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Prevalence, Severity of Astigmatism Increased in Children After Pandemic

March 26th 2025

Both refractive and corneal astigmatism saw an increase in prevalence in children after the COVID-19 pandemic, with corneal changes potentially playing a part.

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Retraction: Water-Free Topical Cyclosporine Improved Dryness Score in Dry Eye

March 17th 2025

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Water-Free Topical Cyclosporine Improved Dryness Score in Dry Eye

March 12th 2025

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Racial, Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Clinical Trials in Macular Edema

March 5th 2025

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Dry Eye Symptom Frequency, Severity Reduced When Using Perfluorohexyloctane

February 25th 2025

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April 2nd 2025

Navigating the Advances in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy: Updates and Strategies for Managed Care

2.0 Credits / Ophthalmology/Optometry
April 2nd 2025

Application of Recent Data in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema: Managed Care Insights and Strategies

1.5 Credits / Ophthalmology, Optometry
April 2nd 2025

Patient-Centered Treatment Plans for Management of Neovascular (Wet) AMD and Diabetic Macular Edema: Insights on Recent Efficacy, Safety, and Real-World Data to Improve Adherence and Outcomes

1.5 Credits / Ophthalmology/Optometry
April 2nd 2025

Integrating Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests Into Clinical Practice: The Health Economics Perspective for Managed Care Professionals

1.5 Credits / Oncology
April 2nd 2025

The Evolving Strategies for Managing nAMD and DME: Empowering Managed Care Decisions for Improved Patient Outcomes

1.5 Credits / Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Ophthalmology/Optometry

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August 26th 2024

Eye Disease Detection Programs in Underserved Areas Could Improve Treatment

Julia Bonavitacola
Primary care clinics in underserved areas including eye disease detection programs could reduce vision loss in the US.
Quint Petris
August 6th 2024

Asking the Right Questions Can Help Identify Dry Eye Disease in Patients

Julia Bonavitacola
Jessilin Quint of Smart Eye Care and Rebecca Petris of Dry Eye Foundation talk about how health care and eye care professionals can educate and identify patients with dry eye.
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Published: August 1st 2024 | Updated: August 1st 2024

Prior Authorization Process Not Effective for Retina Specialists

Julia Bonavitacola
A new study has found that prior authorizations for anti–vascular endothelial growth factor treatment led to a delay in patient care for most patients.
Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD
July 30th 2024

Primary Care Doctors, Optometrists Can Raise Awareness About Dry Eye

Julia Bonavitacola
Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, discusses how raising awareness about dry eye can help patients avoid worsening the condition.
Quint and Petris
July 19th 2024

Dry Eye Symptoms Affect Patients of All Ages

Julia Bonavitacola
Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, and Rebecca Petris discussed the different presentations of dry eye and how patients can address their symptoms with their doctors.
Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD
July 15th 2024

Dry Eye Affects Multiple Parts of Eye, Eyelid in Patients With Condition

Julia Bonavitacola
Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, discussed the ways that dry eye can affect patients with the condition, as well as what symptoms can fly under the radar.
Quint Petris
July 11th 2024

Experts Discuss Survey Results Revealing Biggest Challenges in Patients Living With Dry Eye

Julia Bonavitacola
Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, from Smart Eye Care, and Rebecca Petris, co-founder of the Dry Eye Foundation, spoke about their biggest takeaways from a recent dry eye survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Bausch + Lomb.
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July 8th 2024

FDA Approves Faricimab PFS for Leading Causes of Vision Loss

Julia Bonavitacola
Patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion can use faricimab-svoa as a prefilled syringe (PFS).
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July 8th 2024

Survey Reveals Important Factors in Patients With Dry Eye

Julia Bonavitacola
Adult patients with dry eye revealed their different challenges and experiences when living with the disease.
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July 4th 2024

Device Can Distinguish Between Patients With and Without Dry Eye Disease

Julia Bonavitacola
Patients with dry eye disease can be distinguished from patients with healthy eyes using a new artificial intelligence tool.
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June 24th 2024

Rate of Postoperative Endophthalmitis Similar Between 2 Modes of Treatment

Julia Bonavitacola
Incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis was low when patients were treated with either 1% povidone iodine disinfection with intracameral antibiotics or 5% povidone iodine with antibiotics.
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June 19th 2024

Guidelines for Suprachoroidal Space Injection Technique Defined by Panel of Experts

