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pVerify's Vision Benefits API allows front-office staff to handle vision eligibility verifications seamlessly in their own EHR.

Most patients with allergic disorder are children, adolescents, or young adults.

Llama nanobodies may be key to beating COVID-19 variants.

Heru Inc., announced Thursday that it has partnered with Vision Source on the commercial availability launch of re:Vive, a wearable diagnostics and visual field application.

Outlook Therapeutics has reported positive efficacy and safety data from Phase 3 NORSE TWO trial of bevacizumab-vikg.

The organization hopes to help 1 billion people worldwide, committing the international community to improve vision for 1.1 billion people living with preventable vision loss by 2030.

Perhaps the most important consideration is understanding the neuromuscular pathway that retracts and protracts the eyelid.

Use of a drug to correct the eyelid position could eliminate the complications associated with surgery.

A team of investigators used corneal confocal microscopy to identify corneal nerve damage in cases of long COVID.

Jag Dosanjh, senior vice president of U.S. Eye Care, Allergan, an AbbVie company, offers a preview of the company's latest innovations, developments, and what attendees can look forward to at ASCRS 2021.

This announcement was made at the 2021 ASCRS annual meeting.

A new report has found that glaucoma specialists’ procedure of choice has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAO, Surgical Care Coalition teaming up to ensure the final version of the rule is fair to ophthalmologists and surgeons as one company is expressing its disappointment in the proposal.

Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc. has dosed its first patient in a late-stage Phase 2b trial of a gene therapy that delivers multi-characteristic opsin to retinal cells.

The Gilbert Family Foundation is collaborating with the Children’s Oncology Group and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to validate a tool to measure progressive vision loss.

According to iSTAR Medical, the STAR-V study will investigate the device in 350 patients with primary open angle glaucoma.

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc, announced Thursday that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTS) for ALK-001 (C20-D3-vitamin A) for the treatment of Stargardt disease.

Usher syndrome 1G protein SANS regulates the splicing of genes, particularly those linked to Usher syndrome, which can lead to early vision loss form RP.

The company, formerly called BELKIN Laser, announced Thursday that it will begin operating under the new name BELKIN Vision.

Physicians in India have reported 7,200 documented cases of mucormycosis infections in patients with severe COVID-19 infections.

ASCRS has issued a statement calling on Aetna to drop a new prior authorization policy it implemented last week that delays cataract surgeries.

Ex vivo experiment identifies potential benefit for supplementary oxygen.

The American Medical Association recently announced policies adopted by physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine on the final day of the Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.

In an observational study, investigators are looking at the role of antibody secreting plasmablasts and GC B cells induced by the COVID-19 vaccines.

MedShr Insights has developed an early warning system that applies natural language processing, artificial intelligence, and machine learnings.

The company’s IASAB will identify key business initiatives, ensuring they align with its strategic vision.

AAO develops task forces to evaluate academy, review outcomes in ophthalmology.