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Informed guidelines are needed to diagnose and treat COVID-19 patients with neurologic manifestations, according to investigators.

The application of mitomycin C after corneal cross-linking does not prevent development of corneal haze after the procedure, but it does contribute to development of more corneal haze.

An evaluation conducted by the appropriate specialist is the most important factor in diagnosing and managing this patient population.

To control pain and inflammation most effectively and responsibly for our cataract surgery patients, we must not only use the appropriate drugs but also ensure they are delivered in the most beneficial manner. We should be mindful of the implications of our pharmaceutical strategies and their impact on our patients.

ASCENT, REGENXBIO’s Phase III clinical trial conducted in partnership with AbbVie, is expected to enroll patients in the United States and Canada, with pivotal trials expected to support BLA submission for RGX-314 in 2024.

Striving to improve outcomes is important because of the negative effect of astigmatism on patients’ vision postoperatively.

Marking Glaucoma Awareness Month this month, Bausch + Lomb and the Glaucoma Research Foundation have released key findings from a survey of glaucoma patients that was designed to gain a greater understanding of the impact that hyperemia can have in the treatment and lives of people living with glaucoma.

The acquisition brings the Hydrus Microstent into Alcon’s global surgical portfolio. The company will leverage its global footprint and leadership in ophthalmology to drive future growth, bringing the device to more patients worldwide.

According to the company, the iScan80 is a high-speed OCT system ideal for practices seeking an affordable and versatile OCT system.

The gift will target expansion of the clinical space at Shiley Eye Institute, which opened 30 years ago with foundational support from the couple. It is part of a $27 million renovation and improvement project being undertaken by UC San Diego.

Awards will be presented at the 11th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit, to be held virtually on July 13-14.

The rate of adverse events was low in this higher risk, difficult-to-manage population of special-needs children, noted Margaret Reynolds, MD.

Electro-optical tech producer Gentex brings experience in automotive industry to healthcare, streamlining and enhancing production for eSight’s assistive medical devices.

The new procedure eliminates the need for scleral flaps by positioning the T-shaped IOL haptics in the scleral wall.

Clear communication, on-call services, and listening to your patients may keep them from expensive and often unnecessary emergency room visits.

Consecutive intravitreal dexamethasone treatments may be beneficial for patients with DME patients who had undergone a previous vitrectomy.

Delayed presentations and acute shortage of donor corneal tissues for emergency keratoplasty are among reasons given for adverse outcome.

Researchers have found that study participants with healthy eyes and no history of AMD had thinner retinas if they carried the genes that put them at risk.

For 72 straight hours, the study volunteer lay in a bed at UT Southwestern, the monotony broken only at night when researchers placed his lower body in a sealed, vacuum-equipped sleeping bag to pull down body fluids that naturally flowed into his head while supine.

The improvement became evident during an average time of 6 months.

In light of another unprecedented year filled with technological advancements and pivots as a result of the pandemic, Joshua Mali, MD, offers his top 5 predictions in ophthalmology for 2022.

The approach seems to provide high levels of spectacle independence and patients' satisfaction, with limited complications associated.

A team of scientists have developed a two-photon excited fluorescence scanning laser ophthalmoscope, an instrument that allows viewing the biochemistry of vision in the living eye in real time.

The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and Shiley Eye Institute, both part of UC San Diego Health, received funding from the Nixon Visions Foundation that will support studies of the PRPH2 gene linked to macular dystrophy and boost stem cell research aimed at developing early diagnosis and a cure.

Approach shows potential as a promising second-line screening tool for patients with diabetes.

With every 10-year increase in patient age, the risk of the patients needing concomitant administration of steroid eye drops decreased by half, according to investigators.

A team of researchers with the West Virginia School of Medicine are studying how a benign virus can make new treatments for eye diseases possible.

A team of researchers from Thomas Jefferson University have found that immune cells could be doing much more than first thought in protecting our eyes.

A virtual, risk-based approach to preoperative medical evaluations for cataract surgery may be associated with safe and efficient outcomes, according to study investigators.