Videos

Robert Weinstock, MD, presents data from a retrospective multicenter study focusing on the efficacy of dexamethasone intraocular suspension 9% delivered at the time of cataract surgery.

Rudy Nuijts of the University Eye Clinic Maastricht, the Netherlands, discusses the highlights of his AAO 2020 presentation on a combination treatment regimen for lowering the incidence of cystoid macular oedema following category surgery.

Kristen Brotherson, vice president, US surgical marketing for Alcon, discusses some of the recent advances in cataract surgery-related technologies, including a new advanced lens for patients with presbyopia (AcrySof IQ Vivity IOL).

Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, ABES presents the highlights of a poster on outcomes with dexamethasone intraocular suspension 9% and concomitant postoperative anti-inflammatory medications.

Rick Eiswirth, president and CEO of Alimera Sciences, provides an update on the company’s clinical trial that aims to evaluate its fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant 0.19 mg (Iluvien) as a baseline therapy for diabetic macular edema.

Prof. Giovanni Staurenghi, chairman of the University Eye Clinic, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences at the University of Milan’s Luigi Sacco Hospital, Italy, discusses his presentation from this year's AAO, including findings from the HARBOR study of macular atrophy in AMD patients treated with ranibizumab.

Ram Liebenthal, U.S. general manager for Heidelberg Engineering, discusses how the company continues to invest in the Spectralis platform in terms of hardware and software improvements.

Josh Anderson, head of U.S. retina sales and marketing for Alcon, outlines what attendees will learn including product updates, new technologies, and practice management materials for ophthalmologists and their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Glenn J. Jaffe, MD, presents a summary of the results of a confirmatory study on a previous Phase III trial that examined sustained drug delivery for the treatment of uveitis, as well as data on the 36-month results in the second, confirmatory phase 3 study of YUTIQ.

Ted Leng, MD, MS, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, and medical advisor for Verana Health, talks about data insights for retinal surgeons. Steven D. Schwartz, MD, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, highlights his AAO presentation, “New Insight into Real-World U.S. Injection Data."

Prof. Marie-José Tassignon, past chief and chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University and University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium, expands on her AAO presentation by providing an overview of her novel technique in performing a risk-free posterior capsulorhexis.

Chris Brittain, MBBS, BSc, MBA, MRCOphth, vice president and global head of ophthalmology product development for Genentech, provides an overview of the company’s podium presentations from the PDS with ranibizumab to faricimab.

Anne L. Coleman, MD, president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, offers a preview of its virtual 2020 annual meeting.

Euan S. Thomson, PhD, global president of ophthalmic devices at Carl Zeiss Meditec, talks about the “Zeiss Virtual Experience” during the 2020 EURETINA virtual meeting, and how attendees can navigate the booth to find the must-see products Zeiss is highlighting.

Lars Risby, international sales and training manager, Oculus Surgical, discusses how the global pandemic has re-prioritized production lines to enhance sterile product offerings and how the company is working with others in industry to improve overall product lines.

Dr Grazia Pertile, head of the Department of Ophthalmology, Sacrocuore Hospital, Negrar-Verona, Italy, reveals two courses that will be taking place at this year’s EURETINA.

Krysten Williams, head of global marketing and education at Heidelberg Engineering, describes what’s new in multimodal imaging and how Heidelberg plays a role in it, the company’s virtual academy, and they're promoting the “dynamic visualization” of the entire eye.

Hamadi El-Ayari, vice president, sales and marketing at Geuder AG, divulges details about the numerous product introductions the company is planning at the 2020 EURETINA virtual conference.

Prof. Anat Lowenstein of Tel Aviv University, Israel, discusses the innovative moves towards incorporating head-wearable devices in surgical theatres and the importance of improving outcomes in the management of AMD patients with home monitoring, a field particularly noteworthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mehran Nouroozian, Regional Manager at Oertli for the Middle East Region, India, and Turkey at Oertli, shows off the company’s newest product additions during this year's virtual meeting.

Prof. Frank Holz, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Bonn, Germany, highlights the topics, lectures, symposia and instructional courses that will take place at this year’s virtual EURETINA conference, and gives his insights on the hot topics of the dynamic retina field.

Patrick Bussfeld, MD, VP, head medical affairs ophthalmology at Bayer Consumer Care AG, discusses the results from several treat-and-extend studies on aflibercept, and how Bayer is participating in the 2020 EURETINA virtual meeting.

Susan Coultas, PhD, and Preeya Gupta, MD, share their hopes for continued innovation in the ophthalmic space — including dry eye and retina — as well as the importance of the clinical research process.

Michael X. Repka, MD, vice chair of clinical practice at Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins University) speaks on the institution's latest protocol changes allowing for the resumption of elective surgery as well as the adaptations clinicians have had to make in order to ensure the continuation of clinical practice at Wilmer Eye Institute.

Ophthalmologists share what keeps them up at night in the ophthalmic profession amid the pandemic.