Novel TNF-Alpha Inhibitor Improved Signs, Symptoms of Dry Eye
Tanfanercept 0.25% ophthalmic solution was effective at improving certain signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) compared with...
Experts Discuss TED Management Strategies
Clinicians encountering patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) are often faced with challenging scenarios. At the American Academy of...
Gain in Visual Acuity Seen After Cataract Surgery for Those with nAMD
About 40% of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) were able to achieve a substantial gain in visual...
Majority of Patients with Susac Syndrome Require Long-Term Immunosuppressive Treatment
The majority of patients with Susac syndrome required sustained therapy of multiple immune-suppressive agents, according to a poster presented...
Retinal Disease in IP More Prevalent Than Previously Thought
The majority of patients with incontinentia pigmenti (IP) had retinal disease on fluorescein angiography, according to a poster presented...
Teprotumumab A Big Ophthalmologic Advance in 2020
The Young Ophthalmologist Symposium at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual meeting detailed some of the technological advancements...
IRIS Registry Provides Insight into Hereditary Pediatric Retinal Detachments
A new study harnessing data from the Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) registry provides new insight into pediatric vitreoretinopathy-associated...
Teprotumumab Only FDA-Approved Drug for TED
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual meeting, Raymond S. Douglas, MD, PhD, director of the Thyroid Eye...
Study Identifies Significant Differences Between Female, Male Retina Specialists
A new study presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual meeting has identified several real-world differences in...
GA Size, Progression Associated with CNV in Wet AMD
Large final geographic atrophy (GA) size may be associated with large choroidal neovascularization (CNV) size, according to data presented...
Despite Increased Need for Services, Medicare Reimbursement Is Decreasing
Medicare reimbursement for ophthalmology services has decreased by more than 20% over the last decade, according to data reported...
Ask the Experts: Use of Teprotumumab in Thyroid Eye Disease
The introduction of any new treatment regimen requires a period of adjustment for the clinicians charged with using it....
Real-World Brolucizumab Data Show Low Rates of Intraocular Inflammation
The majority of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who initiated therapy with brolucizumab did so after prior...
Active Learning Harnessed to Help Measure Contrast Sensitivity Function in nnAMD
Contrast sensitivity function (CSF) measured using a novel active learning method was significantly decreased in early non-neovascular age-related macular...
Benefits of Slip Lamp Breath Shields Confirmed
A new study has confirmed the benefits of slit lamp breath shields during the COVID-19 pandemic, with larger shields...
Updated Guidelines for Retinal Surveillance in VHL Disease
New guidelines for retinal surveillance of patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease have been generated, addressing questions about the...
Study Identifies Crucial Pathway of AMD Pathogenesis
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) loci are associated with levels of specific lipid and amino acid plasma metabolites, according to...