Latest Conference Articles

Bausch + Lomb's Yolande Barnard, shares an update on the FDA approval of XIPERE for the treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis.

Dilsher Dhoot, MD, reports results of the KESTREL and KITE trials, in which brolucizumab was compared with aflibercept for treating diabetic macular edema.

The Academy's annual meeting set for November 12 to 15 in New Orleans.

Ankur Shah, MD, discusses key highlights of his presentation titled "YUTIQ CALM: a real-world registry study of the fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant 0.18 mg in chronic non-infectious posterior uveitis," during ASRS 2021.

David Boyer, MD, reports on the use of pegcetacoplan to treat geographic atrophy when administered monthly or every-other-month regimens in the phase 3 DERBY and OAKS studies.

Richard B. Rosen, MD, DSc(Hon), reports on the capabilities of using clinical OCT for imaging and measuring macular surface macrophage cells during the 2021 ASRS annual meeting.

Sunir Garg, MD, reports on the risk of presumed infectious endophthalmitis following administration of anti-VEFG injections in correlation with universal masking.

Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, reports on the findings of an investigation looking at the prevalence of endophthalmitis following minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.

Alcon's Paul Hallen offers a look at the highlights from the 2021 ASRS annual meeting's OIS panel as well as the company's latest innovations.

Rishi Singh, MD, reports on results from the VISTA and VIVID studies analyzing the use of intravitreal aflibercept injections to treat DME.

Caroline Baumal, MD, highlights results from the Phase 3 YOSEMITE and RHINE trials, providing an overview of the efficacy, safety and durability of faricimab in DME.

W. Lloyd Clark, MD, presents results of the nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy-focused PANORAMA study during the 2021 ASRS annual meeting.

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) will host its 39th Annual Scientific Meeting from October 8-12, 2021, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas.

George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses the latest results from the GEMINI 1 clinical trial (by Allergan, an Abbvie company) of AGN-190584 (pilocarpine 1.25%) ophthalmic solution for the treatment of presbyopia.

Robert Weinstock, MD, discusses the efficacy and safety of intracameral dexamethasone suspension 9% compared to standard of care topical regimen for eyes receiving cataract surgery.

Cathleen McCabe, MD, shares an overview of results from a retrospective study highlighting the effectiveness of dexamethasone intraocular suspension 9% following cataract surgery.

Tibor Juhasz, CEO of ViaLase, Inc, discusses the company's development of a novel, noninvasive high-resolution OCT image-guided femtosecond laser technology for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma.

Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, discusses the brand-new Real World Ophthalmology conference, designed to support ophthalmologists starting practice.

CXL is safe, effective to perform on younger population, study results show.

Marta Belmonte-Grau, MD discusses the potential risk for posterior capsular rupture during cataract surgery.

Tunde Peto, MD, offers advice on how to create the best virtual environment for patients diagnosed with diabetic eye disease.

Grazia Pertile, MD, discusses the highlights of her presentations on the management of retinal folds after retinal detachment and the role of the anterior vitreous as a cause of recurrent retinal detachment.

Javier Zarranz-Ventura MD, PhD, FEBO, discusses the key highlights from his presentation on a clinical investigation of suitable naïve versus pre-treated DME patients, and what it means for future research.

Anat Loewenstein, MD, MHA, discusses how artificial intelligence can optimize optical coherence tomography.

A case study details the care of a patient who had already lost vision in one eye from a similar issue.

Carel B. Hoyng, MD, discusses his presenation regarding macula dystrophies, including Stargardt disease, Best disease, X-linked retinoschisis, and the peripherin-2 (PRPH2) gene.

José-Alain Sahel, MD, explains how optogenetics involves artificial photoreceptors from specific retinal cells to restore vision.

Jennifer Sun, MD, MPH, explores the question of whether ophthalmologists should be using anti-VEGF agents to treat patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).

The new virtual conference will debut on Sept. 18, and can help young ophthalmologists solve the small problems before they become bigger problems.

George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses the latest results from the GEMINI 1 clinical trial of AGN-190584 (pilocarpine 1.25%) ophthalmic solution for the treatment of presbyopia.