Lynda Charters

The treatment of vision problems can help improve the quality of life for many people in the city.

The authors noted that the proportion of patients losing fewer than 15 letters from the baseline BCVA score in the study eye was comparable between the two groups.

According to Rishi P. Singh, MD, family history and lifestyle are key in the development of geographic atrophy.

Researchers found that the rate of visual decline increased significantly in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) during the COVID-19 lockdown who were followed over time.

Spanish investigators from the Ophthalmology Service, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, led by first author Fernando Ly-Yang, MD, reported the case of a 42-year-old man with monkeypox.

The research, presented at the 22nd EURETINA World Congress, outlined that patients with RP experience greater levels of stress and anxiety than individuals in the general population and that the level of stress can be measured easily and non-invasively in hair.

During the 22nd European Society of Retina Specialists Congress in Hamburg, Germany., investigators noted that Yusar and colleagues from the Vitreoretinal Services, Centre for Sight, Delhi, India.

A study detailed at the 22nd EURETINA Congress in Hamburg, Germany, documented a spectrum of manifestations following COVID-19 infections in an otherwise immunocompetent patient presenting at a tertiary care center.

Product is forging a future in ocular regenerative procedures

The 22nd European Society of Retina Specialists Congress kicks off Thursday at the Congress Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany.

The debate continues about the protective effect of eyeglasses against contracting the COVID-19 virus. Researchers from Denmark reported that their results were inconclusive regarding whether wearing eyeglasses is linked with a decreased risk of COVID-19 infections.

Edward J. Holland, MD, discusses how postoperative dry eye disease after refractive and cataract procedures may lead to patient dissatisfaction.

Reducing incidents can reduces cases of infection, transmission among physicians, clinicians.

The IOL has a hybrid design that combines the benefits of central extended depth-of-focus technology and multifocal technology that provides a continuous range of high-quality vision ranging from distance and intermediate and near vision to about 12 to 14 inches.

According to Sarah Van Tassel, MD, physicians may need to recognize issues and treat patients more holistically.

Audrey R. Talley Rostov, MD, discusses how patient education and hygiene is important for a positive outcome.

According to Alyson Hall, MD, factors can include vascular dysregulation, oxidative stress, autoimmunity and cytotoxicity.

George Waring IV, MD, FACS, points out that supplementation and customized procedures are in the offing.

According to researchers, functional assessments and education are critical to an early diagnosis.

Low-grade inflammation seems to be associated with baseline disease in inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs), according to Christine N. Kay, MD, a surgeon at Vitreoretinal Associates, in Gainesville, Florida.

X-linked retinoschisis is a congenital disorder that results in visual impairment in boys at an early age. No treatment is currently available, and surgical repair fails in many cases.

In a study, investigators found that no characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease are related to ocular manifestations of the disease.

Industry leaders will come together Dec. 16-17 in Marco Island, Florida, to present the latest data and treatments.

A novel regimen may represent an improvement over current methods of handling postsurgical pain in procedures that require corneal epithelial debridement, according to investigators.

Symptoms in the eye may not be substantial in patients with COVID-19.

Investigators discuss the evolution of innovative technology for the hearing impaired and how vision can play a role.

Several issues may restimulate the virus in those patients with prior exposure.