Alex Young

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Stable rotational alignment needed for toric IOLs

1 week ago | healio.com | P. Dee Stephenson |Alex Young |Nancy Hemphill

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this exclusive Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye, P. Dee Stephenson, MD, FACS, discusses toric IOL rotation and tips for achieving the correct alignment. Stephenson offered recommendations on the tools she uses and said the most important factor is to have stable refraction. That way, a surgeon can find where the alignment is off. “Toric implants help us so much, but if you’re off alignment, you can really negate what you’re there for,” she said.
Jennifer Loh, MD, shares preferred technique for IOL exchange

1 week ago | healio.com | Jennifer Loh |Alex Young |Nancy Hemphill

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this exclusive Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye, Jennifer M. Loh, MD, discusses her technique for IOL exchange. While there are several ways to remove an IOL, Loh’s preferred method has four steps: separating the anterior capsule from the IOL, freeing the IOL from the capsular bag and ensuring the haptics are movable, inserting the new IOL in the bag under the original IOL, and cutting and removing the old IOL.
Astigmatism rates, severity higher in children after COVID-19 pandemic

1 week ago | healio.com | Alex Young

Key takeaways: The pandemic was associated with an increased risk and magnitude of astigmatism. The prevalence of refractive and corneal astigmatism rose from 2015 to 2023. The prevalence and severity of refractive and corneal astigmatism in children rose after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Mavyret approved for acute HCV

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Alex Young

Key takeaways: The approval allows for immediate treatment following diagnosis. Patients treated in a phase 3 study experienced sustained viral response. Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates. FDA approved a label expansion for Mavyret for the treatment of acute hepatitis C virus, according to a press release from the manufacturer, AbbVie.
Gene therapy shows long-term visual acuity improvements in retinitis pigmentosa

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Srini Vas Sadda |Alex Young |Anthony DeFino

SALT LAKE CITY — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO, discusses a long-term study evaluating MCO-010 for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa. Sadda said patients with retinitis pigmentosa experienced sustained improvements in visual acuity through 126 weeks after treatment with MCO-010 (Nanoscope Therapeutics). Additionally, the safety profile of the gene therapy was favorable, he said.
Glaucoma severity linked with steroid-induced ocular hypertension

1 month ago | healio.com | Alex Young

Key takeaways: Patients with severe glaucoma were more likely to experience steroid-induced ocular hypertension. Steroid response was also higher in those with previous glaucoma surgeries or on more preop medications. KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Patients with worse glaucoma severity were more likely to experience steroid-induced ocular hypertension, according to a study presented at Kiawah Eye 2025. R.
Office-based surgery offers satisfaction for patients, ‘rebirth’ for surgeons

1 month ago | healio.com | Alex Young

Key takeaways:Office-based surgery offers satisfaction for patients, ‘rebirth’ for surgeons. Proper planning and patient selection are key to success. Office-based surgery started with the idea that patients undergoing cataract surgery should have the same experience as those undergoing LASIK. In 2011, Healio | OSN Refractive Surgery Board Member Jason P. Brinton, MD, was working with Healio | OSN Refractive Surgery Editor Emeritus Daniel S. Durrie, MD, who came to him with an idea.
Gene therapy for X-linked retinoschisis promising in phase 1/2 trial

1 month ago | healio.com | Alex Young

Key takeaways: Seven of nine treated eyes achieved closure of foveal schisis. Atsena Therapeutics is completing enrollment of the final cohorts of the LIGHTHOUSE study. A subretinal injection of ATSN-201 gene therapy demonstrated promising results in patients with X-linked retinoschisis in a phase 1/2 clinical trial, according to a press release from Atsena Therapeutics.
Neuropathy, inflammation key drivers of corneal disease

1 month ago | healio.com | Alex Young

Key takeaways: Neuropathy and inflammation work together to drive common manifestations of corneal disease. Early intervention can help. LOS ANGELES — Ophthalmologists should act early to prevent a “vicious” cycle of neuropathy and inflammation in corneal disease, according to a speaker at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. In this year’s Richard L.
Socioeconomic status linked with worse eye structure, function in glaucoma

1 month ago | 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.