Interventional Glaucoma

According to UC Davis researchers, more needs to be done for the field to reflect ethnic and racial diversity across the country.

This December, the Ophthalmology Times® EyeCon 2022 at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida will provide attendees with an end-of-year opportunity to meet their continuing medical education requirements. This activity has been approved for 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

The company said it plans to generate clinical data aiming to demonstrate the potential retinal benefits of NCX 470 in order to add significant therapeutic value to the product profile in glaucoma.

Combining ECP with vitrectomy can reduce medication use following the procedure and in some cases avoid the need for further surgery.

According to investigators, findings may underscore the need for sleep therapy in patients at risk for glaucoma, and frequent eye checkups for patients who are poor sleepers.

An end-of-week review of what happened in ophthalmology from 29 October to 3 November 2022.

Nicole Bajic, MD, and Neel S. Vaidya, MD, MPH, share their insights from when they were at this crossroads. Learn more clinical pearls on topics like this and more at Real World Ophthalmology’s virtual conference, “Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner,” this Saturday, November 5.

Lawrence Whittle, Chief Commercial Officer for Verana Health, explains what the significance of imaging data linked with electronic health record data means for patient outcomes.

Nicox reports that daily dosing of NCX 470 0.1% met the primary efficacy objective of demonstrating non-inferiority to latanoprost 0.005%.

Gentle eye drops, laser or minimally invasive surgery, advising patients on safe viewing of electronic devices, and addressing eyelid disorders can all help to minimise adverse effects.

The EyeBuddy app will bring telehealth to eye doctors in the coming months, connecting patients across Bangladesh with ophthalmologists at a major eye-care hospital.

Marc Berger, Chief Operating Officer at Verana Health, highlights what a new initiative with the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS Registry will mean for patients and physicians.

Complimentary registration is open for this unique meeting designed to prepare young ophthalmologists for success in early practice.

There literally are not enough hours in a day to allow physicians to comply with all the recommendations emanating from the various constituencies involved in issuing guidelines.

Investigators report that a gel-forming sustained-delivery eye drop containing sunitinib can provide increased intraocular absorption of the drug while protecting retinal cells.

An interactive agenda at the Ophthalmology Times® EyeCon 2022 at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida will foster an open exchange of ideas with fellow attendees from across the United States.

Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD, shares highlights from the Real World Ophthalmology 'After Dark' networking reception held at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. The next Real World Ophthalmology meeting on November 5—which will be virtual—will cover important clinical, business, and personal growth areas for young ophthalmologists.

According to the company, latanoprost ophthalmic solution 0.005% successfully met the primary and all secondary endpoints, and it plans to file an NDA with the FDA in Q1 2023.

Shawn O'Neil of ViaLase shares updates on the company's femtosecond laser, image-guided, high-precision trabeculotomy (FLigHT) treatment.

The goal of World Sight Day, according to IAPB, is “to shine a light on blindness and vision impairment as a major, but solvable, public health issue."

Hear how ophthalmologists and optometrists in the United States are recognizing the importance of this year's awareness day.

Shawn O'Neil of ViaLase shares updates on the company's femtosecond laser, image-guided, high-precision trabeculotomy (FLigHT) treatment.

At AAO 2022, Dr Mitch Shultz provides discourse on iStent inject vs Hydrus contralateral eye evaluation data.

At AAO 2022, Mitch Shultz, MD, provides discourse on iStent inject vs Hydrus contralateral eye evaluation data.

A team of National Institutes of Health scientists have shed light on how genetic architecture determines gene expression, tissue-specific function, and disease phenotype in blinding diseases.