Optometry News

Nearly 2 years after it voluntarily recalled Susvimo, Genentech recently announced plans to reintroduce the implant.

OcuSoft announced the launch of Retaine Allergy, a prescription-strength olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.2% for eye allergy itch relief.

In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS meeting, Dilsher Dhoot, MD, of California Retina Consultants discusses interim safety and efficacy results for OTX-TKI for the treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Physicians who utilized remote scribes saw an increase in patient satisfaction compared with those who used in-person scribes, according to a study presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting.

ChatGPT correctly and satisfactorily answered nine out of 10 frequently asked questions about glaucoma concerning general information, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, according to an analysis published in Journal of Glaucoma.

Practices should have a plan for disasters and conduct drills to be prepared, according to a speaker at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.

Prevent Blindness has declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, a time to educate parents, caregivers, professionals and policymakers on vision and eye health and its role in childhood development.

Intravitreal injections have a large environmental impact, estimated to be around 210 million kg of CO2 equivalent per year in the U.S. alone, according to a presenter at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.

Specific imaging findings in patients with ocular trauma were associated with vision outcomes, which may help establish a more accurate visual recovery prognosis, according to a study.

An educational training program in the U.K. enabled non-MD ophthalmic practitioners to safely and effectively deliver selective laser trabeculoplasty to patients with glaucoma, according to a study published in Eye.