AAO Highlights

Cynthia Matossian, AAO 2020 – Outcomes With Dexamethasone Intraocular Suspension 9% and Concomitant Postoperative Anti-inflammatory Medications

It was a huge pleasure to catch up with our esteemed Editorial Board member, Cynthia Matossian (Matossian Eye Associates, Hopewell and Hamilton, NJ, USA), as she talked us through her AAO presentation on outcomes with dexamethasone intraocular suspension 9% and concomitant postoperative anti-inflammatory medications. Questions What is the rationale for the use of dexamethasone intraocular […]

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Bennie H Jeng, AAO 2020 – Management of Common Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Conjunctiva and Cornea

It was a pleasure to speak with our valued Editorial Board member, Bennie H Jeng (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA), who talked us through his AAO 2020 presentation on managing allergic and immunologic diseases of the conjunctiva and cornea, the impact of immunology on our understanding and treatment of allergic and […]

Retina/Vitreous

J Fernando Arevalo, AAO 2020 – Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections for Exudative Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysms

It was a pleasure to catch up with our valued Editorial Board member, J Fernando Arevalo (Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA), who gave his insights on his topic at the retina subspecialty day at AAO 2020, intravitreal anti-VEGF injections for exudative retinal arterial macroaneurysms. Questions Could you give […]

Refractive Surgery

Deepinder K Dhaliwal, AAO 2020 – Myopia Options in a 50-year-old Myope

We were delighted to speak with Deepinder K Dhaliwal (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) about her refractive surgery panel at AAO 2020, discussing a case of a 50-year-old -8.00D myope, and the issues and recommendations for treatment. Questions Could you give us a brief overview of the case; who were the […]

Cataract Surgery

John A Hovanesian, AAO 2020 – The D3 Study

It was a pleasure to speak with our valued Editorial Board member, John A Hovanesian (Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA, USA), about his AAO 2020 poster presentation on the D3 study, evaluating dexamethasone intraocular suspension versus prednisolone acetate 1%. Questions What are the challenges of topical medications after cataract surgery? (00:06) Could you tell […]

Macular Degeneration, Retina/Vitreous

Paul Mitchell, AAO 2018 – Age-related Macular Degeneration and the ARIES Study

The ARIES trial compares an early versus a late start for a treat-and-extend (T&E) regimen, an increasingly popular approach to treatment worldwide, for wet or neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Professor Paul Mitchell gives an overview of the study, and discusses wet AMD and the differences to dry AMD, the specifics and benefits of the […]

Diabetic Macular Oedema, Retina/Vitreous

Jean-François Korobelnik, AAO 2018 – Aflibercept and the APOLLON Study

Professor Jean-François Korobelnik joins us to discuss aflibercept and its effectiveness as a widely used and well-tolerated anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor. He also briefly describes the APOLLON study, looking at the real-life treatment, monitoring and outcomes of treatment in patients with diabetic macular edema in routine clinical practice. Questions: 1. What advantages does […]

Retina/Vitreous

Christine Kay, AAO 2018 – Updates on Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy

touchOPTHALMOLOGY spoke to Christine Kay at AAO 2018 regarding her long-running course titled ‘Retinal Frontiers: Updates in Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy’, as well as her most exciting advances and trials in gene and stem cell therapy and her key highlights from this year’s meeting. Questions: 1. Please tell us about your course at […]

Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery

David Chang, AAO 2018 – Updated Guidelines for Cleaning Ophthalmic Tools

Professor David F Chang met up with us at this year’s AAO meeting to discuss the recent increase in scrutiny in the US into operating room protocols and practices, and the response to form a task force from three societies – the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the American Academy of Ophthalmology […]

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