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May 13th 2024
At the end of ARVO 2024, Srinivas R. Sadda, MD, became the organization's president for the 2024-2025 year. He spoke to HCPLive about his expectations for the next year in eye care.
Racial Barriers, Family Income, Debt at Graduation Keep Many from Pursuing Career in Ophthalmology
November 17th 2023An analysis of interest at matriculation and graduation suggests significant disparities, based on race and income, could be contributing to the diminishing workforce in ophthalmology.
Current Anti-VEGF Biosimilars Approved for Ophthalmologic Conditions
November 17th 2023Rishi P. Singh, MD; and Michael A. Klufas, MD, provide an overview of the 2 currently available ophthalmology biosimilars, ranibizumab-eqrn and ranibizumab-nuna, as well as discuss which patient populations will benefit from these treatments.
Vision Impairment Associated with Developing Mental Health Conditions
November 17th 2023After years 1, 3, and 5, patients with diabetic retinopathy patients had increased odds of depression and suicide, patients with glaucoma had increased odds for all mental health conditions with higher odds for suicide or suicide ideation, and patients with AMD had increased odds for depression.
Extending Treatment Intervals in nAMD and DME
November 17th 2023Rishi P. Singh, MD, and M. Ali Khan, MD, FACS, FASRS, discuss the need for extending treatment durability for neovascular age-related macular degeneration [nAMD] and diabetic macular edema [DME], as well as approaches to applying treat-and-extend strategies.