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Hove explains how his own cataract surgery has changed the way he counsels patients about glare, halos, and near vision.

Jai Parekh, MD, MA, FAAO, says AI is poised to transform eye care—from retinal and glaucoma imaging to cataract surgery—without disrupting it.

Atrial fibrillation appears to cause thinning of the macular ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer.

Radhika Rampat, MBBS, FRCOphth, discusses how AI is already shaping intraocular lens selection and keratoconus screening, and where anterior segment imaging and patient-facing AI tools are headed next.

At the 44th Congress of the ESCRS in London, Mark Bullimore, PhD, MCOptom, said delaying myopia onset is more valuable than slowing its progression, and explained how to identify children most at risk.

Host Deborah Ristvedt, DO, welcomes Early to discuss the pivotal moment that led her to leave an established practice, build something of her own, and rediscover the human side of medicine.

Influence on effective lens position in cataract and lens-based surgery.

Benjamin Bakall, MD, PhD, weighs the RESTORE efficacy and safety data, the practical realities of in-office delivery, and how genotype-independent treatment reshapes candidacy and patient counseling.

Bausch + Lomb's SeeLyra femtosecond laser platform, featuring live OCT imaging, has received CE mark approval for cataract, LASIK, and corneal procedures in Europe.

The authors of a review of 16 gene therapy trials for inherited retinal diseases explain why the pediatric evidence base remains thin and argue that individual-level, age-stratified reporting is the change most needed before CRISPR-based editing reaches children.

Majda Hadziahmetovic, MD, on MacTel neovascular warning signs, urgent referral, and how Encelto reshapes screening.

Two-year data presented at ESCRS 2026 show the ELIOS excimer laser procedure sustained IOP reduction and kept most glaucoma patients medication-free.

At ESCRS 2026, Zoltan Z. Nagy, MD, reported that femtosecond laser trabeculotomy (FLigHT) cut intraocular pressure by 27% at 48 months in open-angle glaucoma, with a stable, incision-free safety profile.

A prospective French study found intraoperative OCT most valuable for measuring key surgical distances in deep sclerectomy and MIGS procedures, and useful for training residents.

AMA resolution backs classifying myopia as a disease, aiming to expand insurance coverage for pediatric myopia control treatments.

In patients reporting chronic ocular pain, dry eye may not be the entire diagnosis.

Polish investigators showed that various modalities can quantify ocular changes in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

ESCRS 2026 real-world data: aceclidine (VIZZ; LENZ Therapeutics) drops show fast onset, high satisfaction for presbyopia.

Three-year ESCRS 2026 data show trans-epithelial PRK matches conventional PRK in refractive outcomes, safety, and pain, with faster surgical time.

A real-world study of an enhanced monofocal IOL found most patients achieved 20/20 distance vision and functional intermediate vision without glasses, according to Jai Parekh, MD, MA, FAAO, at ESCRS 2026.

New ESCRS 2026 data show corneal measurements shift meaningfully across the day, with early-morning readings potentially biased by overnight eyelid closure.

At ESCRS 2026 in London, Radhika Rampat, MBBS, FRCOphth, describes bringing low-level light therapy into her refractive practice, from dry eye care to chalazion treatment and pre-surgical ocular surface optimisation.

In the latest episode of The Retina TL;DR with Dr. Weng, host Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, talks with Dr. Aaberg about the science, clinical data, and real-world reception of the first FDA-approved treatment for MacTel type 2.

Suzana Konjevoda, MD, presents data at ESCRS 2026 showing citicoline eye drops aid corneal nerve recovery post-cataract surgery.

ESCRS 2026 study shows multifocal IOLs tie at distance, but reading speed plunges in dim light; focus curves predict laser touch-ups.

Mingo-Botín, MD, PhD, discusses ESCRS 2026 data on an EDOF IOL in post-LASIK eyes vs non-LASIK controls.

Real-world data show tear film and Schirmer improvements with two preservative-free dry eye drops at ESCRS 2026.

The 44th Congress of the ESCRS kicked off at ExCeL London with iNovation Day and the Opening Ceremony, setting the stage for a five-day programme.