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Q&A: Nadia Waheed on the role of OCT in the future of ophthalmology | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Nadia Waheed at the 2025 EURETINA meeting held in Paris, France Ultra High Resolution OCT is revolutionizing retinal imaging, offering unprecedented insights into eye diseases. Nadia Waheed, MD, MPH, from Tufts University School of Medicine discusses how this…
Anniversary of the spectral OCT prototype: 25 years young and growing | Ophthalmology Times
A recent conference celebrated the creation of the first prototype of the spectral optical coherence tomography (SOCT) instrument. Introduced in 2000, the prototype, which was developed at the Institute of Physics of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, was the…
EyeCon 2025: Adopting an interventional glaucoma mindset with Oluwatosin U. Smith, MD | Ophthalmology Times
At this year’s EyeCon meeting, Oluwatosin U. Smith, MD, of the Glaucoma Associates of Texas, reflected on her dual role—both as an educator and a leader in its development—while delivering a focused presentation on the current state of glaucoma care.…
MacuMira launches first Health Canada-approved device for AMD treatment | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) Canadian medical device company MacuMira Medical Devices recently introduced the first Health Canada-approved treatment to improve visual function for patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).1 This new technology, the MacuMira system, is a non-invasive treatment now…
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…
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…
Q&A: Andreas Pollreisz explains when to use and not use widefield OCT-A imaging | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Andreas Pollreisz at the 2025 EURETINA meeting in Paris, France Andreas Pollreisz, MD, a medical and surgical retina specialist from the Medical University of Vienna, discussed widefield OCT-A imaging at the 2025 EURETINA meeting in Paris, France. He…
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…
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…
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…