We were delighted to catch up with esteemed Editorial Board member and chair of the AAO annual meeting programme committee, Bennie Jeng (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA) about recent exciting developments in keratoconus and future directions of corneal transplantation. What have been the most exciting recent developments in keratoconus? (00:16) What […]

It was a pleasure to speak with our esteemed Editorial Board member and chair of the AAO annual meeting programme committee, Bennie Jeng (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA) about the impact of DSAEK, DMEK and DALK, and other emerging therapies for persistent corneal epithelial defects. Questions: What impact have descemet stripping […]

It was wonderful to catch up with Bryan Ang (Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Novena, Singapore) about the Xen®45 (Allergan Inc., Irvine, CA, USA) and its use in treating open angle glaucoma. Questions: What factors can cause failure of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)? (00:15) When  should bleb needling be considered during MIGS with the Xen45 […]

Dr Cassandra Thiel (NYU Langone Health, New York City, NY, USA) discusses her current research into ways hospitals and healthcare professionals can limit their carbon footprint. Questions 1. Please summarise your current and ongoing research into the current environmental footprint of healthcare settings? 00:20-06:41 2. What does the future hold? 06:52-09:28 Speaker Disclosure: Cassandra Thiel […]

Dr Cassandra Thiel (NYU Langone Health, New York City, NY, USA) highlights the significant impact healthcare systems have on global warming and climate change, and the challenges to achieving more sustainable healthcare. Questions 1. How significant is the impact of the healthcare sector on global climate change? 00:17-01:24 2. What are the main challenges in […]

We were delighted to catch up with David Huang (Casey Eye Institute, School of Medicine, Portland, OR, USA) about optical coherence tomography angiography, its limitations and further opportunities in the treatment of retinal diseases. Questions: What further opportunities are there for OCTA in retinal disease? (00:32) What are the limitations of OCTA? (02:08) What are […]

It was a pleasure to speak with David Huang (Casey Eye Institute, School of Medicine, Portland, OR, USA) about optical coherence tomography angiography and its advantages in managing retinal diseases. Questions: Could you give us a brief overview of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and its advantages compared with other imaging modalities? (00:34) How is […]

We were delighted to catch up with Carlos Pavesio (Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK), who shared details of his study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the fluocinolone acetonide insert for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis. Questions: What were the aims and design of your recent study? (00:31) What were the efficacy and safety […]

It was great to speak with Carlos Pavesio (Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK) about unmet needs in treatment of noninfectious uveitis, and the clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of the fluocinolone acetonide insert.   Questions: What are the unmet needs in the treatment of noninfectious uveitis? (00:33) Could you tell us a little about the […]