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Precision medicine will lead to fewer cases of ocular cancers, earlier diagnosis, and more targeted and sight-saving treatments.

One patient had complications that resulted in no light perception — effectively, blindness — in the the treated eye.

In real-world experience, Tepezza benefits patients with moderate-to-service thyroid eye disease, but adverse events can lead to discontinuation.

Approximately one-third of the patients assigned to 16-week intervals of 8-mg formulation of Eylea changed to a 24-week interval during the second year of. the study, according results presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The PHOTON study enrolled people with diabetic macular edema.

Albert S. Khouri, M.D., a professor of ophthalmology at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, discusses teleophthalmology’s role in outreach efforts and improving ophthalmic care in the emergency room.

Albert S. Khouri, M.D., says ophthalmic care lends itself to telehealth because it is image based. As with many other areas of medicine, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated adoption.

Delivering medication in the suprachoroidal space would be less invasive than intravitreal injections used to deliver many eye treatments.

Racial disparities in glaucoma care persist, regardless of socioeconomic status, finds new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Private equity (PE) can bring capital investment to retina specialty practices and significantly increase the incomes of the physicians, said a proponent during a debate on private equity at the AAO meeting. The retina specialist arguing against PE said physicians lose control of their practices and the loyalty of their staff and that profits get prioritized over patients.

In a late breaking session, a one-time gene therapy was found in a phase 2 trial to provide sustained release of dexamethasone in patients with diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion. The trial is ongoing.

Suber S. Huang, M.D., MBA, a panelist for a session about late-breaking research, said the presentation about Syfovre complications among patients treated at the Wolfe Eye Clinic in Iowa is one of the most important of this year's annual meeting. Five patients experienced complications from the new drug for geographic atrophy.

Results at 96 weeks were similar to those at 48 weeks. The FDA approved the 8-mg formulation of Eylea (aflibercept) in August 2023.

Innovations have allowed retinal procedures to be completed more rapidly with better patient outcomes. One speaker at AAO argues, however, that reimbursement should also consider the complexity of the procedure and not just the time it to takes to complete.

Researchers caution that popular chatbots, while having the potential to improve access and quality of patient education, provide unreliable medical advice.