Nancy Hemphill

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Brandon D. Ayres |Anthony DeFino |Nancy Hemphill

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Povicaine, launched in late 2024, has “become a staple in our practice,” Brandon D. Ayres, MD, said in this Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye. Ayres, who practices in the greater Philadelphia area at Wills Eye Hospital and Ophthalmic Partners, uses Povicaine (povidone-iodine 1.25% and proparacaine 0.5%, ImprimisRx) in procedures such as collagen cross-linking, superficial keratectomy, lamellar keratectomy and suture removal.

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Nancy Hemphill

Key takeaways: A study compared the optical and refractive performance of an enhanced monofocal IOL vs. an aberration-free monofocal IOL. Uncorrected distance visual acuity was better with the EM IOL than with the AFM IOL. KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Eyes implanted with a novel enhanced monofocal IOL achieved usable intermediate and near visual acuity while maintaining distance vision, according to Christine Hill, MD, at Kiawah Eye.

1 month ago | healio.com | Brandon D. Ayres |Nancy Hemphill |Anthony DeFino

Read more LOS ANGELES — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses the effectiveness and safety of a 27-gauge needle-tipped vitrector for pars plana anterior vitrectomy. In 27 cases, vitreous was “adequately cleared” from the anterior chamber. The complication rate was low, Ayres said, with surgeons reporting satisfaction with the vitrector.

1 month ago | healio.com | Nancy Hemphill

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1 month ago | healio.com | Nancy Hemphill

Key takeaways: Ophthalmology has large patient numbers and market opportunities. Investors look for differentiated products or technologies with strong competitive positioning. LOS ANGELES — Today’s volatile environment is impacting the markets, but innovation in ophthalmology will drive the sector and lead to increased value, a JP Morgan managing director told attendees at SightLine.