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November 22, 2023
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Low-dose atropine data, secondary dry eye disease pearls top Healio’s AAO 2023 coverage

Low-dose atropine data, secondary dry eye disease pearls top Healio’s AAO 2023 coverage

Healio’s top items from this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting included pearls for navigating secondary dry eye disease as well as data for low-dose atropine as a myopia treatment in children aged 3 to 17 years.

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November 08, 2023
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VIDEO: ERGs now ‘doctor-friendly,’ more affordable tool for visual function

VIDEO: ERGs now ‘doctor-friendly,’ more affordable tool for visual function

NEW ORLEANS — Electroretinograms can help predict progression of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma by providing objective information about visual function, according to Nate Lighthizer, OD, at Academy ’23.

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November 08, 2023
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Comprehensive ophthalmologists will have meaningful role in treating geographic atrophy

Comprehensive ophthalmologists will have meaningful role in treating geographic atrophy

Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It is an age-related degeneration, so it primarily affects our senior population.

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October 23, 2023
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VIDEO: Real-world studies show benefits of faricimab in neovascular AMD

VIDEO: Real-world studies show benefits of faricimab in neovascular AMD

In this Healio Video Perspective, Theodore Leng, MD, FACS, discusses the real-world use of faricimab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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October 11, 2023
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VIDEO: 'Major breakthrough' in geographic atrophy management

VIDEO: 'Major breakthrough' in geographic atrophy management

Healio spoke with Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, about recent advancements in geographic atrophy.

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October 11, 2023
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VIDEO: Geographic atrophy awareness key to diagnosis, treatment

VIDEO: Geographic atrophy awareness key to diagnosis, treatment

Healio spoke with Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, about the importance of geographic atrophy awareness and diagnosis.

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October 06, 2023
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Avacincaptad pegol well-tolerated, slows geographic atrophy at 12 months in dry AMD

Avacincaptad pegol well-tolerated, slows geographic atrophy at 12 months in dry AMD

The complement component 5 inhibitor avacincaptad pegol may have potential as a treatment to reduce geographic atrophy lesion growth and slow progression of disease, according to a study published in The Lancet.

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September 25, 2023
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Apellis receives J-code for Syfovre

Apellis receives J-code for Syfovre

CMS assigned a permanent, product-specific J-code for Syfovre for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

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Medical Crossfire<sup>®</sup>: Expert Insights in Anti-VEGF Dosing for nAMD and DME – Optimizing Reduction in Treatment Burden

Medical Crossfire<sup>®</sup>: Expert Insights in Anti-VEGF Dosing for nAMD and DME – Optimizing Reduction in Treatment Burden
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September 22, 2023
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BLOG: Avastin W

BLOG: Avastin W

Having a ninth grade son, I get to hear a lot of teen slang. For example, “no cap” means no kidding, and when he lands a trick on his skateboard, he calls it a “W” for win.

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