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Mark H. Blecher, MD, dives into his AAO 2022 topic: "One-Year Visual Outcomes Following Monocular Implantation with a Small Aperture IOL."

In a poster presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting in Chicago, Yu-Yen Chen, MD, PhD, noted that patients diagnosed with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared with those without NTG.

At the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Justis Ehlers, MD, presented a talk titled, "Defining the Fluid Problem in Neovascular AMD: To Dry or Not to Dry?"

Novel glasses, designed for children with cranial dysotosis, help doctors provide functional eyewear for children in underserved communities, says Donny Suh, MD.

David Hutton discusses the AAO 2022 presentation, "Corneal Edema, Opacifications, Ectasia, and Bacterial Keratitis: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies from the Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines," with speaker Francis S. Mah, MD.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting in Chicago, Vivian Paraskevi Douglas, MD, DVM, MBA, MSc, detailed a study in which investigators used the extensive data in the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS Registry to study the difference between the pediatric and adult populations.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago, Maria A. Guzman Aparicio, MD, and Teresa C. Chen, MD, detailed their research that found that pediatric patients have a significantly higher incidence of new-onset strabismus after tube shunt surgery for glaucoma compared with adults.

Data were presented during an oral presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Academic leaders will review their experience with the technology during a symposium at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, being held at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Mark Packer, MD, speaks on his 2022 AAO poster: "Safety and Effectiveness of a New FDA-Approved Dispersive Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device."

Ben Bergo, CEO of Visus Therapeutics, announced the acquisition of all patents and other assets of ViewPoint Therapeutics, which will accelerate development of novel alpha-crystallin chaperone compounds as a non-surgical treatment for age-related cataracts.

Roger A. Goldberg, MD, MBA, discusses his 2022 AAO poster: "T&E-Based Personalized Treatment Interval Dynamics in the YOSEMITE/RHINE Trials of Faricimab in DME."

CXL Ophthalmics Inc. on Thursday published results of the EpiSmart cross-linking Phase 2 study for keratoconus.

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, Gautam Kamthan, MD, discussed the feasibility of robot-assisted ophthalmic gonio-surgery.

AB 2236 would have allowed optometrists to perform anterior segment laser and minor procedures which involve the use of a scalpel or injections.

Results from our recent poll regarding AAO 2022 attendance indicate that most ophthalmologists and retina specialists plan to participate in the Annual Meeting in person in Chicago, Illinois.

The destination of Marco Island, Florida not only serves as an excellent backdrop for this year's Ophthalmology Times® EyeCon 2022 but also provides a unique opportunity for family members to see their ophthalmic loved ones in a professional light.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology will hold its annual meeting beginning Friday at McCormick Place in Chicago.

We're polling ophthalmologists about attendance at the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The poll is now closed.

Co-chairs Peter J. McDonnell, MD, director of the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and Oluwatosin U. Smith, MD, of Glaucoma Associates of Texas in Dallas break down the top reasons to attend this year's Ophthalmology Times® EyeCon 2022 in a series of video segments.

Elizabeth Yeu, MD, will highlight pearls for managing intraocular lenses in difficult cases.

The research, presented at the 22nd EURETINA World Congress, outlined that patients with RP experience greater levels of stress and anxiety than individuals in the general population and that the level of stress can be measured easily and non-invasively in hair.

During the 22nd European Society of Retina Specialists Congress in Hamburg, Germany., investigators noted that Yusar and colleagues from the Vitreoretinal Services, Centre for Sight, Delhi, India.

At the 22nd EURETINA World Congress in Hamburg, Germany,Isabelle Audo, MD, reported that voretigene neparvovec used to treat patients with a RPE65-related inherited retinal dystrophy, showed good safety and efficacy at the 1-year time point of the LIGHT Study.

The 22nd European Society of Retina Specialists Congress kicks off Thursday at the Congress Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting is coming to Chicago, Illinois from September 30 to October 3, featuring Subspecialty Days and a virtual component. The event will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place, billed as the largest convention center in North America and located on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Industry leaders will come together Dec. 16-17 in Marco Island, Florida, to present the latest data and treatments.