Keratoconus
Study Find Causal Link Between Atopic Dermatitis and Keratoconus
Researchers recommend regular examinations for patients to maintain vigilance for corneal shape changes or visual fluctuations.
09/16/2024
Novel Quality-of-Life Implications of Keratoconus Identified
Through in-person and telephone interviews, researchers were able to pinpoint career, relationship and financial implications beyond traditional problems with vision and eye health.
07/29/2024
Consider Age and Kmax Asymmetry for Keratoconus
These variables may help predict progression risk, researchers say.
06/26/2024
Combined OCT, Tomography Detects Keratoconus in Adolescents Better
Epithelial remodeling may precede changes to anterior corneal surface topography, and identification could enable earlier diagnosis, study finds.
06/12/2024
Research Shows Merits of Genetic Testing in Keratoconus Even as Commercial Product Fails
In a confluence of events, a new paper documented the value of polygenic risk score assessment of ectasia patients at the same time that the AvaGen test exited the market.
05/22/2024
Humidity May be Risk Factor for Keratoconus
After considering other environmental components, this was the only one that influenced prevalence of the condition in an ARVO study.
05/13/2024
Manifest Refraction in KCN Patients Varies Notably Between Examiners
As this impacts corrected-distance VA and hence treatment decisions, clinicians need to consider ways to bring more consistency to their workups, study argues.
04/29/2024
Sizing Up Keratoconus: The Roles of Topography and Tomography
Three different imaging modalities serve their own purposes for diagnosing and monitoring this condition.
04/15/2024
Tomographically Determined Keratoconus Found in One in 334 Kids
This high number was seen in an underserved minority pediatric population.
02/16/2024
AS-OCT Helps Define Late Ectasia Post-PK
These corneas have a deeper anterior chamber, steeper graft-host interface angle and lower corneal thickness at the interface.
12/13/2023
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September 18, 2024
Showcasing Inflammation and IOP Control
Location: Canaletto (Inside The Venetian)
Presenters: Michael Chaglasian, OD, and Walter Whitley, OD, MBA
Time: 7:00pm PT
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
September 19, 2024
Clinical Conversations in Retina with Ultra-Widefield Imaging
Location: Canaletto (Inside The Venetian)
Location: Canaletto (Inside The Venetian)
Presenters: Steven Ferrucci, OD, and Julie Rodman, OD
Time: 7:00pm PT
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September 20, 2024
GA and SYFOVRE (pegcetacoplan injection) What every OD should know
Location: Canaletto (Inside The Venetian)
Presenters: Julie Rodman, OD, MS, FAAO, and Deepak Sambhara, MD
Presentation: 7:00pm PT
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