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BLOG: Consider cross-linking in patients with Down syndrome, neurocognitive disorders
People with trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, have a significantly elevated risk for keratoconus, with many reports citing a 30% prevalence of keratoconus in this population.
FDA clears Leos laser system for glaucoma
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for Leos, a laser endoscopy ophthalmic system for a more intuitive laser endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation procedure, according to a press release from BVI Medical.
Middle-aged woman presents with recurrent eye pain, skin rash
A 43-year-old woman presented with 6 months of recurrent bilateral eye pain and redness alongside spontaneous urticaria.
FDA grants regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation to XLRS gene therapy
The FDA granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation to ATSN-201, a gene therapy candidate for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis, according to a press release from Atsena Therapeutics.
Are new anti-VEGF agents beneficial for pigment epithelial detachment?
SEVILLE, Spain — Retinal pigment epithelial detachment is associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration in 30% to 80% of cases, according to the literature.
EyeSustain continues charge to reduce ophthalmic waste
To tackle problems like sustainability and climate change, a lot of heads need to come together.
Prior pars plana vitrectomy poses challenges in cataract surgery
Pars plana vitrectomy is a safe and effective surgery that is essential in the treatment of a variety of posterior segment pathologies including retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy and macular lesions.
Time for patients to say #IDID
This story has a lot of personal sentiment and comes from the last words spoken by my brother at the end of 2018, the day he decided to tell his best friend — me — that he was dying of cancer.
VIDEO: Debate still hot on scleral buckling vs. vitrectomy for retinal detachment
SEVILLE, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the COPHy meeting, José García-Arumí, MD, PhD, summarizes a debate session he co-chaired on scleral buckling vs. vitrectomy in retinal detachment surgery.
Ophthalmologists weigh if gene therapy is the future of wet AMD treatment
SEVILLE, Spain — Gene therapy is an area of intensive research and development in the retina space, with promising prospects and significant challenges.