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Researchers ‘surprised’ by trends in gender diversity in ophthalmology

Despite the strides that females have made in increasing representation in various areas of medicine, female representation in ophthalmology is still lagging behind the proportion of women in the U.S population and in medical school, according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology. This wasn’t what the authors of the study expected to find, Divya Srikumaran, MD, coauthor of the study, told EyeWorld.

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EyeWorld Weekly, December 10, 2021

➤ Small-aperture IOL receives approvable letter from the FDA ➤ Topline results from Phase 2 clinical trial for intracanalicular insert for treatment of dry eye disease ➤ First in-human study to target biomarkers in the eye that identify ALS ➤ Study provides better understanding for bilateral effect after unilateral injection of gene therapy ➤ ASCRS news and events

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EyeWorld Weekly, December 3, 2021

➤ Positive topline clinical data for investigational topical presbyopia treatment ➤ FDA grants IDE for modular IOL with fluid-filled optic ➤ First participants enrolled in Phase 3 trial for mydriasis reversal ➤ Analysis: Subgroup of dry eye patients benefit from investigational treatment ➤ NDA approved for generic drug designed to treat inflammation, pain ➤ First patient enrolled in Phase 2a study for wet AMD and DME candidate ➤ ASCRS news and events

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ASCRS Annual Meeting flashback: Scott Gottlieb, MD, shares thoughts on reducing risk in the future

Scott Gottlieb, MD, former FDA commissioner, spoke at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting in July 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, giving an overview of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, providing insight on how the nation got to where it was at that time, and sharing his thoughts on how the country could reduce its risk in the future.

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ASCRS 20/Happy in 2021 recap

David Chang, MD, and Kendall Donaldson, MD, MS, chaired the in-person ASCRS 20/Happy in 2021 program in New Orleans, Louisiana, an expansion of the ASCRS Master Class in Refractive Cataract Surgery. The CME program included presentations on a variety of refractive topics.

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EyeWorld Onsite, November 12, 2021

➤ Eyecelerator@AAO kicks off ➤ Digital health in ophthalmology ➤ Cornea spotlight ➤ Reimbursement ➤ Focused session on myopia ➤ Eyecelerator closes with awards and ‘eyes on the future’

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