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Anthony Defino

Anthony Defino

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    Recent Articles

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    Steeped Insights: Women physicians should not feel guilty for starting a family

    There is no perfect time to start a family as a busy ophthalmologist. However, motherhood is an important job, and women in medicine should never feel the need to apologize for it. “Someone said to me, ‘There is no good time to have a baby except for when it’s the right time for you.’ It’s always going to be hard at work, and you’re never going to get brownie points for not having a child,” Laura
    about 1 month ago
    healio.com

    Study: Statin use halves risk for PVR after retinal detachment surgery

    Systemic statin use reduced the rate of proliferative vitreoretinopathy and reoperation following primary retinal detachment repair by nearly half, according to a speaker at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.
    3 months ago
    healio.com

    MCO-010 improves vision in patients with retinitis pigmentosa at 3 ...

    DENVER — MCO-010, an optogenetic therapy, demonstrated vision improvements for patients with retinitis pigmentosa at 3 years, according to a presenter at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting. Optogenetic treatment for retinal disease focuses on restoring light sensitivity to retinal cells through the delivery of synthetic protein, Vinit B. Mahajan, MD, PhD, a retina
    6 months ago
    healio.com

    Regenerative medicine may be ‘around the corner’ for retinal disease

    DENVER — Despite challenges for approval and access, regenerative therapies for retinal diseases may not be far away from becoming viable treatment options, according to a panel discussion at Eyecelerator@ARVO. Allen C. Ho, MD, who co-moderated the panel, told Healio that there are still unmet needs from a patient perspective for those with retinal degenerations, even with approved
    6 months ago
    healio.com

    Vyzulta yields high real-world satisfaction among eye care practiti...

    WASHINGTON — A survey found high satisfaction rates among eye care practitioners who prescribed Vyzulta to treat open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. “There are a multitude of real-world studies looking at patients on [latanoprostene bunod] with [open-angle glaucoma] and ocular hypertension, but there is limited evidence looking at eye care practitioner, or ECP, satisfaction and
    7 months ago
    healio.com

    Technology may measure outflow biometry in real time

    WASHINGTON — A technology introduced at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting has shown promise in addressing an unmet need in glaucoma surgery, according to a presenter. During the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture, Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH, said that while cataract surgery has had a success rate of about 95% for the past 50 years, the success rate of
    7 months ago
    healio.com

    Cooperation between surgeons, industry and admins needed for financ...

    WASHINGTON— Financial success for every branch of ophthalmology requires all three pillars of the specialty to work collaboratively to find practical solutions, according to a speaker at SightLine. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery executive director Steve Speares identified the three major stakeholders in ophthalmology as surgeons, administrators and industry
    7 months ago
    healio.com

    Steeped Insights: Balance career with personal values to find a cul...

    For a fulfilling career in ophthalmology, find the right cultural fit during every step of the journey, from training to residency and beyond.
    7 months ago
    healio.com

    Steeped Insights: Set priorities, own decisions when forging career...

    When building a career as a young ophthalmologist, there are no rules or set paths.In the inaugural episode of Steeped Insights, a video blog series produced by Women in Ophthalmology and Healio, host Karen Chen, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group, and cohost Andrea L. Kossler, MD, FACS, of Stanford University and Byers Eye Institute, sat down with Andrea Tooley, MD, of Mayo Clinic. Over a cup
    9 months ago
    healio.com

    Qlosi reduces pupil diameter with no significant impact on ciliary ...

    WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — A study found that Qlosi demonstrated positive pupil diameter reductions without yielding significant changes in ciliary muscle response, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2026. In a presentation, Florence Cabot, MD, of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, shared data that compared the impact of Qlosi (pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.4%, Orasis
    9 months ago
    healio.com

    FDA approves readministration of iDose TR

    The FDA approved a new drug application labeling supplement that allows readministration of iDose TR with a repeat treatment protocol, according to a press release from Glaukos.
    9 months ago