Eamon N. Dreisbach

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy , ranibizumab delivered with the Port Delivery System yielded a reduced

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Severely ill pediatric patients can be particularly vulnerable to conditions that affect the ocular surface, according to a speaker.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Several treatments are available across the landscape of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, each with their own considerations, according to a speaker. At Kiawah Eye and Retina, David Baxley, MD, a resident at Medical University of South Carolina’s Storm Eye Institute, offered an overview of available therapies.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Despite using a lower energy setting, direct selective laser trabeculoplasty yielded comparable outcomes to traditional SLT among patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Cataract surgery should be performed midway between any anti-VEGF injections a patient may be receiving, Steve Charles, MD, said at Kiawah Eye and Retina.

Pegcetacoplan slows photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelium loss in patients with geographic atrophy only as well as patients with GA and concurrent wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a speaker.

NEW ORLEANS — The ophthalmic market continues to grow each year, driven primarily by an aging population, according to a presenter at Eyecelerator@AAO.

NEW ORLEANS — Healio AI is an invaluable tool for all ophthalmic practices, according to a speaker at Eyecelerator@AAO.

NEW ORLEANS — Although polygenic risk scores can be a useful tool in glaucoma, ophthalmologists should also be aware of patient lifestyle and environmental factors, according to a presenter.

Key takeaways: Transitions in IOP, blood pressure and respiration occur during sleep. To understand the real IOP of patients, 24-hour measurements are needed.