Pharmaceuticals
MD Groups Respond to Study Linking GLP-1 Treatment to NAION
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society stress that more research is needed to determine whether the association is causal.
07/11/2024
Fluoroquinolone Use Not Linked to Increased Uveitis, Retinal Detachment Risk
Although an association with this antibiotic treatment cannot be completely ruled out, any absolute effect would be small.
05/31/2024
Have You Kept Up with the Recent 'New Drug' Deluge?
Optometrists have access to many new meds right now, with a flood of more on the way. Here’s a comprehensive review of what’s out now and what’s in the pipeline.
03/15/2024
Safe and Savvy Prescribing of Oral Pharmaceuticals
Two experts share their best “dos and don'ts” to help you confidently handle the most common scenarios across several different categories of medications.
03/15/2024
The Wild and Woolly World of Anti-VEGF in 2023
A once-simple treatment protocol has gotten more sophisticated—and complicated—by novel drug compounds, varied dosing regimens and sustained-release delivery methods. Here’s the current state of affairs.
09/15/2023
Innovations, Part Two
These products are making an impact in the eyecare world.
05/15/2023
Statin Use, Certain Ethnicities Linked to Late-Onset AMD
On the flip side, female sex, obesity and fluoxetine use were found to be associated with earlier development.
03/17/2023
Restrictive Drug Formularies: How to Beat the Odds
When insurers stack the deck against you and your patients, you can still play a winning hand.
03/15/2023
Presbyopia Drugs: A Drop in the Bucket?
With one med available and others coming soon, patients have more options than ever for near vision correction. Do they offer enough to make a difference in a well-established market?
03/15/2023
Know the Ins and Outs of Oral Steroids
A review of the broad clinical applications, contraindications and potential side effects of these inflammation-fighting powerhouses.
03/15/2023
Upcoming Events
August 14, 2024
The 3 I's of Geographic Atrophy: Imaging, Identification, and Intervention
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO, and David Chin Yee, MD
Webinar: 8:30pm ET
Sponsored by Apellis
August 20, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Joshua Davidson, OD, and Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
September 8, 2024
Ocular Surface Symposium
Location: Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
Presenter: Paul Karpecki, OD
