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healio.com | Alex Young
Key takeaways: Living in an area with high deprivation was associated with a thinner retinal nerve fiber layer. Researchers hope to explore patient outcomes after treatment. SALT LAKE CITY — Lower socioeconomic status was linked with worse eye structure and function at initial presentation in patients undergoing selective laser trabeculoplasty, according to a poster presentation. At the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting, Jacqueline L.
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healio.com | Justis P. Ehlers |Alex Young |Anthony DeFino
SALT LAKE CITY — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Justis P. Ehlers, MD, shares results from the phase 1 HELIOS study investigating OTX-TKI for the treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. The study examined a single injection of OTX-TKI (axitinib intravitreal implant, Ocular Therapeutix) vs. sham in reducing intraretinal fluid.
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healio.com | Alex Young
Key takeaways:Concerns about glaucoma had a negative impact on medication adherence. Illness perception also had an impact on glaucoma-related quality of life. SALT LAKE CITY — Patients who had a worse perception of their glaucoma had worse medication adherence and quality of life, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
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healio.com | Alex Young |Eamon Dreisbach |Anthony DeFino
SALT LAKE CITY — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Paolo S. Silva, MD, discusses a study comparing ultrawide field red-green vs. red-green-blue imaging for determining the severity of diabetic retinopathy. “Based on our study of 95 eyes in 47 patients, we’ve seen that there is virtually no difference in the RG and RGB imaging devices in its ability to predict and identify the severity of retinopathy present in these eyes,” he said.
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healio.com | Alex Young
Key takeaways: Female representation of ophthalmology residents declined from 42.4% in 2011 to 40.6% in 2024. Mentorship and outreach programs can help improve this disparity. SALT LAKE CITY — Despite changes in the physician workforce, disparities in representation are still present in ophthalmology, according to a presenter.
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