December 02, 2024 2 min watch NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York Retina, Rishi P. Singh, MD, FASRS, discusses biomarkers for angiopoietin-2 and VEGF inhibition in wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. Singh said there is evidence showing the effect of angiopoietin-2 on hyperreflective … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Greater improvements seen with dual pathway therapy in retinal diseases
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Part 3: Advice from the experts: Helpful information for current residents
In this series, experts in the field advise current residents and offer insight into how they can make the most of their time and experience moving forward with their careers.Video Transcript:Editor's note: The below transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.Alexander Fein, MD:Well, I'm a neurologist, so I don't know how much advice I can give an ophthalmology resident, … [Read more...] about Part 3: Advice from the experts: Helpful information for current residents
Study: New mRNA-based therapy shows promise in preventing blindness from proliferative vitreoretinopathy
A new preclinical study by Massachusetts Eye and Ear investigators showed that a novel mRNA-based therapy may be able to prevent blindness and scarring from proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) following a retinal detachment repair or traumatic injury to the eye. There is no current treatment for PVR other than surgery, which itself carries a high risk of causing or … [Read more...] about Study: New mRNA-based therapy shows promise in preventing blindness from proliferative vitreoretinopathy
Suggestive evidence of male specific genetic association of IL8 -251T>A promoter polymorphism with primary angle closure glaucoma in a north Indian Punjabi population
Overproduction of IL-8 in the retina and optic nerve may affect the survival of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and contribute to axonal damage in glaucoma. The -251T > A functional variant in the promoter regio... … [Read more...] about Suggestive evidence of male specific genetic association of IL8 -251T>A promoter polymorphism with primary angle closure glaucoma in a north Indian Punjabi population
Unexpected extraocular muscle hypoplasia during strabismus surgery: case series
Reports of congenital isolated medial rectus muscle abnormalities are relatively uncommon and are seldom seen. According to our clinical experience, some rare cases of abnormalities could not be detected by cl... … [Read more...] about Unexpected extraocular muscle hypoplasia during strabismus surgery: case series
Anatomical and functional outcome of surgical correction of optic disc pit maculopathy using autologous scleral patch graft: a long-term retrospective analysis
Optic disc pit (ODP) is a rare congenital anomaly of optic nerve head and is associated with maculopathy. Scleral patch graft (SPG) as a therapeutic option is recently advocated. … [Read more...] about Anatomical and functional outcome of surgical correction of optic disc pit maculopathy using autologous scleral patch graft: a long-term retrospective analysis
Aflibercept high-dose (8mg) related intraocular inflammation (IOI) – a case series
Monitoring for potential inflammatory events following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial factor (VEGF) injection is crucial with the use of new agents such as aflibercept 8 mg. Despite a safety profile co... … [Read more...] about Aflibercept high-dose (8mg) related intraocular inflammation (IOI) – a case series
VIDEO: Attract patients to practice website with ‘ad word’ campaign
December 01, 2024 5 min watch In this Healio Video Perspective, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, and David Evans, PhD, MBA, discuss “ad word” campaigns and the role AI may play in these campaigns. “An ad word campaign is something that you can run on Google or the other search engines that would place your ads on the search engine in response … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Attract patients to practice website with ‘ad word’ campaign
VIDEO: AI may help build website, but customization needed
November 30, 2024 5 min watch In this Healio Video Perspective, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, and David Evans, PhD, MBA, overview the advantages and disadvantages of using AI to build an ophthalmology practice website. Evans said that AI may be able to lay out a website to be more intuitive and offer advantages in cost. However, AI falls short when it comes to … [Read more...] about VIDEO: AI may help build website, but customization needed
Part 2: Advice from the experts: Helpful information for current residents
In this series, experts in the field advise current residents and offer insight into how they can make the most of their time and experience moving forward with their careers.Video Transcript:Editor's note: The below transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.Joaquin DeRojas, MD:For residents, I would tell them to come to these meetings, come to AAO, come to ASCRS and some … [Read more...] about Part 2: Advice from the experts: Helpful information for current residents