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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2021 Annual Meeting

November 12 - 15, 2021; Virtual/New Orleans, LA

November 12 - 15, 2021 Virtual/New Orleans, LA

AAO 2021 Bevacizumab-vikg Wet AMD Trial Raises Eyebrows An 'apples-to-oranges' comparison of bevacizumab-vikg to ranibizumab is troubling some experts who would like to see the drug approved.
Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2021
AAO 2021 Gene Therapy Promising in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy This is 'big news in gene therapy' according to one observer and could restore vision to patients who are legally blind.
Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2021

AAO 2021 Ophthalmology Leaders See Hope for Diversity
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2021
AAO 2021 Distance Learning May Cause Convergence Insufficiency
Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2021
AAO 2021 Omidenepag Matches Latanoprost for Glaucoma
Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2021

AAO 2021 Bevacizumab-vikg Wet AMD Trial Raises Eyebrows
Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2021
AAO 2021 Gene Therapy Promising in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2021

Extended-Release Glaucoma Drugs Eagerly Anticipated Extended-release implants that deliver glaucoma drugs over months or years are just the ticket for patients who have trouble with eyedrops. One has already received FDA approval and five more are in the pipeline.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 19, 2020
Pilocarpine Promising as Presbyopia Treatment A new formulation of pilocarpine has shown promise as a treatment for presbyopia. The treatment works through dynamic pupil modulation.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 18, 2020
Collagen Crosslinking Shows Promise for Keratitis Collagen crosslinking, a procedure developed for keratoconus, offers new hope in treating difficult cases of keratitis.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 15, 2020

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