Julia Bonavitacola
A panel of ophthalmologists defined points of consensus for suprachoroidal space injections based on current published evidence.
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June 12th 2024

Eye Pain Visits to ED, Outpatient Setting Number 5 Million Annually

Julia Bonavitacola
Expanding ways to treat eye pain could reduce the burden on the emergency department (ED) and other areas of the health care system.
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June 5th 2024

Dry Eye Associated With Living Near Industrial Zones, Exposure to Sulfur Dioxide

Julia Bonavitacola
Associations between ambient air pollutants and dry eye could have been mitigated during the pandemic.
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May 23rd 2024

Double-Dose Aflibercept Relieved Treatment Burden, Displayed Anatomic Gains Compared With Regular Dose

Julia Bonavitacola
An aflibercept dose of 4 mg for macular degeneration was found to reduce both central macular thickness and pigmental epithelium detachment for a longer duration compared with the 2 mg dose.
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May 20th 2024

First Aflibercept Biosimilars Approved in US

Skylar Jeremias
The FDA approved the first 2 biosimilars referencing aflibercept (Eylea). However, patent litigation has left it unclear when the biosimilars will come to market.
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May 14th 2024

Visual Acuity, Retinal Sensitivity Improved With Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injection

Julia Bonavitacola
An intravitreal ranibizumab injection was able to improve retinal sensitivity and thickness along with improving visual acuity.
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May 8th 2024

Visual Field Progression, Doubling Risk of Event Progression Associated With Density Loss in Optic Nerve

Julia Bonavitacola
Density loss in the optic nerve head capillary could lead to a faster rate of visual field progression as well as an increased risk of developing event progression.
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May 1st 2024

Code-Free Models Effective at Classifying Retinal Pathologies

Julia Bonavitacola
Models that are code-free were able to perform as accurately as expert-designed bespoke models when classifying retinal pathologies.
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April 22nd 2024

Family, Child Functioning Not Negatively Associated With Occlusion Therapy

Julia Bonavitacola
Findings from a study with a limited sample size suggest that patching is both effective and does not impede development in children who patch for at least 120 minutes each day.
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April 16th 2024

Strabismus Associated With Mental Health Conditions in Adults

Julia Bonavitacola
Poor mental health was worse in adults with strabismus compared with adults without strabismus.
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April 8th 2024

Older Adults With VI Less Likely to Have Access to Digital Technology

Julia Bonavitacola
Digital technology being less accessible to adult patients with vision impairment (VI) could be a detriment to telemedicine accessibility.
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April 4th 2024

Valvular Heart Disease Associated With AMD Subset

Julia Bonavitacola
The subretinal drusenoid deposit form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was found to be associated with valvular heart disease as well as cardiac index.
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March 26th 2024

Intraocular Inflammation, Retinal Vascular Occlusion Infrequent in Treatment With Brolucizumab

Julia Bonavitacola
A real-world safety study found that patients treated with brolucizumab had low occurrences of intraocular inflammation, retinal vascular occlusion, and retinal vasculitis.
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March 20th 2024

Increased Risk of POAG Associated With Polygenic Risk Score

Julia Bonavitacola
Polygenic risk score was found to be associated with a higher risk of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in patients with ocular hypertension.
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March 19th 2024

Global Retinal Sensitivity Significant in Early, Intermediate AMD

Julia Bonavitacola
A review found that global retinal sensitivity changes in mesopic and scotopic lighting were significant in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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March 13th 2024

nAMD Recurrence Could Be Predicted Using Deep Learning Model

Julia Bonavitacola
A deep learning model may be able to outperform ophthalmologists in predicting neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) recurrence.
Woman eye | Image credit: Liudmila Dutko
March 6th 2024

Baseline Glycosylated Hemoglobin Did Not Affect Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implants

Julia Bonavitacola
Outcomes for patients with diabetic macular edema did not have treatment with intravitreal dexamethasone implants affected by their glycosylated hemoglobin.
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February 23rd 2024

Diagnostic Accuracy Similar Between ChatGPT, Retina Specialists in Small Study

Julia Bonavitacola
Glaucoma specialists were outperformed by a large language model chatbot when it came to diagnostic and treatment accuracy in glaucoma cases.
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February 21st 2024

Exotropia, Esotropia Risk Factors Include Genetic Duplications on Chromosomes

Julia Bonavitacola
Esotropia and exotropia could have shared genetic risk factors based on findings that genetif duplications on chromosomes were risk factors for the diseases.
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