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Giant cell arteritis, long known by its more familiar name, temporal arteritis, is the most common vasculitis in adults over 50 and a true ophthalmic emergency. If untreated, it can result in permanent bilateral vision loss within days. Women are more often afffected than men, the the disease manifests differently between the sexes.

Ashraf Ahmad, MD, explains what tear breakup time testing shows and why results vary between clinic visits.

Zero Blind Babies uses wide-field retinal imaging and telemedicine to expand ROP screening across Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Syria—screening 400 infants weekly at $56 per QALY—while stressing that local staff and complete-pathway systems remain essential.

Ocugen's global phase 3 ArMaDa3 trial evaluates OCU410, a one-time gene therapy targeting multiple disease pathways in geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration.

Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition affecting around one in 1,000 people in Europe. Its variability of symptoms and close association with Graves' disease, a separate thyroid disorder, can lead to considerable challenges in diagnosis. Earlier detection depends on strong collaboration between endocrinologists and ophthalmologists, as well as conversations that fully explore the impact of symptoms on patients' daily lives.

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Dante Pieramici, MD, on how a sustained-release TKI dosed every six months could cut clinic volume, ease treatment burden, and protect patients who otherwise disappear from care.

Jay Chhablani, MD, on how MacTel eyes turn neovascular, when to refer, and what Encelto means for treatment.

Cataract safety, Glaucoma drugs and MIGS, plus Artificial Intelligence debates and retina breakthroughs—key FDA moves and trial updates in ophthalmology.

A same-platform, prospective comparison of 123 eyes suggests diffractive trifocal optics don't compromise standard automated perimetry outside the central 5°

Survey reveals most women don't recognize dry eye as a symptom of perimenopause or menopause.

Retina specialist David A. Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS, discusses KSI-101 (tabirafusp alfa), a dual IL-6/VEGF-blocking biologic in the Phase 3 PEAK trial, as a potential steroid-sparing, first-line therapy for uveitic macular edema.

Yehia Hashad, MD, discusses BL1332's phase 1b pain data and what's ahead as the TRPV1 antagonist enters phase 2 in patients with PRK.

Cerebral visual impairment is now the leading cause of childhood vision loss. Three experts explain the history, science, and clinical signs eye care providers need to know.

Esen Akpek, MD, weighs in on lifitegrast-perfluorohexyloctane phase 2 data and what it means for the drop's path to phase 3.

A priority review in Stargardt disease, two pivotal-trial milestones, an emerging bispecific for wet AMD, and new diagnostic guidance defined a busy August for retina.

Antibiotic injection reduced endophthalmitis risk vs topical drops after cataract surgery, meta-analysis found.

This article discusses the evolution of the body of information about Demodex blepharitis over the years, from the convening of a consensus panel to the realization that a new drug provides rapid relief to the ocular surface.

Researchers from China and Singapore found that the macular microvasculature is altered as early as the pre-diabetic stage of the disease. The findings suggest that the status of the choriocapillaris can be used to monitor early metabolic disease.

Jonathan Gloth, MD, discusses how a dual Tie2/VEGF mechanism could reduce injection burden and the consequences of missed doses in wet AMD.

João Pedro Marques, MD, PhD, on how systematic reanalysis moved a cohort's solved rate from 59.4% to 70.1% and what it means for gene therapy eligibility

A systematic review of 21 studies found OCTA detects early diabetic retinopathy—reduced vessel density being the most consistent biomarker—but heterogeneous, unstandardized evidence isn't sufficient for routine clinical screening yet.

Two optical treatment modalities can slow pediatric myopia progression without the need for pharmacologic intervention, ie, spectacle lenses incorporating highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) and orthokeratology (ortho-k) contact lenses. Both treatments are based on the same underlying theory that peripheral retinal defocus is a growth signal for axial elongation‚ but the treatments focus on different structures of the visual system, one through a manufactured spectacle lens surface (HAL) and the other through temporary corneal reshaping (ortho-k).

John W. Kitchens, MD, discusses patient selection for geographic atrophy treatment, counseling approaches, and emerging therapies including a C1q inhibitor and cell-based options.

The agency assigned a PDUFA target action date of April 30, 2027.

Douglas D. Koch, MD, and Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, discuss the optical designs behind EDOF lenses, where they fit in clinical practice, and advances shaping the category.

Japan designated gildeuretinol an orphan drug for Stargardt disease as the oral therapy enters phase 3 evaluation in the NORTHSTAR trial.

A retrospective study of nearly 1,000 patients found epithelial resolution with serial decellularized basement membrane graft use in subclinical to Stage 1 disease.