Retinal Surgery

Vikas Chopra, MD, from the Doheny Eye Institute of UCLA, caught up with the Eye Care Network at this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois. He shared how technology has advanced ophthalmic surgery over the years and how hands on sessions at the meeting allow surgeons to train for rare complications that can arise during routine surgeries.

Michael Singer, MD, shared insights from on his experience using a preservative-free, chloroprocaine ophthalmic gel as anesthesia for intravitreal injections and the results of research on the effectiveness of gel versus traditional drops.

At this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, Jonathan Brugger, MD, spoke about the changing approach to epimacular membranes and the use of brilliant blue in the procedure.

This initiative is supported by a $5 million grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation.

Marketed as Triesence, it is a preservative-free synthetic corticosteroid that is approved by the FDA for visualization during vitrectomy and for the treatment of ocular inflammatory conditions that are unresponsive to topical corticosteroids.

Carl Awh, MD, FASRS, spoke about the presence of members of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) attending the EURETINA meeting and the value of the international community of retina clinicians connecting at meetings around the globe.

Zhang’s journey as the first retina optometrist in Colorado

Researchers from NYU Langone published a study reporting on the eye's functioning, without sight but offering hope for the future.

APP13007, according to the company, is the first product developed using Formosa’s proprietary APNT nanoparticle formulation platform.

The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists hosted its inaugural Eye Surgery Showcase, where participants learned how ophthalmologists and the medical technology industry are working together to save the sight of Australians.

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study that included adult patients 18 years and older who underwent primary repair of uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment at the Wilmer Eye Institute from January 2008 to December 2018.

Alan Franklin, MD, PhD, FASRS, spoke about his presentation, "Intraoperative Fluorescein Angiography Reduces the Rate of Postoperative Vitreous Hemorrhage" at this year's American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

Nikoloz Labauri, MD, FVRS, founder of DAVINCI Eye Clinic in Tbilisi, Georgia, discusses his presentation, "Suspensory Macular Buckling for Myopic Traction Maculopathy" at this year's American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

Lens feathering resulting from intraocular gas can interfere with the visualization needed to perform posterior segment surgery

John T. Thompson, MD, spoke about his presentation, "Long-Term Results of Macular Hole Surgery With Long-Acting Gas Tamponade and Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling" at the annual ASRS meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

Novice surgeons affected more than seasoned surgeons

The deal included a total upfront consideration of $81 million, including a cash payment of approximately $65 million.

The second and third required PPQ batches are scheduled, and should they meet specifications, the new TRIESENCE production process will be complete, allowing Harrow to relaunch during 2024.

We stand on the cusp of a new era in vitreoretinal surgery, one that has been marked by only a select few seminal innovations

David Almeida, MD, PhD, MBA, shared insights on the surgical tools he uses in his practice at the 2024 Retina World Congress meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The effort led to the creation of an artificial vitreous body for treating retinal detachment. This solution is based on a natural carbohydrate derived from algae.

The approval marks the first new steroid on the ophthalmic market in more than 15 years.

Leanne Clevenger, MD, described a case that highlights varying approaches and protocols for addressing a complex case of retinal detachment repair in a patient with trauma to the globe.

David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times talks with Sunir Garg, MD about his surgical video panel at this year's Retina Fellows Forum.

According to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, its program aims to transplant human eyes and reestablish visual connection to the brain.

Oliver Hvidt, CEO and co-founder of Norlase, spoke with Ophthalmology Times about the company's 4-year journey from AAO 2019 to present at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

NYU Langone Health performs landmark procedure called “major paradigm shift for potential vision therapies”

Launched in 2014, Intelligent Research in Sight is the nation's first and largest comprehensive eye disease registry.