November 07, 2024 3 min watch CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Valerie Biousse, MD, of Emory Eye Center discusses the impact of a nonmydriatic fundus OCT camera from Topcon Healthcare on ophthalmic screening in the emergency department. The camera is beneficial for diagnosing conditions such as papilledema because the images are … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Nonmydriatic fundus OCT camera beneficial for emergency departments
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VIDEO: Specialist offers overview of novel investigational therapies for dry AMD
November 07, 2024 5 min watch BARCELONA, Spain – In this Healio Video Perspective at the Euretina congress, Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD, delivers an overview of new compounds currently under investigation for dry age-related macular degeneration. “We are entering an era of neuroprotection and even neuroenhancement with new compounds and … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Specialist offers overview of novel investigational therapies for dry AMD
Adapting glaucoma training and treatment: Insights from the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
In a conversation with Ophthalmology Times, Omar Salamanca, MD, staff ophthalmologist, Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, discusses Orbis's tailored glaucoma training programs, which focus on hands-on surgical skills, early detection, telemedicine, and personalized follow-up care, helping underserved regions improve glaucoma management and blindness prevention.Video Transcript:This … [Read more...] about Adapting glaucoma training and treatment: Insights from the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
Researchers focusing on regenerative treatments for AMD and other age-related conditions
Scientists at Scripps Research and its nonprofit drug development arm, the Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, are working to advance regenerative medicines capable of repairing tissues damaged by age-related disease. According to the company, these first-in-class small molecule drugs act on endogenous stem cells in the body to control their fate. They are being … [Read more...] about Researchers focusing on regenerative treatments for AMD and other age-related conditions
Racial Disparities in Genetic Detection Rates for Inherited Retinal Diseases
This study investigates the genetic detection rates of wide-panel testing in Black and non-Hispanic White patients with IRDs. … [Read more...] about Racial Disparities in Genetic Detection Rates for Inherited Retinal Diseases
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Polygenic Risk Score and Risk of Disease Onset
This post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluates the use of a primary open-angle glaucoma polygenic risk score in identifying individuals with ocular hypertensive at low risk of disease onset. … [Read more...] about Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Polygenic Risk Score and Risk of Disease Onset
Bilateral Perifoveal Atrophy in a 46-Year-Old Woman
A 46-year-old woman is referred for a second opinion with recent onset of suspected seizures and imbalance. Fundus examination revealed bilateral discrete perifoveal circular areas of atrophy. What would you do next? … [Read more...] about Bilateral Perifoveal Atrophy in a 46-Year-Old Woman
Quantifying choroidal and retinal thicknesses variations via optical coherence tomography in different stages of pediatric keratoconus
Keratoconus (KCN) is characterized by corneal thinning and bulging, leading to vision impairment. Assessing choroidal thickness (CT) in pediatric KCN ( pKCN) patients can provide insights for better understand... … [Read more...] about Quantifying choroidal and retinal thicknesses variations via optical coherence tomography in different stages of pediatric keratoconus
Meta-analysis of visual fatigue based on visual display terminals
This study aims to explore the impact of using visual display terminal (VDT) on the visual fatigue of operators through meta-analysis. … [Read more...] about Meta-analysis of visual fatigue based on visual display terminals
VIDEO: Wide-angle visualization, 3D systems useful tools for vitreoretinal surgery
November 06, 2024 2 min watch BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Euretina congress, Sundaram Natarajan, MD, shares his experience with wide-angle viewing systems. Natarajan has personally used systems from Oculus and Zeiss to perform 3D surgery with the Alcon Ngenuity and the Zeiss Artevo. It has been difficult to develop vitreoretinal … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Wide-angle visualization, 3D systems useful tools for vitreoretinal surgery