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AAO: Strong link found between normal-tension glaucoma, Alzheimer’s disease
October 1st 2022In 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.
AAO LIVE: Study compares dry eye disease in adult, pediatric populations in IRIS registry
October 1st 2022During 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.
EP. 2: EyeCon 2022: Location, location, location and bring the family
September 28th 2022The 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.
EP. 1: EyeCon 2022: Nothing is better than in-person conferences
September 21st 2022Co-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.
Hair cortisol level as a molecular biomarker in retinitis pigmentosa patients
September 10th 2022The 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.
Ophthalmology to take the Windy City by storm
August 30th 2022The 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.
Wykoff: RGX-314 highlights DRSS improvements in patients diagnosed with DME, NPDR
July 19th 2022Charles Wykoff, MD, took the stage at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting in New York to present a talk titled “Suprachoroidal Delivery of RGX-314 Gene Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy: Phase II ALTITUDE Study.” He discusses results of the trial, which showed improvements for patients diagnosed with diabetic macular edema and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, with notable improvements according to the Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scale.