When to refer, when to culture, treatment strategies, new treatment options, and more—EyeWorld spoke with two experts to get an update on the latest in corneal ulcer management.
Patients with glaucoma who need cataract surgery have many lens options available, and it’s important for physicians to present the potential benefits and risks so patients can make the best decision. Two experienced ophthalmologists discussed different lens options for glaucoma patients and important factors to consider.
Administrators and practice management staff can anticipate the quality of education and networking opportunities that they’ve come to expect from the ASOA Annual Meeting, but the event in San Diego, California has a few new features and additions to enhance the attendee experience.
William Link, PhD, has been on the innovation side of eyecare for more than 40 years, so it’s only fitting that his topic for the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture will reflect on the history and status of innovation in ophthalmology.
David Chang, MD, has served as chair or co-chair of the ASCRS Foundation Board of Directors for nearly a decade, and this spring he will pass the torch to Susan MacDonald, MD.
The ASCRS Foundation announced that Helena Ndume, MD, is the recipient of the 2023 ASCRS Foundation Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award. The Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award is endowed by a generous gift from David and Victoria Chang to celebrate and honor outstanding humanitarian work with an emphasis on cataract blindness and disability.
As advanced-technology IOLs have become more mainstream and more enter the market, surgeons have refined their understanding and use of these. The EyeWorld
Image quality (IQ) is an emerging area of interest in the field of ophthalmology, and it all starts with what the patient’s image quality is at the outset, according to two physicians. They spoke about their preoperative IQ assessment and why they think this is so important.
Is DSAEK being taught less and less to surgeons in training in favor of DMEK? Three physicians shared their thoughts on the status of these two procedures in training programs and in practice.
“It was better back then” sums up the chief concern from many surgeons today. A realistic assessment of the future of eyecare is more braided and perhaps more hopeful. This article contains rejoinders to the all too common—and certainly reasonable—concerns.