The program for Sunday, April 25, features a number of scientific offerings,but one highlight is the annual keynote address. It will be given duringa session scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. in Ballroom A-D. This year's keynotespeaker is Stephen E. Straus, MD, director, National Center for Complementaryand Alternative Medicine, National Institutes for Health (NIH), Bethesda,MD. His address, entitled "Envisioning New Models for ClinicalResearch", will describe the NIH-developed "Roadmap"-astrategy for accelerating basic science discoveries and for translatingthat research into clinical practice.
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.