Optometry thrives in rural West Virginia

Published on April 13, 2026
In his new book, Bradley Mart Lane, O.D., examines and celebrates a little-understood region of America.
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FDA Approves Vabysmo for Extended Treatment of Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vein Occlusion

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SAN FRANCISCO—Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Vabysmo (faricimab-svoa) for the treatment of macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) beyond six months. RVO affects over a million Americans and often involves long-term intravitreal therapy to address the chronic nature of

Short Axial Length Increases Likelihood of Fellow-eye Idiopathic Macular Hole

April 14, 2026
A prospective study found that among patients with unilateral idiopathic macular hole, those who experienced fellow-eye occurrence over a five-year period had a significantly shorter mean axial length than patients who didn’t develop macular hole in their other eye (21.42mm vs. 22.98mm). These images from the study show baseline images of the right (A) and left (B) eyes and images at the same foll