Authors


Dr Rishi Raj Borah

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Orbis brings school-based eye health intervention to children in India

The nonprofit's Refractive Error Among Children programme allows for early detection, prevention and appropriate management of visual impairment.


Michael W. Stewart, MD

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Letter to the Editor: Intravitreal injections. Who should perform them?

In response to a previously published article, three ophthalmologists present their views on intravitreal pharmacotherapy injections.


Dr Frank J. Goes

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Half a century of developments in ophthalmology: One doctor’s reflections

Dr Goes reflects on a life at the forefront of ophthalmology, considering advancements in technology and the knowledge that has changed his practice and improved outcomes for patients.


Kassi Jackson

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US FDA approves RYZUMVI (Phentolamine Ophthalmic Solution) for the treatment of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis

Ocuphire Pharma and Viatris developed the drug together for the reversal of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis (RM) produced by adrenergic agonist or parasympatholytic agents


Louise Gagnon; Reviewed by Dr Rachel Curtis

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Smartphone direct ophthalmoscope tech helps visualise optic disc

A smartphone direct ophthalmoscope attachment makes it possible to examine the optic nerve and distinguish whether its state of health is normal or abnormal.


Hattie Hayes; Reviewed by Norbert Pfeiffer, MD

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Why the future of glaucoma care is in the operating room

Smaller surgeries, in greater numbers, await new glaucoma specialists



Palla Deepika

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Insights into neovascular glaucoma: Pathogenesis and detection of diabetic retinopathy

Management of neovascular glaucoma focuses on decreasing retinal ischemia through panretinal photocoagulation and the injection of anti-VEGF agents


Benson S. Chen, MBChB, MSc, FRACP

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The ins and outs of gene therapy for inherited optic neuropathies

A look at what’s in the therapeutic delivery pipeline for these disorders.


Lourens van Zyl, MBChB, FCOphth, FRANZCO, FEBO, FRCSI, FWCRS, MMed(RefCatSurg)

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An alternative approach to spectacle independence

Laser blended vision is a proven modality for presbyopia treatment, but its principles can be reproduced with EDOF IOLs


Prof. Jorge Alio

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Cosmetic surgery of the cornea: A new type of surgery

A colourful look at how the keratopigmentation technique offers therapeutic and cosmetic applications.



Mr Mayank A. Nanavaty

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Not just for eating: Grapes and potatoes help surgery trainees hone skills

The pandemic has impacted ophthalmic surgical training. Exercises have been developed to provide key skills that can be practised simply at home and require no special equipment.



Dr Lisa M. Nijm

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Rethinking dry eye disease with acute steroid treatment

Loteprednol etabonate suspension 0.25% demonstrates anti-inflammatory action and produces significant improvement in conjunctival hyperaemia and ocular discomfort.


Dr Hasan Naveed

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Not just for eating: Grapes and potatoes help surgery trainees hone skills

The pandemic has impacted ophthalmic surgical training. Exercises have been developed to provide key skills that can be practised simply at home and require no special equipment.



Prof István Szabó

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Amblyopia screening with the dynamic random dot stereotest

A new amblyopia screening system that can be used on Android devices has performed better than some of the ‘gold standard’ stereotests in recent Hungarian studies.



Elana Meer, BA

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Electronic health records: how the pandemic highlighted the future of practice management

Electronic health records may be the future of practice management.


Marco Zarbin, MD, PhD, FACS

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Impact of Disease Activity Criteria on Dosing Interval Assignment in Clinical Trials in nAMD

Dr Marco Zarbin presents his talk from the 2023 ASRS annual meeting, where he explores the impact of disease activity criteria on drug durability estimations in clinical trials and includes a comparative analysis across multiple clinical trials in neovascular AMD (age-related macular degeneration).


Dr Marta Ibarz Barberá

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Benefits of topography-guided treatments for irregular corneas

Topography-guided treatments for irregular corneas can improve patients’ best corrected visual acuity. The technique is easy to plan and perform, supported by software to do the calculations.



Prof. David P. Piñero

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Amblyopia screening with the dynamic random dot stereotest

A new amblyopia screening system that can be used on Android devices has performed better than some of the ‘gold standard’ stereotests in recent Hungarian studies.


Dr John A. Hovanesian

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Removing opioid prescriptions from cataract surgery

Drug delivery solutions to manage pain after cataract surgery improves adherence.


Prof. Fotis Topouzis and Dr Dimitrios Giannoulis

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Understanding the genetics of glaucoma

Many genes and polymorphisms have been identified as being associated with glaucoma, predicting progression, identifying those at increased risk and allowing treatment to be optimised.


Sheryl Stevenson

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AAO 2024: Main takeaways from the Zoster Eye Disease study

Research indicates suppressive valacyclovir could help patients avoid keratitis and iritis flare-ups


Marjorie Rah, OD, PhD, FAAO

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ARVO 2024: Novel contact lens solution bolsters comfort in potential lens wear dropouts

Marjorie Rah, OD, PhD, FAAO, discussed the in-home use test of BioTrue Hydration Plus multipurpose contact lens solution (Bausch + Lomb) on patients who are considering lens dropout.


Dr Masaki Tanito

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Leveraging UVC light for infection prevention in ophthalmology and beyond

The threshold limit value is increased for virus and bacterial eradication.


Dr Omid Kermani

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Minimising risks during routine ophthalmic examinations in the COVID-19 era

Until we have a vaccine and see a reduction of COVID-19 cases down to zero, we must adjust and take every precaution possibly to protect our staff, as well as our patients.

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