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🧠 Can we halt neurodegeneration? Dr. Yang Hu (Byers Eye Institute) explores a potential gene therapy breakthrough for glaucoma, ALS & more. 🔬 OPTN, mitochondria & new hope for vision. 👉 ow.ly/5PKc50VW9Sp #Ophthalmology #Neurodegeneration #Glaucoma #ALS #GeneTherapy

🧠 Can we halt neurodegeneration?

Dr. Yang Hu (Byers Eye Institute) explores a potential gene therapy breakthrough for glaucoma, ALS & more.

🔬 OPTN, mitochondria & new hope for vision.

👉 ow.ly/5PKc50VW9Sp
#Ophthalmology #Neurodegeneration #Glaucoma #ALS #GeneTherapy
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A new 5-year study just confirmed it: spectacle lenses with Highly Aspherical Lenslets (HAL) significantly reduce myopia progression and axial elongation in children. No adverse effects. Just sustained results. 👉 Read the full article: ow.ly/QzCa50VZ9sa #Ophthalmology

A new 5-year study just confirmed it: spectacle lenses with Highly Aspherical Lenslets (HAL) significantly reduce myopia progression and axial elongation in children. No adverse effects. Just sustained results.

👉 Read the full article: ow.ly/QzCa50VZ9sa
 #Ophthalmology
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⏳ Just 2 weeks to go! Register now for SimplyInnovation in Retinal Care — a live webinar on advancing clinical practice across Europe with experts like Prof. Paulo Stanga. 🗓️ June 11 | 6 PM BST 🔗 ow.ly/XslE50VVAZ6 #Ophthalmology #Retina #EyeHealth #TheOphthalmologist

⏳ Just 2 weeks to go!

Register now for SimplyInnovation in Retinal Care — a live webinar on advancing clinical practice across Europe with experts like Prof. Paulo Stanga.

🗓️ June 11 | 6 PM BST
🔗 ow.ly/XslE50VVAZ6

#Ophthalmology #Retina #EyeHealth #TheOphthalmologist
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🧠 Early detection saves vision. The University of Liverpool's EYE-CAN-AID project combines AI with a vast eye cancer biobank to revolutionize diagnosis and treatment. Learn more 🔗 ow.ly/A26Y50VWaAH #OcularOncology #AIinMedicine #EyeCancer #EarlyDetection University of Liverpool

🧠 Early detection saves vision.

The University of Liverpool's EYE-CAN-AID project combines AI with a vast eye cancer biobank to revolutionize diagnosis and treatment.

Learn more 🔗 ow.ly/A26Y50VWaAH

#OcularOncology #AIinMedicine #EyeCancer #EarlyDetection
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🗓️ Just 1 week left! Mark your calendars for the upcoming SimplyInnovation in Retinal Care webinar—bringing together leading experts from across Europe to share new approaches and real-world solutions for retinal care. ⏰ 6PM BST 🔗 Register: ow.ly/KU1950VVAzv #OphthoX

🗓️ Just 1 week left!

Mark your calendars for the upcoming SimplyInnovation in Retinal Care webinar—bringing together leading experts from across Europe to share new approaches and real-world solutions for retinal care.

⏰ 6PM BST
🔗 Register: ow.ly/KU1950VVAzv
#OphthoX
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🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, let’s talk about greener eye care. Did you know a single NHS eye test has a carbon footprint of 5.27 kg CO₂? That’s more than two loads of laundry! 👓 Read the full article for 5 ways to make your practice more sustainable: ow.ly/SRnN50W3bCm

🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, let’s talk about greener eye care.

Did you know a single NHS eye test has a carbon footprint of 5.27 kg CO₂? That’s more than two loads of laundry!

👓 Read the full article for 5 ways to make your practice more sustainable: ow.ly/SRnN50W3bCm
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🚨 5 days to go! Join top experts including Prof. Paulo Stanga for a live webinar on the latest in retinal care across Europe. 🗓️ June 11 | 6–7 PM BST 🔗 Register now: ow.ly/Hxpb50VVAms #Ophthalmology #RetinalCare #TheOphthalmologist Kindly sponsored by #Norlase

🚨 5 days to go!

Join top experts including Prof. Paulo Stanga for a live webinar on the latest in retinal care across Europe.

🗓️ June 11 | 6–7 PM BST
🔗 Register now: ow.ly/Hxpb50VVAms

#Ophthalmology #RetinalCare #TheOphthalmologist

Kindly sponsored by #Norlase
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👁️‍🗨️ Webinar Tomorrow! Join us for "SimplyInnovation in Retinal Care: Advancing Clinical Practice Across Europe" to gain insights from leading experts on the latest in retinal care. 🗓️ June 11 ⏰ 6:00 pm BST 🔗 Register Now: ow.ly/e9ZQ50VVzMx #OphthoX #Ophthalmology

👁️‍🗨️ Webinar Tomorrow!

Join us for "SimplyInnovation in Retinal Care: Advancing Clinical Practice Across Europe" to gain insights from leading experts on the latest in retinal care.

