Most recent by Patricia Nale, ELS
Submissions sought for second annual Healio Honors
In its first year, the Healio Honors peer-to-peer recognition program celebrated 65 health care professionals for their exemplary work in patient care, research, advocacy and mentorship. Year two of the program is now underway.
Xen gel stent reduces IOP with fewer adverse events than trabeculectomy
MONTEREY, Calif. — Fewer adverse events overall were reported in eyes receiving Allergan’s Xen gel stent to treat glaucoma vs. eyes undergoing trabeculectomy at 12 months in the Gold Standard Pathway Study, according to a poster.
Yoga helps alleviate work-related pain
MONTEREY, Calif. — Camille Palma, MD, a vitreoretinal surgeon and trained yoga instructor, knows how to use one talent to work out the kinks caused by the other.
Revised transscleral laser therapy probe lowers IOP, maintains safety profile of original
MONTEREY, Calif. — MicroPulse transscleral laser therapy delivered with a functionally and ergonomically revised probe resulted in a greater IOP-lowering effect while maintaining the safety profile of the original, according to a poster.
Developing relationships key to success
MONTEREY, Calif. — Because she “cold called” experts early in her career, Adrienne Graves, PhD, developed relationships that she now attributes to helping her achieve success as chairman of the board of Iveric Bio.
Leader shares lessons learned on the pathway to success
MONTEREY, Calif. — On the road to becoming vice president of global strategic marketing for J&J Surgical Vision, Nikki Sidi, MBA, has learned some lessons.
Anterior segment surgeons should be prepared for posterior complications
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Even though the majority of anterior segment surgeries proceed smoothly, there is the possibility that posterior segment complications will ensue, either acutely or days to weeks postoperatively, a presenter here said.
Berrocal: Hire more women
Representation of women among full-time tenure-line faculty members decreases with progression in rank, Audina M. Berrocal, MD, said in a keynote presentation at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.
Imaging matters when judging ‘risky nevi’
In the past, only clinical factors were used to judge “risky nevi,” but imaging modalities are predictive tools for identifying choroidal nevus risk factors for growth to melanoma, according to Carol L. Shields, MD.
Pandemic slows progress of narrowing leadership gap
It is not for a lack of numbers of women in the workforce that accounts for the substantial leadership gap between men and women.