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During a presentation at American Society of Retina Specialists 2021 annual meeting in San Antonio, Sunir Garg, MD, presented data showing that universal masking does not seem to increase the risk of developing endophthalmitis, and it may cause a reduction in culture positive endophthalmitis.

During a presentation at the American Society of Retina Specialists 2021 annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, warned of the potential risk of endophthalmitis with the use of implantable MIGS devices.

Speaking at the American Society of Retina Specialists 2021 annual meeting in San Antonio, Rishi P. Singh, MD, provided results of the VISTA and VIVID studies, and he pointed out that the findings could help physicians set expectations of DME therapy.

Caroline Baumal, MD, provides an overview of the efficacy, safety and durability of faricimab in diabetic macular edema (DME) at ASRS 2021.

During a presentation at the American Society of Retina Specialists 2021 annual meeting in San Antonio, W. Lloyd Clark, MD, presented results of the PANORAMA Study. The focus of the study, Clark said, was to identify the factors that increase the risk of complications in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy to provide information for making decisions on treatment choices.

Results from our recent poll about ASRS 2021 meeting attendance shows that ophthalmologists are ready to participate in events, both in-person and online.

American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) meeting offers scientific sessions, symposia, discussion groups, opportunities for attendees.

A synopsis of the findings presented at EURETINA 2021 for ophthalmologists and retina specialists.

Tunde Peto, MD, PhD, discusses her presentation on providing the best virtual care for patients with diabetic eye disease at EURETINA 2021.

In a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Conference, Tunde Peto, MD, PhD, pointed out that while complications associated with diabetes develop over a long period, ophthalmologists today have an excellent understanding of diabetes-related eye changes.

During a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Daniel Jones, PhD, discussed GA and emphasized the need for additional study to gain a better understanding of the burden experienced by patients.

In a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Cristina Cristian, MD, noted that an injection of brolucizumab treatment in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration led to a median improvement in visual acuity (VA) of 10.5 letters and the drug was well-tolerated.

Dr. Ramin Tadayoni discusses the myopia panel at the EURETINA 2021 virtual meeting.

Grazia Pertile, MD, discusses the highlights of her presentations on the management of retinal folds after retinal detachment and the role of the anterior vitreous as a cause of recurrent retinal detachment.

During a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Anat Loewenstein, MD, MHA, discussed how artificial intelligence can optimize optical coherence tomography.

During a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, José-Alain Sahel, MD, explains that optogenetics involves the use of artificial photoreceptors from specific retinal cells to restore vision by transferring a gene that encodes for a light-sensitive protein that causes neuronal cells to respond to light stimulation.

Carel B. Hoyng, MD, discusses his presentation regarding macula dystrophies, including Stargardt disease, Best disease, X-linked retinoschisis, and the peripherin-2 (PRPH2) gene.

Javier Zarranz-Ventura MD, PhD, FEBO, discusses the key highlights from his presentation on a clinical investigation of suitable naïve versus pre-treated DME patients, and what it means for future research.

Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc, FARVO, FASRS, speaks on the highlights of his presentation regarding new biological treatments of posterior uveitis.

Jennifer Sun, MD, MPH, explores the question of whether ophthalmologists should be using anti-VEGF agents to treat patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).

Treating the disease can be a challenge, and at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Chekitaan Singh, MD, discussed a case study detailing the care of a patient who had already lost vision in one eye from a similar issue.

Speaking during the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Marta Belmonte-Grau, MD, discussed the potential risk for posterior capsular rupture during cataract surgery.

A poll for retina specialists across the globe as the EURETINA 2021 virtual meeting approaches.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued a guidance this week requiring all in-person attendees at its annual meeting Nov. 12-15 in New Orleans to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

The American Society of Retina Specialists is gearing up for its 39th annual scientific meeting Oct. 8-12 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas.

Programming includes 16 EURETINA sessions; 22 symposia; 44 instructional courses; 85 hours of content, and more than 300 speakers.

The EURETINA 2021 Virtual Meeting is scheduled for September 9 to 12, 2021, and retina specialists eagerly await the showcase of cutting-edge scientific developments.

RGX-314 eyed by investigators as a therapeutic option for exudative AMD.