A New Era of Advanced IOLs

New data on refractive tolerance, visual performance, and visual symptoms suggest that advances in EDOF and FVR IOL technology may broaden patient candidacy.

Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today

Going on Offense With Epioxa

Brandon D. Ayres, MD; Parag A. Majmudar, MD; and Neel S. Vaidya, MD, MPH, MBA

Eyetube

In this episode of Best Practices in Keratoconus Management, Brandon D. Ayres, MD is joined by Parag Majmudar, MD, and Neel S. Vaidya, MD, MPH, MBA, to discuss their early experiences with Epioxa now that it is available for the treatment of keratoconus. Discover how they are incorporating Epioxa into their practices, their initial treatment successes, and what they have learned from their first wave of patients. They also explore how this new treatment option may influence their approach to corneal cross-linking and help them take a more proactive approach to keratoconus management. [Test Your Knowledge HERE]

A Potential Digital Co-Pilot in the Retina OR

AI systems may one day augment traditional surgical workflows to improve efficiency and patient outcomes.

Stanley Poh, MBBS, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS, and Daniel Ting, MD, PhD

Retina Today

KEY TAKEAWAYS By analyzing large volumes of data, AI could generate clinically meaningful insights to enable more informed decision making in the OR. AI could identify high-risk cases and flag factors such as suboptimal glycemic control, anticoagulant use, medical comorbidities, drug allergies, and mobility limitations. Agentic AI can act as a digital co-pilot by integrating preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative capabilities. Vitreoretinal surgery is a complex discipline involving intricate and highly variable pathology. Many decisions depend on dynamic changes in anatomy and tissue behavior, surgical visualization, and potential complications. As such, vitreoretinal fellows face a steep learning curve. Years of training through residency, fellowship, and independent surgical practice are required to develop the judgement needed to determine whether surgery is warranted, which intervention is most appropriate, and how urgently it should be performed. As AI tools proliferate and improve, they could advance the evolution of the retina OR. By analyzing large volumes of clinical, imaging, and procedural data, AI could generate timely, clinically meaningful insights to enable more informed decision making across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care (Figure). In many ORs, digital visualization systems and intraoperative OCT have already broadened what surgeons can see and have influenced surgical decision making.