Lynda Charters

Attendees can take advantage of many satellite symposia, sponsored by industry and feauring experts from around the world

Experts in all aspects of retinal care will gather at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, located in the Zuidas business district of the city, which is a short distance from historic Amsterdam with is canals, museums, and shops

Stem cells may replace some lost retinal neurons

The AI retinal scanning model will be free to use for all institutions

Commonly used immunosuppressants used in the short term to control an ocular inflammatory disease were not associated with increased risk of developing cancer later.

Researchers have identified markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson disease in patients an average of 7 years before the disease presents clinically.

The first-line treatment to avoid visual impairment for these cases is anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy (VEGF).

In the study, researchers found that nearly one-quarter of anti-VEGF injections were received at least 1 week later than intended.

This study of patients was designed to identify unexpected adverse effects of these new pharmacologic therapies that may not have been observed or anticipated during clinical research trials. The studied drugs were biosimilars to the reference drug ranibizumab.

Researchers indicated OCT can be vital to a timely diagnosis and treatment for scleritic patients.

Investigators found that implementing immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery reduced the number of patient visits by 50%.

The authors suggested that future studies of myopia control should test stronger concentrations of atropine.

The 2023 41st annual meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) will run from Thursday, July 27 to Tuesday, August 1 in Seattle, a city filled with sightseeing, museums, and great food to explore.

ASRS is an international, state-or-the-art event offering something for everyone: scientific papers, posters, panel discussions on controversial issues and techniques, award lectures, a Retina Case Conference, the 25th Annual Film Festival, international symposia, and subspecialty review courses.

Investigators set out to evaluate how well an AI system works when integrated into a handheld smartphone-based retinal camera to screen patients for DR using 1 retinal image in each eye.

The use of topical insulin eye drops led to a successful resolution of PEDs in 9 of 11 cases in the study.

While these injections are the standard treatment for this patient population, the investigators found a subgroup of patients who had severe visual loss between 2 consecutive intravitreal injections.

The investigators evaluated corrective surgery procedures to determine their effect on ocular outcomes.

Antimicrobial resistance is resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics, which makes it extremely challenging to treat infections caused by such organisms.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to be highly instrumental in patient care in all medical specialties and will be highly relevant in eye care.

Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD, FEBOphth, shared his pearls situations in which a patient presents with a cataract and corneal opacity at the European Society of Ophthalmology Conference, Prague.

Paracentral acute middle maculopathy can develop after excessive intake of caffeine and alcohol according to Obadah Moushmoush, MD.

Omnigen® may be an alternative treatment option for patients with a persistent corneal epithelial defect. The product provides a convenient and effective treatment that can be administered in an outpatient setting.

As more countries receive approval for the use of faricimab, patients are going to continue to have good visual outcomes

SOE holds a special place in its heart for the up-and-coming young ophthalmologists and is providing them a number of opportunities to hone their skills and establish professional contacts at this meeting.

The European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) 2023 Congress will convene from June 15 to 17 in Prague, Czech Republic.

The authors suggest that consumers pay attention to age labeling of toys and consider use of protective goggles, while manufacturers could promote use of safety glasses to protect children’s eyes.

Surgeons are performing more minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries and fewer trabeculectomy procedures.

Geographic atrophy is now a major research target.

Japanese investigators have found an ocular biomarker of cardiovascular diseases.