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Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.

Arun C. Gulani, MD, introduces the Gulani classification of refractive lens exchange, a 4-type framework for individualizing premium IOL selection and surgical strategy around each eye's visual potential rather than its diagnosis.

Physician AI use has more than doubled since 2023—but the next leap in ophthalmology won't come from smarter diagnostic algorithms alone.

Glaukos finishes US pivotal enrollment for PRESERFLO MicroShunt, targeting advanced glaucoma after failed surgeries, with 12‑month IOP reduction data guiding FDA plans.

A study of YB-101, a potential treatment for both Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease, has begun dosing the first patients. The molecule receive Fast Track Designation from the FDA.

Intravitreal injection of 2% hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) dispersive viscoelastic (Eyefill HD; Bausch+Lomb) improved vision and restored ocular anatomy in eyes with structural hypotony that had visual potential.

The trial will enroll approximately 111 patients across the US and Europe following positive FDA feedback from a Type D meeting

The approval establishes LYTENAVA as the first and only FDA-approved ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for the treatment of wet AMD in the United States.

Louie Cai, MD, discusses why manual prescreening is so labor-intensive, how the study was designed, and what broader adoption of AI-assisted screening could mean for clinician time, patient satisfaction, and the pace of drug development.

In this Q&A, Ping Moore, OD, covers emerging dry eye therapies, from selenium sulfide to next-gen cyclosporine, and how subtype-guided care shapes treatment choices.

Two-year PRISM results show 4D-150 gene therapy sustains wet AMD vision while cutting anti-VEGF injections up to 87%, with reassuring safety.

Bausch + Lomb’s EyeGility preloaded enVista IOL inserter streamlines cataract surgery with push-plunger delivery, less handling, faster workflow.

Creators on TikTok and YouTube share real LASIK journeys, bust myths, and help Gen Z and millennials explore modern vision correction options.

Ophthalmology is projected to face one of the steepest physician shortages of any subspecialty by 2038.

Inflammasome Therapeutics announced positive phase 2 results achieved by kamuvudine-8 (K8), its investigational drug, for geographic atrophy (GA) and a good safety signal over the 6-month period of evaluation. The company also reported significantly slower GA progression and a visual acuity advantage.

Rare retinal diseases initially were the primary targets of gene therapy, but that is no longer the case. The focus has expanded beyond those to also include more common, chronic diseases such as diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration. During the first half of 2026, that trend was evident.

The multicenter study is evaluating ZOC2017217, a lanosterol-derived investigational eye drop, ahead of a planned phase 3 trial.

Rising star in Ophthalmology, Nicholas Riina, MS, focuses on artificial intelligence and uses robotics training to enhance glaucoma diagnosis.

The randomized, double-masked, 3-arm trial did not achieve its primary endpoint of replicating the visual function improvements observed in a smaller phase 1/2a study.

Dry eye care pivots to root-cause diagnosis and personalized biologics/devices,

A new survey has discovered a gap between the value parents place on children's vision and the comprehensive eye care that teens and young adults receive.

Esen Akpek, MD, on dry eye's emotional and vision-related toll, its hidden autoimmune links, and when to move patients beyond artificial tears.

The non-exclusive license agreement pairs Alcon's PCIOL optical designs with RxSight's post-operative light-adjustable platform, with the aim of allowing surgeons to fine-tune visual outcomes after cataract surgery.

Cataract surgery becomes refractive: learn how IOL choices and preop counseling across distance, intermediate and near turn 20/20 into 20/happy.

The FDA issued a nationwide recall of a steroid eye drop.

Findings from the third annual State of Dry Eye survey link symptom management to quality of life gains, including lower anxiety and improved self-confidence.

June brings FDA clearance for Lumvoa, key retina and glaucoma trials, device deals, and hard truths on AI performance in eye care.

Dry eye cases rise with heavy screen use and younger patients; learn modern workups spotlighting MGD, etiology-driven treatments, and collaborative care reshaping outcomes.