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Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review spanning from January 2015 to January 2021 to compare the incidence rates of infectious keratitis before and during the pandemic among PRK patients.

According to the companies, the tool is affordable, portable, scalable, and intentionally designed to train surgeons in low- and middle-income countries, home to 9 out of 10 people with vision loss due to the difficulty of accessing eye care. The VR tool is being unveiled at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting in Boston.

The investigators conducted a multicenter, prospective, open-label, phase 4 study in which they evaluated the patients’ and investigators’ impressions of the drug.

Authors looked at 6 unexpected cases of endophthalmitis after cataract extraction during 1 day of cataract surgeries.

George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, provides an overview of his presentation at ASCRS 2024, highlighting outcomes for the safety and effectiveness of LASIK performed using an updated laser ablation algorithm for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism.

A recent study showed that adjunctive fragmentation pre-treatment of the crystalline lens using the miLoop showed improved lensectomy time and fluidic efficiency

Neda Nikpoor, MD, sat down to discuss her presentation on the single-site study on the effectiveness of a sterile model with two ALLYs, in two operating rooms against a model with only one laser for two rooms at this year's ASCRS meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sean Hanlon, CEO of CoFi, a payment software company, talks about the company's recent integration with CareCredit.

Rich Small, CEO of Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, provides an update on the months ahead for NT-501 encapsulated cell therapy

Ula Jurkunas, MD, sat down to discuss her presentation on the management of anterior corneal disease at this year's ASCRS meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Roger Kennedy, director of marketing at BioTissue sat down to discuss the new products the company will be unveiling at this year's ASCRS meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jennifer Loh, MD, sat down to discuss her presentation on major eye issues that can interfere with refractive cataract surgery, specifically dry eye disease, at this year's ASCRS meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Spencer will formally receive his award during the 2024 ASCRS Annual meeting, being held April 5 to 8, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.

Thompson will assume the presidency of the ASCRS, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. The organization kicks off its 2024 annual meeting Friday at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston.

The company announced it will share clinical data at Eyecelerator and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2024 Annual Meeting in Boston.

Conference defines the future of anterior segment surgery.

The benefit concert will be held at 8 pm April 7 at The Sinclair in Cambridge, and will feature performances by ophthalmologists and industry partners.

Neda Shamie, MD, previews a collaborative day packed with guest speakers, discussions on advanced patient care, and hands-on labs.

According to the company, its Virtual Eye Pro features improve visual field testing for practice and patients.

Andrew G. Iwach, MD, recounts two personal life experiences that underscore the significance of patient-centered care in glaucoma management.

During the 2024 American Glaucoma Society meeting held February 29 to March 3 in Huntington Beach, California, Nixoc SA presented posters outlining data on NCX 470.

David Sola-Del Valle, MD, sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to discuss his talk at the annual American Glaucoma Society meeting held in Huntington Beach, about the importance of bridging the language barrier in patients who may not be fluent in English.

April Maa, MD, sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to discuss her presentation at the annual American Glaucoma Society meeting held in Huntington Beach, about tips and tricks for implementing telehealth into ophthalmology.

Repetitive exercises before drop instillation, may decrease difficulty and improve the successful instillation of eye drops.

Michael Greenwood, MD, discusses the safety of laser refractive surgery for patients at high risk for glaucoma, focusing on the need for thorough pre-surgery assessment, careful monitoring of eye pressure during and after the procedure, and awareness of prolonged steroid use following PRK.

Steven R. Sarkisian, MD, sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to discuss his poster about the Travoprost intraocular implant in phakic eyes from the American Glaucoma Society meeting held in Huntington Beach

I. Paul Singh, MD, sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to discuss his poster "Travoprost Intraocular Implant Demonstrates Efficacy in Diverse Subpopulations of OAG and OHT Subjects," from the American Glaucoma Society meeting held in Huntington Beach

Leon Herndon, MD, President of the American Glaucoma Society, sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to discuss the AGS meeting held in Huntington Beach and what attendees can expect as well as new and exciting information to come from the meeting.

Neda Shamie, MD, highlights the origins and growth of CIME and what makes it unique from other meetings.