CCS 2025: Getting to know the refractive surgery patient population

Published on June 3, 2025
Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, details the importance of identifying the best candidates and practicing comanagement for refractive surgery.
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Repair Macula-off Retinal Detachment Within 72 Hours of Vision Loss For Best Outcomes

June 3, 2025
This study shows that prompt treatment of macula-off RD is associated not only with better final VA but also greater VA improvement.  Photo: Mark Dunbar, OD. Click image to enlarge. There is a growing consensus that urgent—i.e., within 72 hours of losing vision—repair of macula-off retinal detachment (RD) is associated with a better final visual acuity (VA). The relationship

HPV Patients at Increased Risk for Glaucoma

June 3, 2025
Chronic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress may be the mechanisms connecting HPV infection to glaucoma, but authors of a recent study suggest further research is needed. Photo: Justin Cole, OD, and Jarett Mazzarella, OD. Click image to enlarge. Previous studies have shown that inflammation plays a role in both glaucoma and human papillomavirus (HPV), b