That particular charm that belongs only to New Orleans has lured the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) back to this magical city for its annual meeting.The 2004 meeting is the first joint meeting with the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE).The main meeting will be preceded by 2 days of subspecialty presentations on Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23. All subspecialty day events and those of the main conference, Oct. 23 to 26, will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
A retrospective study finds that direct selective laser trabeculoplasty significantly lowers intraocular pressure, with the greatest benefit seen in treatment-naive eyes.
Douglas D. Koch, MD, and Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD, discuss the optics behind enhanced monofocal lenses, patient selection, and how to set expectations.
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.