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Coverage from the

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2017 Annual Meeting

November 11 - 14, 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana

November 11 - 14, 2017 New Orleans, Louisiana

AAO Eye to the Sky: Ophthalmologists Aided Hurricane Response Eye care is one of the most common acute medical needs after natural disasters, and having a plan in place speeds aid.
Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2017
AAO Choose DMEK Over DSEK After Glaucoma Surgery Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty provides better outcomes than Descemet-stripping in patients requiring cornea transplant who have already had glaucoma surgery.
Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2017
AAO CMS Will See You Now Physicians' voices are going to be heard in Washington, DC, and regulatory burdens that are dragging down physicians' practices will be eased, Seema Verma said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2017

Conference News

AAO Eye to the Sky: Ophthalmologists Aided Hurricane Response
Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2017
AAO Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Retinal Degeneration
Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2017
AAO Choose DMEK Over DSEK After Glaucoma Surgery
Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2017
AAO Diabetic Macular Edema Vastly Undertreated
Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2017

AAO CMS Will See You Now
Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2017
AAO Novel Intraocular Lens May Prevent Negative Dysphotopsia
Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2017
AAO Complement Inhibitor Fails in Trials for Geographic Atrophy
Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2017
AAO Stem Cell Therapy Among Hot Topics at AAO 2017
Medscape Medical News, November 3, 2017

Popular News from AAO 2016

Do Femtosecond Lasers Merit the Cost? Experts Disagree Although it is being performed around the world, there is no consensus on the value of femtosecond-laser-assisted cataract surgery, which is more expensive than standard phacoemulsification.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 21, 2016
Corneal Inlays Better Than Monovision, Researchers Say The two corneal implants approved for the treatment of presbyopia do not result in monovision, experts explain, and each has a place among treatment options.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 26, 2016
Mediterranean Diet May Cut AMD Risk by More Than a Third The consumption of fruit is particularly effective in reducing risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but new research shows, for the first time, that caffeine might also be protective.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 19, 2016

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