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Chronic nAMD With Cataract Complications: Visual Stabilization Through Sequential Anti-VEGF Strategies | Ophthalmology Times
Treatment-Resistant Retinal Disease Management With Sequential Anti-VEGF Strategies This comprehensive presentation examines complex retinal disease management using sequential anti-VEGF therapies, supported by pharmacokinetic modeling from 17 aflibercept trials involving 2700 individuals. The data demonstrates that aflibercept 8 mg exhibits 34.4%…
Q&A: Boris Stanzel on the use of methotrexate in PVR cases | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Boris Stanzel, MD, at the 2025 EURETINA meeting Professor Boris Stanzel, MD, presented research on methotrexate’s use in PVR retinal detachment surgery at the 2025 EURETINA congress, which was held in Paris, France. The study of 20 patients…
Increased complications in cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic | Ophthalmology Times
(Image credit: AdobeStock/phonlamaiphoto) Canadian researchers recently reported significant increases in complications during cataract surgeries performed during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period.1 First author Nathan Lee-Wing, BS, and MD candidate at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University…
Virtual Vision Health and VirtuaLens enter partnership to accelerate virtual reality in eyecare | Ophthalmology Times
(Image credit: AdobeStock/matrosovv) Virtual Vision Health and VirtuaLens have entered a strategic partnership to expand access to and accelerate adoption of VR screening and patient education tools. The Virtual Eye VR platform from Virtual Vision Health offers an untethered, all-in-one…
David Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD, advances ophthalmic training with near real surgical specimens | Ophthalmology Times
David Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD, highlights near real surgical systems (NRSS), providing ophthalmologists with anatomically accurate models that replicate real surgical scenarios for training, research, and device development. (Image credit: AdobeStock/Iurii) A vitreoretinal surgeon and clinician-scientist with Erie Retina Research…
Global Spotlight: The Most Cost-Effective Countries for Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery remains one of the most common and effective ophthalmic procedures globally, but the cost can be a significant barrier for many patients. In an increasingly interconnected world, medical tourism has emerged as a viable solution, offering high-quality, affordable…
UnitedHealthcare updates Glaucoma Surgical Treatments policy
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/gguy) UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has updated its Glaucoma Surgical Treatments policy to include goniotomy, trabeculotomy, canaloplasty (ab interno), combined canaloplasty (ab interno), and trabeculotomy procedures when deemed medically necessary for treating mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and cataracts…
Glaucoma-focused session with Angelo P. Tanna, MD, launches Northwestern University’s “Dinner with the Experts” series
Kicking off Northwestern University’s “Dinner with the Experts” series, Angelo P. Tanna, MD, leads a deep dive into OCT and perimetry for glaucoma progression on September 9, 2025. (Image credit: AdobeStock/FourLeafLover) As part of its new “Dinner with the Experts…
Alcon completes acquisition of LumiThera
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Timon) Alcon has completed its planned acquisition of LumiThera, Inc, which was announced earlier in July of this year.1,2 According to Alcon, the acquisition includes the noninvasive Valeda photobiomodulation (PBM) device for the treatment of early and intermediate dry…
Inside Northwestern University’s “Dinner with the Experts” educational series with Robert S. Feder, MD
The Northwestern University Department of Ophthalmology is launching “Dinner with the Experts – Cases, Updates, and Clinical Pearls,” a collaborative space for sharing ophthalmic knowledge and practical takeaways. (Image credit: AdobeStock/Harsha) The Northwestern University Department of Ophthalmology is launching a…