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Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD, is the chief of Ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Institute of UCLA. At this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, he stopped by the Eye Care Network booth to share insights from the symposium "Professional Longevity 2.0: Assessing the Ophthalmologist," which he presented during.

Valerie Biousse, MD, from the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, shared insights on how ocular imaging in the emergency department can provide timely, accurate diagnosis while also benefiting the on-call ophthalmologists.

They went on to explain that biomarkers such as VD in the superior capillary plexus (SCP), deep capillary plexus (DCP), and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) are promising because previous studies have reported changes in vascular density in the brain and retina in AD.

The Gr8 Eye Movement campaign by Prevent Blindness and Regeneron emphasizes the critical role of caregivers in eye health, revealing significant gaps in caregivers' awareness of retinal diseases and aging-related vision loss.

Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, also is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of California San Francisco, has drawn upon her bioengineering background to develop a device to simplify eye drop administration.

In a paper presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, Jonathan Tan, a third year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai detailed the study on ophthalmic eye drop waste in clinics, revealing 72% medication loss due to outdated 28-day expiration guidelines, resulting in significant financial waste. The study advocates following FDA expiration dates.

Tarver is a board-certified ophthalmologist with a doctorate in epidemiology and has held various leadership positions at the FDA as a medical device regulator, helping drive strategic initiatives, conduct clinical research and changing organizational culture.

The company reported that Duravyu 2.7mg demonstrated an early and sustained anatomical improvement mirroring BCVA results with a 68 micron reduction in CST. Full topline data is anticipated in Q1 of 2025.

Glenn C. Yiu, MD, PhD, from the University of California David, shared insights from his presentation on suprachoroidal drug delivery in the real world at this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

Henderson’s presentation touches on the shift in medical education from traditional learning to AI and robotics.

During a conversation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, T.Y. Alvin Liu, MD, discussed plans for the James P. Gills Jr., MD, & Heather Gills Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

The acquisition creates a clinical-stage company focused on the development of gene therapy treatments for rare inherited retinal degenerations.

In a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, T.Y. Alvin Lu, MD, a retina specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, discussed the application of large language models (LLMs) in revenue cycle management (RCM).

Dr. Arepalli discussed a course focused on ocular conditions related to pregnancy and postpartum care, presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting.

According to a study presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting in Chicago, investigational treatment reduced vision loss and protected key structures in the eye essential for vision.

Michael Singer, MD, shared insights from on his experience using a preservative-free, chloroprocaine ophthalmic gel as anesthesia for intravitreal injections and the results of research on the effectiveness of gel versus traditional drops.

Alexander Fein, MD, spoke with the Eye Care Network to share how to approach a patient presenting with transient vision loss, what this type of vision loss can mean, and what additional testing might be needed to determine the best plan for care.

Meghan Berkenstock, MD, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, provides insights on paper from the uveitis free paper section of AAO 2024, about the use of TriNetX database to assess for the incidence and prevalence of both uveitis and its complications.

Christine N. Kay, MD, discussed her presentation, "Deuterated vitamin A preserves vision in Stargardt’s disease (TEASE study)" which was given at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, shared insights from recent publications on teleretinal screenings for diabetic retinopathy. She will be presenting an overview of these findings at the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting being held in Chicago, Illinois during a talk entitled, "The use of teleretinal screening for diabetic retinopathy."

Adam Muzychuck, MD, FRCSC, sat down to discuss his presentation on the defocus curve performance of trifocal IOLs and the outcomes of the near activity vision questionnaire given to patients implanted with the Envy full range of vision IOL at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

At this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, Jonathan Brugger, MD, spoke about the changing approach to epimacular membranes and the use of brilliant blue in the procedure.