Shopping in San Diego, California
For those who like to shop, here are some of the best spots in the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting host city.
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November 30, 2022
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Tours in San Diego, California
You may want to take a tour around the city or its surrounding areas before or after the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
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November 30, 2022
Innovation changing the philosophy of glaucoma treatment
Innovation is changing the philosophy of glaucoma treatment from a drop-dependent approach to an interventional, procedure-based approach, according to Savak Teymoorian, MD. Where he’s found the philosophy shift toward acceptance of interventional glaucoma among patients has been with Durysta (bimatoprost intracameral implant, Allergan).
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November 22, 2022
In memoriam: November 2022
EyeWorld honors the lives of ophthalmologists who have died recently with recognition here.
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November 4, 2022
Debating the best way to manage recurrent corneal erosions
During a session at the 2022 AAO Annual Meeting, Christopher Rapuano, MD, and Sonia Yoo, MD, debated the best way to surgically manage recurrent corneal erosions. The audience was polled ahead of the presentations, with 65% indicating that they thought epithelial debridement with diamond burr polishing of Bowman’s layer is better; 25% said that PTK is better.
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November 2, 2022
‘Drug repurposing’ research identifies non-antibiotic therapies to potentially treat endophthalmitis
Research out of Wayne State University turned to “drug repurposing” to identify already-approved therapies that could be used to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in the eye. The investigation ultimately identified three non-antibiotic drug candidates that had anti-inflammatory effects against antibiotic-sensitive and antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in cultured human retina cells.
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October 27, 2022
Grand rounds have entered the metaverse
Back in June, ophthalmology had a first—the first grand rounds in the field to take place in the metaverse, according to Eric Rosenberg, DO. According to the tech magazine Wired, the term metaverse refers to “how we interact with technology,” and at present, most of the time that technology is virtual reality and/or augmented reality.
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October 7, 2022
A perspective on FLACS and glaucoma
While some studies have found that femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery does not offer a significant benefit over traditional phaco, many surgeons still find it helpful in the setting of certain comorbidities. For Robert Noecker, MD, one of these is glaucoma.
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October 5, 2022
Ophthalmologists share their experiences submitting ideas for the ASCRS Annual Meeting
It’s that time of year again. While the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting might still be several months away, the time to submit abstracts for instructional courses, papers, posters, films, and digital photographs is now.
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August 24, 2022
In memoriam: September 2022
EyeWorld honors the lives of ophthalmologists who have died recently with recognition in this space.
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August 10, 2022