San Francisco-The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) was honored for its volunteer leadership development program with the 2001 Gold Circle Award for Excellence and Innovation in Association Management. The academy's volunteer program has been in existence for 4 years-with support from Alcon, Allergan, Becton Dickinson, Merck & Co., Pharmacia, and Santen.
Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.
In this Q&A, Ping Moore, OD, covers emerging dry eye therapies, from selenium sulfide to next-gen cyclosporine, and how subtype-guided care shapes treatment choices.
Findings from the third annual State of Dry Eye survey link symptom management to quality of life gains, including lower anxiety and improved self-confidence.