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The year in optometry: 10 stories that defined eye care in 2025 | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) The past year marked a pivotal period for optometry, with 2025 delivering meaningful clinical, regulatory, and legislative developments that reshaped eyecare practice. Innovation remained front and center as the US FDA authorized Essilor’s Stellest lenses for myopia…
Surgeon reflection: What patient case stayed with you in 2025? | Ophthalmology Times
Neda Shamie reflects on a 2025 case that reminded her how trust, patience, and communication are as critical as any surgical technique. (Image credit: AdobeStock/LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS) As the year draws to a close, many clinicians are taking stock of the…
Molecular insights and clinical experience: Extending anti-VEGF durability | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) A recent Ophthalmology Times Case-Based Roundtable focused on extended anti-VEGF treatment durability. Peter K. Kaiser, MD, the Chaney Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology Research and professor of ophthalmology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in…
Glaucoma 2026: Which emerging technologies will change practice? | Ophthalmology Times
In this latest EyePod podcast episode, Joel Schuman, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, sits down with Sheryl Stevenson, executive editor with the Eye Care Network, to discuss emerging technologies that may influence glaucoma practice as clinicians look to…
Adopting Emerging Therapies in Dry Eye Care | Ophthalmology Times
The Viewpoints series “Reimagining Dry Eye Management: Targeting Tear Function for Sustained Relief” convenes leading experts in ophthalmology and optometry to discuss evolving perspectives on dry eye disease (DED). Under the moderation of Kendall Donaldson, MD, MS, the panel—comprising Cecelia…
AI in ophthalmology research: Ethical implications for medical students | Ophthalmology Times
Training students to use AI responsibly ensures effective, ethical integration into research and medical education. (Image credit: AdobeStock/ABDULELLAH) Over the past decade, earning an ophthalmology residency spot has become more difficult and competitive.1 Between 2021 and 2024, the overall match…
The Evolution of MacTel Management: Integrating Neuroprotective Therapies Into Clinical Practice | Ophthalmology Times
Thanks for your interest in this podcast. Please read this important program information before listening. Episode Description In this podcast, experts Dante Pieramici, MD, FASRS; Dean Eliott, MD; and Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FASRS; provide an overview of macular…
Customized Clarity: Navigating IOL Options for Optimal Patient Care | Ophthalmology Times
Thanks for your interest in this podcast. Please read this important program information before listening. Episode Description In this podcast, experts Tanner Ferguson, MD, and Taj Nasser, MD, FWCRS, discuss the management of astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery,…
Key Clinical Takeaways From Case-Based Discussions on Advanced IOL Selection | Ophthalmology Times
This concluding segment synthesizes the most important lessons attendees gained from reviewing three diverse cataract cases. For case one, the primary takeaway was the importance of anchoring IOL selection to patient identity, lifestyle, and expectations, with the enVista Envy lens…
IOL Selection and Expectation Management in a Hyperopic Patient With Astigmatism Considering Advanced Lenses | Ophthalmology Times
This final case discussed a 58-year-old hyperopic male with significant astigmatism and visually limiting cataracts who initially presented seeking LASIK but was determined to be a poor refractive surgery candidate. The panel reviewed corneal topography demonstrating oblique astigmatism and low…