Latest Conference Articles

Caesar Luo, MD, shares the take-away points from his ASRS presentation, and how the topics from his talk may be applied day to day in retinal practice.

Investigators tested the hypothesis that changes in certain areas of the macular are more relevant to AMD. What did their findings reveal?

Why progression to advanced disease may have a more dramatic impact on patients with neovascular AMD compared with those with central geographic atrophy.

Rates of anxiety and depression increased but were not necessarily tied to disease severity

A retrospective study found that in both patients with type 2 diabetes and non-diabetics, average central macular thickness was lower in Asians than Caucasians. Why is this significant for clinicians?

Theresa Heah, MD, provides an update on AsclepiX’s AXT107, which is derived from a cryptic peptide within collagen IV that works by activating naturally existing, homeostatic mechanisms of angiogenesis.

Derek Kunimoto, MD, JD, focuses on Aviceda's technology, which will aim to target various immune system responses that contribute to pathology associated with dry AMD.

Dilraj Grewal, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at Duke Eye Center/ director of grading at the Duke Reading Center, speaks on his presentation "Evaluating the True 3-Year Recurrence Rate in Non-infectious Posterior Segment Uveitis Following an Injectable Fluocinolone Acetonide Insert," during the virtual 2020 ASRS meeting.

ASRS 2020: Josh Anderson speaks on the highlights from Alcon, including new data on the performance benefits of the Hypervit dual blade 20,000 cpm probe and the launch of the NGENUITY 1.4 upgrade.

PDS with ranibizumab is proving to be an innovation solution for nAMD patients. Peter Campochiaro, MD, detailed findings of phase 2 of the Ladder Trial and ongoing Archway Trial during the virtual 2020 ASRS annual meeting.

The results of the Protocol T Extension Study underscore the need for methods to improve long-term visual gains in eyes with diabetic macular edema, according to Dante Pieramici, MD, on behalf of the DRCR Retina Network, during the American Society of Retina Specialists 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting.

Carl Danzig, MD, presented results of phase 2 Stairway Trial during the virtual 2020 American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) annual meeting.

An augmented-reality device provides AMD patients with enhanced reading ability and facial recognition.

Intravitreal liposome-encapsulated bromfenac is under study as a treatment for refractory DME. Results of a pilot study were detailed at the virtual 2020 ASRS annual meeting.

The Audacious Goals Initiative of the National Eye Institute is focused on developing noninvasive imaging advances to help patients with vision loss.

Use of anxiety-screening questionnaires in patients needing intravitreal anti-VEGF injections may help to identify individuals at risk for elevated pain during the procedure, according to research presented at ARVO 2020.

ICYMI: Dr. Clark breaks down the results of the PANORAMA Study

ICYMI: Dr. Singh shares the take-home message from his 2019 presentation

ICMYI: Dr. Wykoff discusses results from his ASRS presentation

ICYMI: Abicipar Phase II MAPLE Trial supports improved safety for patients with nAMD following a Modified Manufacturing Process

This year’s ASRS PAT survey show subtle regional differences

 The ASRS Global Trends Survey finds differences in some treatment preferences

ICYMI: ASRS-developed program aims to support physicians with confidential comparisons

Ever wondered what it's like to compete in a Shark Tank-like competition? Find out!

Optical coherence tomography angiography can detect microcirculatory disturbances during acute attacks.

Defining medicine and terms used can help move science forward

Researchers seeking fluid features, retinal integrity measures to test next step in image analysis and image interrogation in clinical trials.