
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Chicago, Illinois, Brent Kramer, MD, he talked with the Eye Care Network about using the MKO Melt in lieu of IV anaesthesia ahead of ocular surgery.

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Chicago, Illinois, Brent Kramer, MD, he talked with the Eye Care Network about using the MKO Melt in lieu of IV anaesthesia ahead of ocular surgery.

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John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc, FACS, spoke with the Eye Care Network to provide some insight on post hoc analysis of the ESSENCE 1 trial dor dry eye disease.

Victoria L. Tseng, MD, PhD, discusses SLT, microshunts and what glaucoma specialists can learn from large data sets

During a conversation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, T.Y. Alvin Liu, MD, discussed plans for the James P. Gills Jr., MD, & Heather Gills Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Constance O. Okeke, MD, shared insights from on her presentation entitled, "Reduction in IOP after switching to latanoprostene bunod in glaucoma patients in real-world clinical practice," which was given at the American Academy of Ophthalmology held in Chicago, Illinois.

Brent Kramer, MD, presents on an alternative to IV sedation for cataract surgeries and complex cases

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In a paper presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago, Jonathan Tan, a third year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai detailed the study on ophthalmic eye drop waste in clinics, revealing 72% medication loss due to outdated 28-day expiration guidelines, resulting in significant financial waste. The study advocates following FDA expiration dates.

Michael Singer, MD, shared insights from his experience using a preservative-free, chloroprocaine ophthalmic gel as anesthesia for intravitreal injections and the results of research on the effectiveness of gel versus traditional drops.

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In a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting in Chicago, T.Y. Alvin Lu, MD, a retina specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, discussed the application of large language models (LLMs) in revenue cycle management (RCM).

Jennifer Loh, MD, shared insights from on her presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Chicago on the effects of CSF-1, which is the lowest effective concentration of pilocarpine approved in the United States.

At this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, Jonathan Brugger, MD, spoke about the changing approach to epimacular membranes and the use of brilliant blue in the procedure.

Bonnie An Henderson, MD, highlights the importance of diverse learning methods and continuous education for clinicians in the Kelman Lecture.

Steven Dell, MD, shares insights from his first SMILE procedure case, detailing key surgical steps and the patient's postoperative experience.

Steven Dell, MD, provides an overview of the SMILE procedure, and shared what motivated him to adopt SMILE procedure in his practice

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Kamran Riaz, MD, discussed with the Eye Care Network a study on mitomycin intravascular chemoembolization for treating corneal neovascularization. The procedure showed promise, with a 70% success rate at 3 to 6 months, though patient selection is crucial. Some required multiple treatments, but overall outcomes are promising.

George O. Waring, IV, MD, provides insights from an on-demand poster as part of the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology taking place in Chicago, Illinois. This poster was titled, "Two-Year Clinical Feasibility Trial Outcomes for a Dual-Optic IOL System for the Treatment of Presbyopia and Cataract."

Alexander Fein, MD, spoke with the Eye Care Network to share how to approach a patient presenting with transient vision loss, what this type of vision loss can mean, and what additional testing might be needed to determine the best plan for care.

In her Kelman Lecture presentation, Bonnie An Henderson, MD, highlights the importance of continuous education for clinicians.

Nathan Radcliffe, MD, shared insights from his presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology entitled, "Early cataract extraction for angle closure glaucoma."

Meghan Berkenstock, MD, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, provides insights on paper from the uveitis free paper section of AAO 2024, about the use of TriNetX database to assess for the incidence and prevalence of both uveitis and its complications.

At this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, John Berdahl, MD, spoke about the recent clinical trials of travoprost and its use in patients with prior SLT.

Christine Kay, MD sat down to discuss her presentation on gildeuretinol and its slowing of progression of Stargardt disease, studied in the TEASE program at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Arepalli discussed a course focused on ocular conditions related to pregnancy and postpartum care, presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting.

Christina Y Weng, MD, MBA sat down to discuss the Retina Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Symposium and her journal on teleretinal screening for diabetic eye disease at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, shared insights from recent publications on teleretinal screenings for diabetic retinopathy. She will be presenting an overview of these findings at the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting being held in Chicago, Illinois during a talk entitled, "The use of teleretinal screening for diabetic retinopathy."

George O. Waring, IV, MD provides insights from an on-demand poster as part of the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology taking place in Chicago, Illinois. This poster shared data on the the 9-month FDA data of the recently approved excimer laser, the TENEO laser, by Bausch + Lomb.

Adam Muzychuck, MD, FRCSC, sat down to discuss his presentation on the defocus curve performance of trifocal IOLs and the outcomes of the near activity vision questionnaire given to patients implanted with the Envy full range of vision IOL at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

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Fatemeh Rajaii, MD, PhD, an associate professor at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins, discusses emerging therapies in thyroid eye disease (TED) from her presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting in Chicago.

Matt Giegengack, MD, explains how injectable corneal endothelial cell therapy can enhance visual acuity and alleviate glare, offering a versatile alternative to current treatments like DMEK.

In an interview with Ophthalmology Times, Quan Dong Nugyen, MD, MSc, discusses ongoing research into Tinlarebant, an investigational drug being studied as a treatment for Stargardt disease in adolescents.