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AAO 2025: Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD, shares early experience with the Leos endoscopic laser | Ophthalmology Times
Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD, discussed her early clinical experience with the Leos endoscopic laser system at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2025 annual meeting, October 18-20, in Orlando, Florida. “I’ve had the opportunity to be an early user for the…
AAO 2025: Glaucoma laser surgery with Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS | Ophthalmology Times
Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS, of Wills Eye Hospital, presented an update on laser therapies for glaucoma, emphasizing recent innovations in selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and laser cyclophotocoagulation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2025 annual meeting, October 18 to…
Q&A: Mario Romano discusses temperature during vitrectomy | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Mario Romano at EURETINA 2025 Mario Romano, MD, PhD, a researcher from Humanitas University in Italy, discusses work on temperature control during vitrectomy. His research, supported by the Italian Ministry of Research, reveals significant temperature drops during eye…
Lupin signs definitive agreement to acquire VISUfarma | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Rido) Lupin’s subsidiary, Nanomi, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire VISUfarma, a portfolio company of GHO Capital Partners LLP. Lupin notes that the acquisition will help the company expand its European business, as well as advance the…
STAAR and Broadwood clash over proposed Alcon merger | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) STAAR and Broadwood Partners have recently pleaded their case in the proposed merger between STAAR and Alcon, issuing statements both for and against the move, respectively. This follows the expiration of the “window shop” period in the…
Looking ahead: Ophthalmologists envision a world without the toughest diseases | Ophthalmology Times
As Ophthalmology Times celebrates its 50th anniversary, we took the opportunity to ask a thought-provoking question to some of the field’s leading experts: “In a perfect world, if you could cure one eye disease or condition with the snap of…
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…
Conavi Medical submits Novasight Hybrid IVUS/OCT System to FDA for 510(k) clearance | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/gguy) Conavi Medical has submitted its Novasight Hybrid™ IVUS/OCT intravascular imaging system to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 510(k) clearance for coronary applications. While optical coherence tomography (OCT) is traditionally used to monitor retinal diseases,…
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…