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April 09, 2024
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Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, and Glaucoma Surgery celebrates 40-year anniversary


  <i>Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, and Glaucoma Surgery</i> celebrates 40-year anniversary

Even after Robert H. Osher, MD, finished his training and three fellowships, he did not feel comfortable as a cataract surgeon.

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April 09, 2024
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VIDEO: Vance Thompson, MD, takes reins as ASCRS president

VIDEO: Vance Thompson, MD, takes reins as ASCRS president

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Vance Thompson, MD, discusses his new role as president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

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April 05, 2024
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Case report: Cryopreserved amniotic membrane used for glaucoma medication-induced dry eye

Case report: Cryopreserved amniotic membrane used for glaucoma medication-induced dry eye

More than half of all patients treated with glaucoma medications have ocular surface disease, which predominantly manifests as dry eye disease.

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April 05, 2024
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VIDEO: ViaLase platform combines femtosecond laser, OCT for glaucoma treatment

VIDEO: ViaLase platform combines femtosecond laser, OCT for glaucoma treatment

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Pete England, vice president of global marketing at ViaLase, discusses the company’s femtosecond laser platform for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma.

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April 04, 2024
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VIDEO: Options other than medications needed for 24/7 IOP control

VIDEO: Options other than medications needed for 24/7 IOP control

TAMPA, Fla. — In a presentation from Telling It Like It Is, Analisa Arosemena, MD, discussed the path to achieving 24/7 IOP control for patients with glaucoma and the role that canaloplasty may play.

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April 03, 2024
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VIDEO: Iridex lasers offer continuous wave, MicroPulse treatment modalities

VIDEO: Iridex lasers offer continuous wave, MicroPulse treatment modalities

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Joan Stauffer, director of marketing and communications for Iridex, discusses new laser systems from the company.

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April 01, 2024
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ViaLase secures $40 million in Series C financing to advance femtosecond laser

ViaLase secures $40 million in Series C financing to advance femtosecond laser

ViaLase has secured approximately $40 million in Series C financing to drive the continued development of the company’s femtosecond laser for the treatment of glaucoma, according to a press release.

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April 01, 2024
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Ophthalmology meeting news: The biggest stories of 2024 so far

Ophthalmology meeting news: The biggest stories of 2024 so far

The first quarter of 2024 has come to a close, but Healio’s ophthalmology meeting news coverage is just getting started.

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March 29, 2024
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IOP rises while reading, especially on screens

IOP rises while reading, especially on screens

Both healthy individuals and patients with medically controlled primary open-angle glaucoma experienced a rise in IOP while reading, especially when reading from a smartphone, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

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March 29, 2024
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AOA seeks input on new guideline draft for primary open-angle glaucoma

AOA seeks input on new guideline draft for primary open-angle glaucoma

The American Optometric Association has released a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline draft, “Care of the Patient with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma,” which is available online for peer and public review through April 24.

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