AAO

Mark Wieland, MD, explores how Port Delivery System with ranibizumab provides drug delivery over an extended period.

Veeral Sheth, MD, presents research finding faricimab, a bispecific monoclonal antibody, provided sustained retinal stability in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) compared with other retinal treatments.

Ines Lains, MD, PhD, explores how mechanisms of AMD progression currently remain poorly understood and the tools to predict and halt progression are limited.

Sunir J. Garg, MD, speaks on the influence of COVID-19 universal face masking on the risk of endophthalmitis following intravitreal anti-VEGF injections.

Cathleen McCabe, MD, discusses VUITY, the first and only FDA-approved eye drop to treat age-related blurry near vision, and how it provides opportunities for patients looking for spectacle independence.

ImprimisRx President John Saharek shares an update on a few of the company's latest products during AAO 2021.

Nathan Hall, BS, MS, presents research on how epidemiologic analysis of malignant ocular surface tumors found significant differences in geographic prevalence rates in the United States.

Roger A. Goldberg, MD, MBA, notes how small misalignments in the plunger can lead to possible overdosing.

Ajay Kuriyan, MD, discusses fluctuations in central subfield thickness associated with worse visual outcomes in patients with diabetic macular edema in clinical trial setting.

Denise Freitas, MD, reports on ocular findings in infants with congenital Zika virus syndrome that were similar among the affected infants and occurred frequently.

Felipe Medeiros, MD, presents results from a phase 3 clinical extension study of the bimatoprost implant that found patients’ IOP was lowered and stayed low with no additional treatment or changes in their visual fiends.

Shady Awwad, MD, discusses how the application of mitomycin C after corneal crosslinking does not prevent development of corneal haze after the procedure and actually contributes to development of more corneal haze.

Gareth Lema, MD, PhD, spotlights a treatment could provide benefits for patients with central retinal artery occlusion.

Bausch + Lomb's Yolande Barnard, shares an update on the FDA approval of XIPERE for the treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis.

Dilsher Dhoot, MD, reports results of the KESTREL and KITE trials, in which brolucizumab was compared with aflibercept for treating diabetic macular edema.

The Academy's annual meeting set for November 12 to 15 in New Orleans.

Cataract surgeons must consider medication history as part of preoperative evaluation.

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals's CEO Bobby Azamian, MD, PhD, and Chairman Michael Ackermann, PhD, speak on the development of their company and the latest updates on their lead candidate product to treat Demodex blepharitis.

Visus Therapeutics CEO Ben Bergo shares an update on the status of its lead product candidate for presbyopia treatment as well as what's in the company's pipeline for 2021.

Thomas Samuelson, MD, speaks on the outcomes of a three-year trial analyzing the iStent inject trabecular micro-bypass + phaco versus phaco alone in patients with POAG.

Preeya Gupta, MD, discusses the results of a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of KPI-121 0.25% for the treatment of dry eye disease.

Robert Ang, MD, discusses highlights of his AAO 2020 presentation on a study analyzing the vIsual outcomes of a small-aperture IOL implantation in patients with a history of post-laser refractive surgery.

Richard Lehrer, MD, speaks on the highlights of a study analyzing the success of SLT after trabecular bypass stenting / phacoemulsification, presented during AAO 2020.

Tanner Ferguson, MD, Cole Eye Institute, discusses findings from the study "Trabecular Micro-bypass Stent Implantation (iStent)" + Phacoemulsification in PXG: Six-Year Outcomes," during the virtual AAO 2020 meeting.

Daniel H. Chang, MD, speaks on the highlights of his presentation on "Violet Light-Filtering IOLs: Visual and Non-Visual Benefits," during the virtual AAO 2020 meeting.

John A. Hovanesian, MD, discusses the highlights of his presentation on a clinical study evaluating dexamethasone vs prednisolone acetate 1% in controlling postop pain/inflammation in sequential cataract surgery patients.

Michael R. Robinson, MD, shares the highlights of the study "Single administration of intracameral bimatoprost implant 10 µg: IOP lowering and safety," presented during the virtual AAO 2020 meeting.

Ehsan Rahimy, MD, speaks on the highlights of a study he presented at this year's virtual AAO 2020 meeting that aimed to integrate an artificial intelligence screening system for managing diabetic retinopathy referrals in a primary care setting — with limited specialty support.

Davinder Grover, MD, MPH, speaks on the highlights of his presentation regarding outcomes of a 12-year study comparing ab externo vs ab interno xen gel stents in tertiary glaucoma practice.

During AAO 2020, Cathy G. Cohen, MHSA, CAE, AAO vice president for governmental affairs, offered some optimism for the future of health care under the Biden administration.