Carve Outs: Comments on the Workshop

Panelists engaged in a debate regarding using complement inhibitors in geographic atrophy, gauging public sentiment with a deciding vote.

A session at AAO 2026 highlighted how big data and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) could be utilized to help patients receive peak care.

The opening session of AAO 2026 featured a keynote speech discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) will play a part in health care.

Incidence of diabetic macular edema and the need for glaucoma surgery were reduced after treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.

Medicaid expansion was associated with lower colorectal cancer mortality, with the largest reductions in Hispanic patients and stage IV disease.

TP53 mutations occurred in 3% of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) but 10% of myelofibrosis or blast-phase cohorts in a review of 11 cohort studies.

Amanda Velazquez, MD, discusses GLP-1 formulary strategies, overcoming prior authorization hurdles, and building scalable obesity care infrastructure.

Cepheid's Connie Savor, MD, MBA, explains where its 13-pathogen respiratory panel fits in diagnostic stewardship and antibiotic decisions.