AAO 2023: ViaLase announces completion of VIA-002 trial
November 14th 2023Rick Lewis, MD, Chief Medical Officer for ViaLase met with Ophthalmology Times to discuss completion of their important pivotal trial called VIA-002, which is a randomized prospective trial of the use of the ViaLase Laser versus SLT in adult patients with primary open angle glaucoma at the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
AAO 2023: Latest diagnostic and therapeutic advancements in ocular infections
November 13th 2023Penny Asbell, MD, FACS, spoke with Ophthalmology Times about her poster on results from the ARMOR Study and latest diagnostic and therapeutic advancements in ocular infections at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
AA0 2023: Study on internationally collected cohorts and the consistency of outcomes
November 11th 2023Clara Chan, MD, FRSCS, FACS, DABO, from the University of Toronto spoke with Ophthalmology Times about their study on the consistency of outcomes across 3 different cohorts of patients that were internationally collected at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
AAO 2023: TECNIS Symfony lens or TECNIS Symfony OptiBlue lens?
November 10th 2023Daniel Chang, MD, spoke with Ophthalmology Times about his poster "Clinical performance of a diffractive, extended depth-of-focus IOL, with violet light filtering and high-resolution lathing" at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
AAO 2023: Bausch + Lomb vice president gives update on 3 new technologies
November 7th 2023Anthony Wallace, BS, MBA, vice president and general manager of the surgical business at Bausch + Lomb North America spoke with Ophthalmology Times about 3 new technologies the company launched at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
AAO 2023: Unpacking the diverse approaches in dry AMD research
November 6th 2023Peter K. Kaiser, MD, shares a promising outlook for patients with dry age-related macular degeneration, with innovative therapies in development that have the potential not only to prevent vision loss but also improve visual acuity.
AAO 2023: Do women bear a greater burden for blindness and vision loss in the United States?
November 4th 2023At this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, of the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University presented on gender disparities in vision loss and blindness.
AAO 2023: OTT166 progress: OcuTerra's diabetic retinopathy treatment
November 3rd 2023Kerrie Brady, president and chief executive officer of OcuTerra Therapeutics, shares progress in their Phase 2 DR:EAM Diabetic Retinopathy study, with promising results expected in Q1 2024 for their innovative eye drop treatment, OTT166.
EyeCon 2023: Pearls for monitoring intraocular pressure at home and in the office
October 18th 2023Thomas V. Johnson, MD, PhD, notes the value of home monitoring lies in its ability to provide real-time insights into IOP fluctuations, enabling more precise glaucoma care and a deeper understanding of the patient's risk for vision loss.
Actress Debbie Allen stresses importance of eye health as part of Gr8 Eye Movement campaign
September 11th 2023Debbie Allen, an award-winning actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director and producer is teaming up with Prevent Blindness and Regeneron for the Gr8 Eye Movement, an awareness campaign that aims to educate and encourage those who are at risk of certain retinal diseases to prioritize their eye health.