Optometry News

Concurrent use of a beta-blocker with Simbrinza delayed the onset of ocular allergy and may extend treatment duration and adherence among patients with glaucoma, according to a retrospective study in BMC Ophthalmology.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, shares his experience with pinhole pupilloplasty.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals has entered a definitive agreement to sell its Avenova brand and business assets to Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals for $9.5 million in cash, the company announced in a press release.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, MD, PhD, offers highlights of her keynote lecture on pathologic myopia and the role of cutting-edge technology in understanding and managing the condition.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Euretina congress, Paulo-Eduardo Stanga, MD, explains the principles and mechanisms of action of optogenetic gene therapy.

BARCELONA, Spain — Despite the increased presence of women in ophthalmology, a gender gap still exists in publication authorship and the peer review process, according to a study presented here.

September is Healthy Aging Month, which the National Institute on Aging has celebrated by highlighting scientific innovations that help older adults remain independent as they age.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective, Emilio Torres-Netto, MD, PhD, shares his experience with selective treatment of astigmatism in radial keratotomy, or STARK, a new application of corneal cross-linking.

Most patients with open-angle glaucoma responded favorably to repeat selective laser trabeculoplasty, regardless of initial response, and experienced a longer duration of effect, according to a study in JAMA Ophthalmology.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Euretina congress, Nassim Abreu-Arbaje, MD, shares his experience with Norlase lasers, a new generation of compact, portable, fiberless retina green lasers.