American Academy of Ophthalmology

New data from a European trial suggest that vision restored by a chip placed beneath the retina can last. NEW ORLEANS— People withgeographic atrophy, an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration, face a future of incurable vision loss. Drugs approved in recent years can slow the disease's spread across theretina, but none can restore sight that is already gone.

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A technique that treats the eye as one optical system left patients seeing better than their prior best with glasses. NEW ORLEANS— For some people, cataract surgery is a success on paper and a disappointment in daily life. The operation went well, often with a costly "premium" lens implant, and the eye chart says their vision is fine. Yet they describe glare around headlights, halos at night, washed-out contrast, or a vague sense that their vision is never quite in focus.

An implant that slowly releases a glaucoma drug inside the eye was shown as effective as daily timolol drops. NEW ORLEANS— Millions of older adults rely on daily medicated eye drops to treat their glaucoma. But it’s a well-documented fact that most patients don’t use their medication as prescribed. Reasons why abound: challenging multi-drop routines or multiple daily applications, cost, side effects, and poor eye drop technique resulting in little to no medication entering the eye.

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For people whose corneas were reshaped by refractive surgery or scared by disease, cataract surgery has long been a gamble. A new study suggests that a pinhole lens can improve the odds of achieving clear vision. NEW ORLEANS— A generation of Americans paid to have their nearsightedness corrected with a scalpel or a laser. Now many of them are reaching the age of cataracts, and they are discovering that the corneas they once had reshaped no longer bend light cleanly.

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Abstract A report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee Glaucoma Panel. Michele C. Lim, MD;1* David Solá-Del Valle, MD;2*Jullia A. Rosdahl, MD, PhD;3 Yvonne Ou, MD;4 Grace M. Richter, MD, MPH;5 O'Rese J. Knight, MD;4,6 Darrell WuDunn, MD, PhD;7 Stacy L. Pineles, MD;8 Vikas Chopra9 Ophthalmology, In Press © 2026 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Click here for free access to the OTA.

A 20-year look at emergency room visits finds that the risks shift with age, from toddlers who get into the bathroom cabinet to adults holding a hot styling tool inches from their eyes. NEW ORLEANS— Whether it’s a heated eyelash curler, facial spray, or a tube of eyelash glue, cosmetics can cause serious injuries if not stored and used properly.

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