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Hema Ramkumar, an ophthalmologist and founder of Oculogenex, sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to discuss their connection with NASA and their experiment on macular degeneration-treated mice in space.

Authors explained that Nfe2l gene family members -1, -2, and -3 mediate the cellular response to oxidative stress, including in the CNS

Neda Nikpoor, MD, shares highlights from her presentation on the Light Adjustable Lens during an ASCRS symposia on IOL calculations.

Elizabeth Yeu, MD, discusses a case report for how the triple procedure can be beneficial for different patient populations in her ASCRS presentation, 'Human corneal endothelial cell transplantation combined with cataract extraction and PCIOL in subject with corneal edema.'

Pterygium is an ocular disease commonly referred to as “surfer’s eye,” which can result from exposure to high levels of UV radiation.

Paul Harasymowycz, MD, details his presentation "Decade-Long Outcomes of Two First-Generation Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stents with Cataract Surgery in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma" from this year's ASCRS meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

Results showed LNZ100 (1.75% aceclidine) achieved the primary endpoints and key secondary endpoints, while LNZ101 showed similar results but ultimately failed to show superiority to LNZ100.

William F. Wiley, MD, shares some key takeaways from his ASCRS presentation on binocularity and aperture optics.

Anthony Wallace, US Surgical vice president and general manager for Bausch + Lomb, reviews the latest advancements and updates in an interview with Ophthalmology Times.

Dan Tran, MD, shares key takeaways from his presentation, including a grading scale for incisions created with femtosecond laser.

OCS-01 positive results in the first Phase 3 OPTIMIZE-1 trial were presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, while topline readout from the second Phase 3 OPTIMIZE-2 is anticipated later this year to support an NDA submission.

Rahul S Tonk, MD, MBA, sat down to discuss a roundtable discussion he had on DMEK and DSEK surgery at this year's ASCRS meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts, from Friday, April 5, to Monday, April 8, 2024.

Alejandro Espaillat, MD, sat down to discuss his presentation on pearls for the anterior segment surgeon at this year's ASCRS meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Results of the study indicated that systemic treatment led to elevations in liver function test results, with some patients experiencing values twice as high as normal.

Contrary to the traditional understanding that this disorder remains stable, long-term structural changes were observed through spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging.

Investigators wanted to determine why patients who have retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy (DR) or age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can undergo cataract surgeries without experiencing a worsening of their retinal disease, while some patients do.

Mark J. Gallardo, MD, highlighted the results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a travoprost intracameral implant in open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review spanning from January 2015 to January 2021 to compare the incidence rates of infectious keratitis before and during the pandemic among PRK patients.

According to the companies, the tool is affordable, portable, scalable, and intentionally designed to train surgeons in low- and middle-income countries, home to 9 out of 10 people with vision loss due to the difficulty of accessing eye care. The VR tool is being unveiled at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting in Boston.

Authors reported that increasing the number of intense pulsed light (IPL) sessions is beneficial for patients with moderate-to-severe meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) to increase the response rate of treatment.

The technology uses a superelastic, memory-shaped nitinol guide that facilitates up to 360-degree guided circumferential removal of the trabecular meshwork.

The investigators conducted a multicenter, prospective, open-label, phase 4 study in which they evaluated the patients’ and investigators’ impressions of the drug.

Authors looked at 6 unexpected cases of endophthalmitis after cataract extraction during 1 day of cataract surgeries.

George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, provides an overview of his presentation at ASCRS 2024, highlighting outcomes for the safety and effectiveness of LASIK performed using an updated laser ablation algorithm for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism.

A recent study showed that adjunctive fragmentation pre-treatment of the crystalline lens using the miLoop showed improved lensectomy time and fluidic efficiency

Neda Nikpoor, MD, sat down to discuss her presentation on the single-site study on the effectiveness of a sterile model with two ALLYs, in two operating rooms against a model with only one laser for two rooms at this year's ASCRS meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sean Hanlon, CEO of CoFi, a payment software company, talks about the company's recent integration with CareCredit.