Cornea/External Disease News

April is STD Awareness Month, and according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, STD cases remain high among all demographic groups.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, John Sheets, PhD, of Pantheon Vision previews a product designed to address unmet needs in corneal blindness compared with the standard of care of transplantation.

In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc, FACS, discusses a post hoc analysis of two clinical trials investigating Miebo for the treatment of dry eye disease.

As Healio’s coverage of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting continues, take a look at the most popular articles and videos so far.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Alice T. Epitropoulos, MD, FACS, discusses Vevye, a cyclosporine solution that treats signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

How many times have you seen a dry eye disease patient with little or no remaining clinical signs, only to learn that they are so stricken with photophobia that they’ve become nocturnal?

In January, the New Hampshire Senate received SB 440, a bill that would expand optometry’s scope of practice in the state to include minor eye surgeries, including several using lasers.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Darrell E. White, MD, discusses positive patient comfort results with Miebo from the phase 3 MOJAVE and GOBI trials.

Healio spoke with I. Paul Singh, MD, about the importance of treating dry eye early.

Healio spoke with I. Paul Singh, MD, about the latest research in dry eye.