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Wet AMD gains a new FDA-approved therapy as retina, glaucoma, and dry eye pipelines surge—plus AI, devices, and workforce trends reshaping care.

In part 2 of a 2-part article, Arun C. Gulani, MD, walks through the 4 patient types of the Gulani classification of refractive lens exchange, from primary vision enhancement to staged vision engineering, and explains why outcomes depend on treating the eye as a complete optical system rather than on the implant alone.

The annual Best Hospitals report from US News & World Report compares more than 4500 hospitals across 14 specialties and 22 procedures and conditions.

Andrew G. Lee, MD, and Drew Carey, MD, discuss a study exploring whether these two conditions are really one disease—and what that means for long-term treatment.

The first half of 2026 turned on inherited pediatric eye disease, with 2 gene therapy programs advancing toward registration and a high-profile complete response letter in a childhood-onset optic neuropathy.

Retina specialists Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD, and Firas M. Rahhal, MD, discuss the significance of bevacizumab-vikg's approval for wet AMD and its impact on physicians and patients.

An investigational drug has shown positive activity against metastatic uveal melanoma in a phase 1 study.

In this Q&A, Vance Thompson, MD, clears up myths about dry eye and LASIK wearing off, and explains how better screening and technology are making the procedure more precise for younger patients.

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

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.

Danon disease is a rare, multisystem X-linked genetic disorder caused by variants in the LAMP2 gene. In children and young adults, it is defined overwhelmingly by its cardiac effects . What is far less appreciated is that the eye is frequently involved and that the retinal findings can appear before the systemic diagnosis is established.

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,