Optometry News

Physicians can use social media to combat medical misinformation that spreads through it, according to a speaker at the Osteopathic Medical Education Conference.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Alan R. Faulkner, MD, shares his experience with the Ally system from Lensar for femtosecond cataract surgery.

LAS VEGAS — The cyclosporine Vevye contains a newer vehicle that helps speed and improve penetration, Nicholas J. Bruns, OD, FAAO, said at Vision Expo West.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective, Jean-François Korobelnik, MD, PhD, discusses the decision of the European Medicines Agency to reject marketing authorization of pegcetacoplan in Europe.

Since entering the market in 2011 as a treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction, the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System has consistently demonstrated its efficacy, according to a 15-year review published in Ophthalmology and Therapy.

Megatrends happen in ophthalmology when new technology addresses existing patient needs and is met with physician acceptance. There’s no better example of this than the current landscape in glaucoma.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Keith Barton, MD, speaks about the iTrack Global Data Registry, which collects real-world data on canaloplasty.

Time in the market is far more important than timing the market. Long-term investors will utilize both the strategies of dollar cost averaging and lump sum investing to reach their investment goals.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Nishani Amerasinghe, MD, speaks about her early experience with the Alcon Ngenuity 1.5 3D visualization system.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Mary E. Maloney, FACHE, founder and CEO of Revealing Genius, offers advice on building a more passionate brand as a leader.