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AAO 2018 Daily Newsletter
Reported over four days in Chicago, AAO 2018 Daily allows ophthalmologists at the convention and at home to stay on top of news from the Academy’s Subspecialty Day and AAO 2018. (You can also read archived reports from previous Academy annual meetings.)
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The 15 Top Stories From Subspecialty Day and AAO 2018

NOV 09, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Last month, thousands of ophthalmologists convened in Chicago for the Academy’s Subspecialty Day meetings and AAO 2018. Here are the 15 most-viewed news stories from those meetings, as reported in AAO 2018 Daily.

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Late-Breaking Trial Results in Retina: Yutiq, 2RT, Prima

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

A Retina Subspecialty Day session reported that Yutiq keeps uveitis calm at 24 months; the 2RT laser slows intermediate AMD 4-fold in patients without without reticular pseudodrusen; and Prima participants meet the endpoint.

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Kelman Lecture: Compromised Zonules

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

“Change for the sake of change usually doesn’t work,” said Robert J. Cionni, MD. But change that is designed to address an unmet need—or intended to make a product or procedure better, safer, quicker, or less expensive—is another matter, he said.

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Orbital Gala 2018

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

The Academy's groovy '60s-themed gala and auction to benefit the Academy Foundation took place Sunday night, Oct. 28.

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Tips for Diagnosing Infectious Uveitis and Retinitis

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Purnima S. Patel, MD, urged clinicians to consider infectious causes for uveitis. She noted that identifying cases where steroids are contraindicated is key, and she offered some tips on arriving at an accurate diagnosis.

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Panelists Name 2018 Best Original Papers

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Expert panels named the papers that they rated most highly this year.

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A Stepwise Approach to Healing Stubborn Corneal Wounds

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Infection, poor tear film, and eyedrop toxicity can all prevent corneal wound healing. Resolving these persistent epithelial defects can be tricky, said Ali R. Djalilian, MD. He outlined a stepwise approach to managing patients

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Tuesday Named Lectures

OCT 29, 2018

Review 3 named lectures you'll want to add to your schedule on Tuesday.

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Atropine Treatment for Myopia

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Donald Tan, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth, presented an overview of research on atropine treatment for myopia and introduced his latest trial, ATOM3.

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The Changing Face of Ophthalmology

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

During AAO 2018, medical students in the Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program spent two days meeting their mentors and learning about careers in ophthalmology. The program is aimed at attracting under-represented minorities, African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americ…

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Monitor Patients With Primary Angle Closure Carefully After Laser Iridotomy

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) increases angle width in all stages of primary angle closure (PAC) and is relatively safe, according to Sunita Radhakrishnan, MD.

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Stem Cell-Derived RPE Cell Transplants for Advanced Dry AMD

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Phase 1 results from a multicenter trial.

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Emerging Therapies for Dry Eye Target Underlying Causes

OCT 29, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

“Dry eye treatments have evolved significantly over the last decade or so as we’ve better understood the pathology and developed new options to diagnose and treat patients,” said Bennie H. Jeng, MD.

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IRIS Registry Analysis Unveils Risk Factors for Blindness in Diabetic Retinopathy

OCT 28, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

In DR patients, baseline risk factors for blindness were proliferative DR and severe nonproliferative DR, according to an IRIS Registry study. Seven follow-up risk factors were also identified.

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Jackson Memorial Lecture: Avastin and OCT

OCT 28, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD, provides the in-depth history behind the use of bevacizumab for treatment of AMD.

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Designing Retina’s Past, Present, and Future: The 2018 Academy Laureate, Steven T. Charles, MD

OCT 28, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Meet the 2018 Academy Laureate, Steven T. Charles, MD, an icon in the world of retina.

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Update on Uveal Melanoma Case Clusters

OCT 28, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

John O. Mason III, MD, talks about "unique study populations" with uveal melanoma.

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Glaucoma Delivery Platforms Edge Closer to Commercialization

OCT 28, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

“I think it is safe to say that in a decade, we will be using eyedrops rarely”—James D. Brandt, MD.

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Buy AAO 2018 Meetings on Demand

OCT 28, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Save 10% if you buy while you’re in Chicago.

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After CyPass Withdrawal: What Now?

OCT 27, 2018 in AAO 2018 Daily

Thomas W. Samuelson talks about where we are now with the Cypass stent.

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