Proper supplement use advised for people with, or at risk of, AMD

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

Session moderators, speakers and audience members all will examine and analyse the most relevant and controversial issues within the field of ophthalmology.

EMBL-EBI researchers use UK Biobank data to uncover new information about rare diseases of the eye.

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

Yusuke Oshima, MD, PhD, in a presentation at the 38th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, discussed the advantages of using a beveled-tip ultra-speed probe for complete vitreous shaving during retinal detachment vitrectomies.

Further research is needed before dietary nitrate intake can be recommended as a therapy for age-related macular degeneration, according to the study authors.