April 15th 2025
Alcon acquired the historic ophthalmic instrument company in 2000
Eye Care Symposia in Los Angeles
April 25-26, 2025
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Community Practice Connections™: Optimizing Outcomes in Glaucoma Management - Applying Evidence to Practice with a Multitude of Treatment Options (CME Track)
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Community Practice Connections™: Mastering the New Treatment Paradigm in Geographic Atrophy – From Detection to Intervention (CME Track)
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Uncovering Neurotrophic Keratitis: Exploring Hidden Manifestations and Key Patient Demographics (CME Track)
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Uncovering Neurotrophic Keratitis: Exploring Hidden Manifestations and Key Patient Demographics (COPE Track)
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Community Practice Connections™: Mastering the New Treatment Paradigm in Geographic Atrophy – From Detection to Intervention (COPE Track)
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Surv.AI Says: Real-World Insights Into Patient Burden & Evolving Strategies in nAMD and DME (CME Credit)
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Surv.AI Says: Real-World Insights into Patient Burden & Evolving Strategies in nAMD and DME (COPE Credit)
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Assessing the Evidence for Extending Treatment Intervals in nAMD and DME Management – Expert Insights into Innovative Approaches (CME Track)
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Assessing the Evidence for Extending Treatment Intervals in nAMD and DME Management – Expert Insights into Innovative Approaches (COPE Track)
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Community Practice Connections™: Optimizing Outcomes in Glaucoma Management - Applying Evidence to Practice with a Multitude of Treatment Options (COPE Track)
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Reimagining Dry Eye Disease: Delineating the Role of Evaporation From Inflammation and Insights Into Optimizing Treatment (CME Track)
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Reimagining Dry Eye Disease: Delineating the Role of Evaporation From Inflammation and Insights Into Optimizing Treatment (COPE Track)
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19th Annual Controversies in Modern Eye Care
May 4, 2025
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(CME Track) Community Practice Connections™: Advancing the Optimal Diagnosis & Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease
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(COPE Track) Community Practice Connections™: Advancing the Optimal Diagnosis & Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease
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(CME) Community Practice Connections™: A Closer Look at Neurotrophic Keratitis—Ensuring Timely Diagnosis and Taking Early Action
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Outlining the New Standard in Geographic Atrophy: Optimizing Care Within the Modern Treatment Paradigm (CME Track)
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Outlining the New Standard in Geographic Atrophy: Optimizing Care Within the Modern Treatment Paradigm (COPE Track)
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Collaborative Care Symposium
May 30-31, 2025
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Community Practice Connections™: Novel Therapies for Neovascular Retinal Disease – Expert Analysis of New Key Data
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Practical Approaches to Modern Dry Eye Treatment and Management
June 25, 2025
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Latest Advances in X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa: Optimizing Diagnosis and Developments in Gene Therapy
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Cases & Conversations™: Real World Review of Treat and Extend Strategies for Neovascular Retinal Disease
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Community Practice Connections™: Innovations and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Glaucoma Management—Expanding the Treatment Arsenal (CME Track)
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Community Practice Connections™: Innovations and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Glaucoma Management—Expanding the Treatment Arsenal (COPE Track)
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Road Mapping the Treat-and-Extend Protocol in nAMD and DME – When Time Is Sight (CME Track)
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Road Mapping the Treat-and-Extend Protocol in nAMD and DME – When Time Is Sight (COPE Track)
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Community Practice Connections™: Navigating Complexities in Neurotrophic Keratitis — A Roadmap for Advanced Patient Care (CME Credit)
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Community Practice Connections™: Navigating Complexities in Neurotrophic Keratitis — A Roadmap for Advanced Patient Care (COPE Credit)
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Vitrectomy drug alternative continues to impress
November 26th 2008The Phase IIb trial assessing the safety and efficacy of microplasmin in patients, showed complete resolution of vitreomacular traction or macular hole without need for vitrectomy surgery, according to a statement from the trial sponsor, ThromboGenics NV.
Assessing human error rates in strabismus surgery
November 3rd 2008Sensitivity analysis could determine the rate of human error in strabismus surgery and reduce the need for repeated operations, according to results published online ahead of print by Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.
First ever case of intermittent blindness reported
October 27th 2008A young woman is suffering from a condition that leaves her blind, but only for half the time. For the last four years, Natalie Adler's eyes have regularly clamped shut for three days every week, and then reopened for the next three days.
Alcon joins forces with pharma giant
October 20th 2008Alcon is continuing to invest heavily in its future drug portfolio by forging links with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the global ophthalmic rights to cilomilast, a phosphodiesterase IV inhibitor, and by expanding an existing alliance with Origenis GmbH for the discovery and development of small molecules.
Sirion drug outperforms Allergan agent in uveitis trial
October 20th 2008Sirion has announced the preliminary results of the clinical trial comparing the safety and efficacy of Durezol (difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion; Sirion) with that of Pred Forte (prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension; Allergan) for the treatment of anterior segment uveitis.
AMO viscoelastic gains FDA approval
October 13th 2008Healon D latex-free viscoelastic (AMO) has been granted premarket approval by the FDA. The clear dispersive ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) is designed to be used during phacoemulsification, intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, keratoplasty and glaucoma filtration surgery.