
At ESCRS 2026, Zoltan Z. Nagy, MD, reported that femtosecond laser trabeculotomy (FLigHT) cut intraocular pressure by 27% at 48 months in open-angle glaucoma, with a stable, incision-free safety profile.

At ESCRS 2026, Zoltan Z. Nagy, MD, reported that femtosecond laser trabeculotomy (FLigHT) cut intraocular pressure by 27% at 48 months in open-angle glaucoma, with a stable, incision-free safety profile.

A prospective French study found intraoperative OCT most valuable for measuring key surgical distances in deep sclerectomy and MIGS procedures, and useful for training residents.

In patients reporting chronic ocular pain, dry eye may not be the entire diagnosis.

Polish investigators showed that various modalities can quantify ocular changes in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

ESCRS 2026 real-world data: aceclidine (VIZZ; LENZ Therapeutics) drops show fast onset, high satisfaction for presbyopia.

Three-year ESCRS 2026 data show trans-epithelial PRK matches conventional PRK in refractive outcomes, safety, and pain, with faster surgical time.

A real-world study of an enhanced monofocal IOL found most patients achieved 20/20 distance vision and functional intermediate vision without glasses, according to Jai Parekh, MD, MA, FAAO, at ESCRS 2026.

New ESCRS 2026 data show corneal measurements shift meaningfully across the day, with early-morning readings potentially biased by overnight eyelid closure.

At ESCRS 2026 in London, Radhika Rampat, MBBS, FRCOphth, describes bringing low-level light therapy into her refractive practice, from dry eye care to chalazion treatment and pre-surgical ocular surface optimisation.

Suzana Konjevoda, MD, presents data at ESCRS 2026 showing citicoline eye drops aid corneal nerve recovery post-cataract surgery.

ESCRS 2026 study shows multifocal IOLs tie at distance, but reading speed plunges in dim light; focus curves predict laser touch-ups.

Mingo-Botín, MD, PhD, discusses ESCRS 2026 data on an EDOF IOL in post-LASIK eyes vs non-LASIK controls.

Real-world data show tear film and Schirmer improvements with two preservative-free dry eye drops at ESCRS 2026.

The 44th Congress of the ESCRS kicked off at ExCeL London with iNovation Day and the Opening Ceremony, setting the stage for a five-day programme.

Suzana Konjevoda, MD, previews ESCRS 2026, highlighting new IOLs, presbyopia correction, AI in everyday practice, and advances in post-cataract surgery recovery and comfort.

Handheld IC1000 pairs rebound tonometry with camera-guided alignment

Piotr A. Woźniak, MD, PhD, previews the ESCRS' growing focus on AI-assisted digital surgery and an expanding dry eye programme.

Ahead of the 44th ESCRS Congress in London, a look at the presbyopia-correcting IOL, glaucoma and dry eye disease research on this year's scientific programme.

Jordi Mones, MD, PhD, discusses what is believed to be the first direct-to-phase 2 trial testing an optogenetic gene therapy to restore vision lost to GA.

João Pedro Marques, MD, PhD, on how systematic reanalysis moved a cohort's solved rate from 59.4% to 70.1% and what it means for gene therapy eligibility

Amy Zhang, MD, discusses coverage barriers to home IOP monitoring, a surgical ergonomics habit for early-career surgeons, and glaucoma's role in burnout.

Reem Amine, MD, discusses why clinic distance predicts loss to follow-up in geographic atrophy and shares one retention check practices can implement now.

At WIO 2026, Durga Borkar, MD, discussed DAVIO2 trial results for EYP-1901 in wet AMD.

Matias Iglicki, MD, PhD, on patient selection, technical pitfalls and why symmetry decides outcomes in flanged vs sutured fixation

Amy Zhang, MD, on why self-care alone won't fix physician burnout and what health systems need to address instead.

The Aug. 20-23 meeting in Monterey, California, offers CME across subspecialties alongside sessions on mentorship, career longevity, and research.

Amy Zhang, MD, on the ergonomic habits and equipment changes that protect ophthalmic surgeons' careers long-term.

25.5% of patients labeled with MacTel2 didn't meet diagnostic criteria, most often due to cystic OCT changes and telangiectatic vessels mistaken for the disease.

Bakall on 3-year REMAIN data for MCO-010 in retinitis pigmentosa: durable 3-line acuity gains, why genotype did not matter, and which patients responded best.

Stuart Therapeutics presented preclinical data at OIS Retina 2026 on a non-gene-specific collagen mimetic peptide that preserved retinal thickness and visual function in 2 mouse models of inherited retinal disease.