RWO: The Podcast, Dr. Lisa Nijm joins Drs. Nicole Bajic and Grayson Armstrong to discuss personal experiences with contract negotiation.


Randolph Young

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Tear film imager may shift paradigm in the treatment of dry eye disease

TFI employs spectral interference technology to image and map the corneal surface.


Mike Farkas, PhD

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Envision Summit 2025: Beyond the status quo in gene therapy

At the Envision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mike Farkas, MD, discussed gene therapy research for retinal degenerations that sidetracks the current "status quo" therapies of AAV-based replacement and CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing.



Yassine Daoud, MD, FACS

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Presbyopia treatment success begins with patient-centered care

Personalizing treatment options and setting realistic expectations are crucial.


Rachel Simpson, MD

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Envision Summit 2025: New developments in glaucoma treatment and tailoring them to the patient

At the Envision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Rachel Simpson, MD, talked about new developments in glaucoma treatment and really how to tailor glaucoma treatment to the patient.



Patti Barkey, COE, OCS

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Pass-through provides vehicle to drive innovation

As more novel ophthalmic drugs and devices become available under the CMS “pass-through”designation, practices should be proactive in embracing these products.



Nathan Congdon

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Children’s mental health and the impact of vision impairment

Two studies conducted in collaboration with Orbis International explore how providing free glasses to children improves their ability to learn in school and that addressing visual impairment in children can alleviate depression and anxiety.


Douglas Katsev, MD

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Payment models for imaging: Procedures not covered by insurance policies

Tips to help eye care providers navigate the maze of insurance issues.


Anoud Al Saati, MD

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Posterior corneal elevation: Is there a role for premium IOLs?

Trifocal IOLs can, if implanted with caution, be suitable for patients with keratoconus.


Adrienne Scott, MD

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Case 3: Treating nAMD in the Presence of Geographic Atrophy

Retina experts deliberate on the role of fluorescein angiography in AMD and discuss initiation of anticomplement therapy for geographic atrophy in conjunction with anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular AMD.


Arla Genstler, MD

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Cryopreserved amniotic membrane an option treatment of mechanical dry eye

Reservoir restoration can re establish the normal anatomy and function of the conjunctiva.


Cecan Mihaela

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Study examines efficiency of physiotherapy in treating, preventing uncomplicated acquired myopia

Research explores innovative physiotherapeutic approaches to managing myopia progression, showing promising results in slowing its advancement over two years.


Richard D. Najac, MD, FACS

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New molecule for allergic conjunctivitis makes debut

First new therapy in nearly a decade offers another option for physicians, patients




William Segal, MD

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Good nutrition optimizes ocular surface in premium cataract patients

Improvements gained prior to surgery can result in positive outcomes.


Junsang Cho, BA

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Froin syndrome: Eyes are the window to the spine

Papilledema with back pain suggests spine lesion.


Ian C. Han, MD

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Blog: In honor of those who lift us

It’s been a minute, as the Baltimorean’s say, but I still remember my first day of residency. I knew next to nothing about ophthalmology but showed up smiling and eager to learn. I felt incredibly fortunate to be training at such a prestigious institution. I was awed by the distinguished faculty, and my co-residents couldn’t be any more impressive. In short, I wasn’t sure I belonged.


Ethan Pritikin

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More to keratoconus than meets the cornea: Be sure to flip the lids

Equally important is that any symptoms of ocular allergies should be addressed to reduce the frequency of eye rubbing.


Geeta Lalwani, MD

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Envision Summit 2025: Deep learning models of neovascular AMD

At the Envision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, retina program chairs Geeta Lalwani, MD, and Majda Hadziahmetovic, MD, discussed Hadziahmetovic's presentation on deep learning models of neovascular AMD as well as their time at the conference.


Arghavan Almony, MD

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Case 3: Treating nAMD in the Presence of Geographic Atrophy

Retina experts deliberate on the role of fluorescein angiography in AMD and discuss initiation of anticomplement therapy for geographic atrophy in conjunction with anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular AMD.


Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO

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ACHIEVING IMPROVED OUTCOMES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN OPTOMETRISTS AND RETINA SPECIALISTS

Considerations in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.

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