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How does an ophthalmologist know when he or she is old?

Novel transparent, head-wearable camera display aims to make ophthalmic surgery more precise

Defining role of topography, tear film osmolarity, other tests

Doug Katsev, MD, looks at the results from a study regarding iStent implantation with cataract surgery.

Doug Katsev, MD, discusses the findings from a study concerning atopic dermatitis and cataract development for the Medical News Minute.

The market for ocular aesthetics is vast, yet very much underserved in 2018

Wilmer leads in best research category

Improvement was seen with experience gained, show data from comparative study

Device is noninvasive, nonthreatening; does not require topical or general anesthesia

Level of evidence is decent, but may not be applicable to all racial, ethnic groups

Screening recipes should ease the diagnostic burden in this patient population

Video game helps youth with cerebral visual impairment

There is need for alternative treatment to circumvent current treatment limitations

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Joint event to feature plenty of symposia, practice management programs, product innovations

Whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence has arrived

Optical coherence tomography angiography is finding new uses in glaucoma, as it can depict loss of blood vessels around the optic nerve and distinguish vascular layers.

A study of patients undergoing corneal crosslinking (CXL) for keratoconus suggests gene expression and tear inflammatory profile may be used as biomarkers to predict CXL outcomes.

In a study including data from 67 eyes, the majority of keratoconus indices measured by two commercially available Scheimpflug devices did not effectively differentiate normal high astigmatism from subclinical keratoconus.

Treatment should focus on the underlying etiology behind these processes

Topical cenegermin has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate-to-severe neurotrophic keratitis (NK), ushering in a breakthrough of management.

“The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” - Will Rogers

Read the latest Optic Relief from OT cartoonist Jon Carter.