Ophthalmology

A cost model shows anti-VEGF savings only when high injection burden offsets device fees and reading time in AI home OCT vs clinic OCT.

Sequential therapy of ranibizumab and a dexamethasone implant improved results in macular edema secondary to non–ischemic retinal vein occlusion.

There were few incidences of complications in the follow-up period after the MicroShunt was implanted in the patient.

The prevalence of retinal conditions in the US varied by region, race and ethnicity, and sex, which could identify areas of need.

The complete response letter marks the second time that reproxalap, a medication for use in dry eye disease, has been rejected by the FDA.

Short-term anatomical and visual improvements were found when patients used SB15 to treat their macular edema caused by retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

The Support, Educate, Empower intervention was able to reduce glaucoma-related distress compared with standard education.

Julie Rosenthal, MD, MS, discusses the future direction of research into treating age-related macular degeneration.

Julie Rosenthal, MD, MS, discusses signs and symptoms of age-related macular degeneration as well as methods of treatment.

A stronger effect on neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) was found with faricimab vs aflibercept.

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the US, making awareness of the condition vital to obtaining the best outcomes.

Visual acuity and central macular thickness improved in patients with diabetic macular edema who used combined phacoemulsification and intravitreal dexamethasone implants.

Although most clinicians used intraocular pressure (IOP) as a continuous risk factor in glaucoma treatment decisions, the historical cutoff may still be used.

The top ophthalmology content included FDA approvals, FDA complete response letters, and new associations between cataracts and antioxidant index.

The conference focused on how to improve eye care across the country, including new methods of treating dry eye and utilizing new technologies to catch myopia earlier.

The incidence of age-related macular degeneration could be linked to handgrip strength according to an analysis of the UK Biobank.

New research shows that those with dry eye need more than 20 blinks per minute to maintain their tear film.

Pigment epithelial detachment and hyperreflective foci had better early control in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) when treated with faricimab.

An improvement in ophthalmological knowledge was seen compared with older large language models and ophthalmology trainees.

Children who undergo primary congenital glaucoma surgery had better visual acuity (VA) when wearing contact lenses compared with spectacles.

Patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) using faricimab had durable results after 1 year in real-world practice.

Symptoms of dry eye improved when patients in Canada used reproxalap compared with a placebo dose.

Aspects of the average Halloween costume could pose risks to the corneal health of the eye if not applied correctly.

Making sure that colored contact lenses are legitimate before Halloween can prevent eye infection.

Children who had chronic, early-onset, nonanterior uveitis were at an increased risk of developing other complications surrounding the eye.