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Martin Makary, MD, MPH, is resigning as FDA commissioner.Politico was first to report the news on Tuesday, citing an administration official who was granted anonymity. The official told Politico that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a decision months ago to “move on from Makary,” but the president also had to sign off.Kyle Diamantas, […]

DENVER — MCO-010, an optogenetic therapy, demonstrated vision improvements for patients with retinitis pigmentosa at 3 years, according to a presenter at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.Optogenetic treatment for retinal disease focuses on restoring light sensitivity to retinal cells through the delivery of synthetic protein, Vinit B. Mahajan, MD, PhD, a […]

DENVER — Glaucoma and hypertension were both linked with worsened cognitive performance, according to a poster presentation at the Association of Vision and Research in Ophthalmology.Jason Greenfield, MD, Alon Harris, MD, and Yash Lahoti spoke with Healio about their study, which was designed to look at some of the unknown risk factors for glaucoma.“Only intraocular […]

Atropine eye drops may lead to temporary changes in retinal perfusion, potentially giving a clue to their efficacy for myopia control, according to a study published in Eye and Vision.“Atropine is widely used for myopia control, but its exact mechanism of action is still not fully understood,” study coauthor Lisa Ostrin, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO, […]

DENVER — Using visual prompts helped improve glaucoma detection by a large language model, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.Iris Fang-Yu Hu, MD, and colleagues wanted to find out if giving a general-purpose large language model visual examples could help it detect glaucoma in fundus photos. […]

Click here to read the Cover Story, “Consequences of screen time in childhood extend beyond myopia.”Digital eyestrain or computer vision syndrome is real, increasing in prevalence and severity, and is a causative factor in pediatric progressive myopia.Studies suggest that digital device use of 1 hour or less per day is well tolerated. Digital device use […]

An FDA initiative to implement real-world clinical trials could dramatically accelerate the pace at which new treatments become available to patients, according to physicians from two institutions involved in the effort’s initial phase.The approach will leverage electronic health records and an AI-powered platform to allow FDA scientists to track safety signals and efficacy endpoints while […]

Understanding Tear Film Analysis: The Key to Ocular Comfort For any patient considering contact lenses or experiencing “tired” eyes, a tear film analysis is perhaps the most critical part of an eye examination. While a standard refraction tells us how you see, the tear film analysis tells us how your eyes feel and how healthy they will remain throughout the […]

After having surgery for uveitis-associated cataracts, patients who had experienced more uveitis attacks required longer courses of topical steroids, according to a study published in Clinical Ophthalmology.“Steroid-free recovery time is a clinically relevant metric because prolonged topical corticosteroid use increases the risk of intraocular pressure elevation, delays visual rehabilitation and may contribute to posterior capsule […]

When it comes to myopia, most parents are aware that it is not just about getting a new pair of glasses every year. There are things we can do to help with myopia progression.When I have a conversation with these parents, I usually start with what is globally beneficial for the child. We know that […]

AI may help clinicians monitor nonadherence in patients with glaucoma, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.Siamak Yousefi, PhD, said that nonadherence is common in patients with glaucoma due to factors related to the disease itself, such as it being asymptomatic and slow to progress, as well as treatment, including complex […]

Sometimes, it seems like eyes never get a break from screens.From work to school to relaxing at home, Healio | OSN Cornea/External Disease Section Editor Preeya K. Gupta, MD, said it is not uncommon for people to have almost uninterrupted exposure to screens throughout their day. While screens might be unavoidable in modern life, ophthalmologists […]

Age and education level are significantly related to the odds of undergoing cataract surgery and achieving a good visual outcome, according to a study published in BioMed Research International.The finding came from an analysis of how many people in a Chinese population had “effective cataract surgery coverage.”“The cataract surgical coverage metric … quantifies the proportion […]

Semaglutide was associated with more than twice the risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy compared with SGLT2 inhibitors, although the absolute risk “remained low,” according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.“Although [semaglutide is] effective for glycemic control, weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction, nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) has emerged as a […]

Researchers are exploring whether a virtual reality intervention could reduce preoperative anxiety among patients with cancer, according to information presented at Cedars-Sinai’s Virtual Medical Conference.The virtual reality (VR) will include guided breathing, an educational platform about the operating room and more.“The vision is being an intervention that is widely applicable to a lot of different […]