Lynda Charters

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.

Former smokers were at higher risk of having to undergo surgery for TED in a recent study, but the risk was lower than that associated with current smoking.

A recent study aimed to set the record straight on the occurrence of retinal vein occlusions (RVOs) following messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccinations.

The programme includes thousands of poster and paper presentations by up-and-coming vision scientists and world leaders in their respective subspecialties.

The host city of New Orleans, Louisiana, US, is replete with old world charm and ambiance and can satisfy any sightseeing, gastronomic and musical appetites.

Findings from a recent study suggest that AO retinal imaging has the potential to become a sensitive marker for MS.

Weighing the pros and cons of anti-VEGF drugs and improved visualisation of abnormalities in ROP

The spherical equivalent was significantly more myopic in the eyes treated with laser in a recent study.

The atropine drops did not cause significant changes in the near vision or the pupillary size, according to study investigators.

The Eye Rubbing Cycle Study yields cautions for patients with keratoconus and ocular surface disease.

Having this predictive ability is important because it is difficult to predict patients’ progression to a specific level of disease severity.

In a keynote lecture at the 14th Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology in Lisbon, Hendrik Scholl, MD, co-founder and director of the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel, discussed its mission to unravel the mysteries of vision and human eye disease.

Adequate assessment and estimation of residual visual function are important clinically.

Researchers cite persistent prosopagnosia in the case of a 28-year-old woman.

The findings have potential clinical and public health implications and highlight the greater role of metabolic health status than obesity in IOP elevation, according to the authors.