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August 14, 2024
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VIDEO: Rate of uveitis recurrence reduced with Yutiq at 36 months

VIDEO: Rate of uveitis recurrence reduced with Yutiq at 36 months

In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS meeting, Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, of Texas Retina Associates discusses 36-month real-world data on the Yutiq implant for the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis.

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August 13, 2024
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Workplace culture, proximity to family important to retina fellows seeking a practice

Workplace culture, proximity to family important to retina fellows seeking a practice

A questionnaire found that the majority of retina fellows planned to go into a retina-only private practice.

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August 13, 2024
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First patient dosed in phase 2 trial of EC-104 implant for diabetic macular edema

First patient dosed in phase 2 trial of EC-104 implant for diabetic macular edema

Eclipse Life Sciences has enrolled and dosed the first patient in the BETTIS-1 phase 2 clinical trial investigating the EC-104 implant for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, according to a press release.

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August 12, 2024
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Children with high myopia have greater foveal thickness in inner retina

Children with high myopia have greater foveal thickness in inner retina

The progression of myopia among school-aged children in China appeared to primarily affect changes in inner retinal thickness over the course of 1 year, according to research.

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August 12, 2024
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Success of myopic traction maculopathy surgery depends on morphology, timing

Success of myopic traction maculopathy surgery depends on morphology, timing

When managing myopic traction maculopathy, the timing of surgery should be carefully evaluated, avoiding early or delayed intervention, according to a speaker at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.

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August 06, 2024
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Plan, drill to ensure your practice is disaster-ready

Plan, drill to ensure your practice is disaster-ready

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.

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August 06, 2024
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Literature review highlights environmental impact of intravitreal injections

Literature review highlights environmental impact of intravitreal injections

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.

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August 05, 2024
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Glove use does not impact post-injection endophthalmitis but affects carbon footprint

Glove use does not impact post-injection endophthalmitis but  affects carbon footprint

Wearing gloves for intravitreal injections does not decrease the risk for endophthalmitis but does take up time and has a significant carbon footprint, according to a study.

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August 02, 2024
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VIDEO: Supplemental treatment not needed in two-thirds of eyes that received EYP-1901

VIDEO: Supplemental treatment not needed in two-thirds of eyes that received EYP-1901

In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS meeting, Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, of Texas Retina Associates discusses data from the DAVIO 2 trial investigating EYP-1901 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration.

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August 01, 2024
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Establishing vitrectomy parameters may help determine case complexity

Establishing vitrectomy parameters may help determine case complexity

Defining intraoperative parameters for vitrectomy may help shed light on the complexity of a case, according to a study presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting.

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