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Procedure corrects small-angle strabismus and removes need for prism glasses

Sometimes, the best job for you is the one you create.

On the 'Negotiations' episode of RWO: The Podcast, Dr. Lisa Nijm joins Drs. Nicole Bajic and Grayson Armstrong to discuss personal experiences with contract negotiation.

According to a news release, the J-code for SYFOVRE will become effective on October 1, 2023.

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital will return to Zambia for a 3-week training project in Lusaka coinciding with World Sight Day on October 12.

According to the companies, the partnership will roll out a proprietary system that has earned FDA breakthrough designation, one of the few ophthalmic devices to achieve this status in almost a decade.

To educate patients on the disease, the company has enlisted the help of actor Eric Stonestreet and his mother, Jamey.

Corneal wound burn is a critical, yet often overlooked, complication in cataract surgery. Recognizing early signs is crucial.

Kiora CEO Brian Strem, PhD, offers an update on the development of KIO-301, a molecule that selectively targets retinal ganglion cells, giving them the ability to sense light.

As a gold medalist with profound vision loss, she will lead advocacy efforts for people with glaucoma that are designed to empower patients to participate actively in their glaucoma treatment journey

Enhance your ophthalmology skills with expert tips from RWO podcast. Match procedures to patients, seek guidance, review surgical notes, practice patience, and be honest with patients.

The research will focus on the compound's impact on biomolecular condensates, which are implicated as a key driver of pathology in neurodegeneration and diseases impacting high metabolic organs. Because the retina is one of the highest energy consuming systems in the human body, deficits in energy supply can be catastrophic.

Clinicians must screen, diagnose, and manage for effective treatment.

Researchers from the University of Barcelona are looking to unlock the function of genes in order to design therapies to treat patients diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.

Balancing motherhood & ophthalmology: Prioritize family planning, set boundaries, integrate work & personal life. Insights from ophthalmologist-moms.

Resolution of macular leakage is an early biomarker of vascular stability.

An overview of Jesse Berry’s advice for starting and growing a social media account

Andrew Lee, MD, and Andrew Carey, MD, sit down on another episode of the NeuroOp Guru to discuss visual outcomes in solid versus cystic pituitary adenomas.

‘Modern Family’ actor and his mother, Jamey, are sharing their family’s story of GA and AMD to raise awareness of the disease.

Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD, discusses the action-packed agenda of Real World Ophthalmology’s virtual event on September 30, 2023.

Leaders must confront issues perpetuating unequal access, unfair practices.

The theme calls on employers, insurers, and policy makers to consider how they can contribute to improved access to vision and eye health care.

Gabriel Diaz has received the Research to Prevent Blindness/Lions Clubs International Foundation Low Vision Research Award.

RWO is hosting its 5th virtual, interactive conference titled “Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner” on Saturday September 30, 2023, from 8 am to 5:30 pm Central Time.

According to the company, GATHER-2 24-month results met the primary objective of reducing the rate of GA growth in patients treated with IZERVAY compared to sham.

Earlier this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory, sounding the alarm for an outbreak of a drug resistant strain of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was connected to the use of artificial tears.

The company has released a video presentation that highlights combining genetic markers with high-resolution retinal imaging to assist in the detection and treatment of blindness and multiple systemic diseases.