NEW YORK — Swept-source OCT provides several clinical advantages over other techniques to evaluate biometry, according to a speaker here. “It has the advantages of being noninvasive and high speed, so obtaining images is much faster. We can collect two- and three-dimensional data in hundreds of milliseconds, so we’re getting a lot more information about… Read More »
Prior to the 1970s, there were no medical specialists in the world who dealt exclusively with the diagnosis and management of ocular tumors such as uveal melanoma, retinoblastoma, and other tumors of the eyelid, conjunctiva, and orbit. These conditions were seen by general ophthalmologists, none of whom had formal training in ocular oncology. Moreover, there… Read More »
“Life all around is a kind of sporting event and the best any of us can do is to try continually to improve our game.”—Harvey Cushing When I read the advice of the iconic surgeon Harvey Cushing to his son Bill, I cannot help but think of the Shields Team. Tremendous parents, athletes and sports… Read More »
November 11, 2019 ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTSPlayMuteLoaded: 87.70%Remaining Time -1:10SharePicture-in-PictureFullscreen SAN FRANCISCO — In the OPTIC trial, patients with wet age-related macular degeneration who were treated with ADVM-022, an intravitreal gene therapy, did not require additional injections following treatment, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. “A one and done gene therapy treatment is… Read More »