🗓️ June 11
⏰ 6:00 pm BST
🔗 Register Now: ow.ly/e9ZQ50VVzMx
#OphthoX #Ophthalmology
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🚨 Landmark advances in ophthalmology (2024–2025) by Andrzej Grzybowski: 👁️ Gene & stem cell therapies 📉 Reduced AMD injection burden 🧬 CRISPR for glaucoma 👦 Early patching wins in amblyopia 🌿 Omega-3’s role in AMD Read the full roundup ➡️ ow.ly/m6V850VZ90c #EyeCare

🚨 Landmark advances in ophthalmology (2024–2025) by Andrzej Grzybowski:

👁️ Gene &amp; stem cell therapies
📉 Reduced AMD injection burden
🧬 CRISPR for glaucoma
👦 Early patching wins in amblyopia
🌿 Omega-3’s role in AMD

Read the full roundup ➡️ ow.ly/m6V850VZ90c
#EyeCare
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👶 Retinal exams in babies and toddlers are tough—but digital imaging is changing the game. ✨ Faster exams ✨ Better outcomes ✨ Less stress 🧠 Explore how tech is reshaping pediatric eye care: ow.ly/M2Hj50VWaZR #PediatricOphthalmology #RetinalImaging #ROP #DigitalHealth

👶 Retinal exams in babies and toddlers are tough—but digital imaging is changing the game.

✨ Faster exams
✨ Better outcomes
✨ Less stress

🧠 Explore how tech is reshaping pediatric eye care: ow.ly/M2Hj50VWaZR
#PediatricOphthalmology #RetinalImaging #ROP #DigitalHealth
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🧠💧 Can your personality affect how you experience dry eye disease? New research suggests it can. We spoke to study co-author Morten S. Magnø, who breaks down how understanding personality could lead to more personalized and effective DED care. 🔗 ow.ly/4VYq50W3blz #DED

🧠💧 Can your personality affect how you experience dry eye disease? New research suggests it can.

We spoke to study co-author Morten S. Magnø, who breaks down how understanding personality could lead to more personalized and effective DED care. 
🔗 ow.ly/4VYq50W3blz

#DED
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⚠️ Ophthalmologists: SJS/TEN can cause vision loss in days. Dr. Hajirah Saeed shares a practical grading & treatment protocol using CAM — incl. glue-assisted application. Don't wait for the next case. Be ready: ow.ly/WIOF50W4ES4 #OphthoTwitter #Ophthalmology

⚠️ Ophthalmologists: SJS/TEN can cause vision loss in days.

Dr. Hajirah Saeed shares a practical grading &amp; treatment protocol using CAM — incl. glue-assisted application.

Don't wait for the next case. Be ready: ow.ly/WIOF50W4ES4

#OphthoTwitter #Ophthalmology
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In an interview with The Ophthalmologist, co-founder of Cascader Ltd, Pearse Keane, shares the company’s strategy for taking ophthalmic #AI from academic research to the clinic. Cascader is a strategic partnership between Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Topcon Healthcare theophthalmologist.com/issues/2025/ar…

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🌟 Dr. Pooja Khamar is shaping the future of ophthalmology. 🧬 Gene therapy 🤖 AI-enhanced diagnostics 👁️ Personalized treatments Her focus: delivering cutting-edge care that’s also affordable. 📰 Read more: ow.ly/MIZF50W7zQM #PowerList2025 #Ophthalmology

🌟 Dr. Pooja Khamar is shaping the future of ophthalmology.

🧬 Gene therapy
🤖 AI-enhanced diagnostics
👁️ Personalized treatments

Her focus: delivering cutting-edge care that’s also affordable.

📰 Read more: ow.ly/MIZF50W7zQM

#PowerList2025 #Ophthalmology
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👁️ Patients with better vision often fear cataract surgery more—because they have more to lose. New research shows fear is a key barrier to care. This #CataractAwarenessMonth, let's lead with empathy, not just expertise. 📰 Read more: ow.ly/leRV50W7z4W #OphthoTwiter

👁️ Patients with better vision often fear cataract surgery more—because they have more to lose.

New research shows fear is a key barrier to care. This #CataractAwarenessMonth, let's lead with empathy, not just expertise.

📰 Read more: ow.ly/leRV50W7z4W

#OphthoTwiter
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👁️ Can AI spot signs of disease before symptoms show? Our Read of the Month features Cascader, a new startup using AI to revolutionize eyecare, & maybe even detect Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and more via the retina! Read the full story: ow.ly/vhra50WhsCj #OphthoTwitter

👁️ Can AI spot signs of disease before symptoms show?

Our Read of the Month features Cascader, a new startup using AI to revolutionize eyecare, &amp; maybe even detect Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and more via the retina!

Read the full story: ow.ly/vhra50WhsCj

#OphthoTwitter
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🎯 Farhad Hafezi’s career was built on bold, unconventional choices. He left retinal research, moved across sectors, and self-funded innovation. What many saw as risky became his greatest success. Read more 📰 ow.ly/WUqI50W7zxZ #OphthoTwitter

🎯 Farhad Hafezi’s career was built on bold, unconventional choices.

He left retinal research, moved across sectors, and self-funded innovation. What many saw as risky became his greatest success.

Read more 📰 ow.ly/WUqI50W7zxZ

#OphthoTwitter
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👁️ What is the glaucoma risk after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV)? A new retrospective cohort study from the Byers Eye Institute analyzed over 42,000 PPV cases using data from TriNetX to quantify long-term glaucoma risk. Read more: ow.ly/6iPC50W8Uv0 #OphthoTwitter

👁️ What is the glaucoma risk after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV)?

A new retrospective cohort study from the Byers Eye Institute analyzed over 42,000 PPV cases using data from TriNetX to quantify long-term glaucoma risk.

Read more: ow.ly/6iPC50W8Uv0

#OphthoTwitter
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👁️ What happens when a medical graduate enters ophthalmology and decides to start with a PhD in optics? Maryame Boutkhil reflects on stepping into the world of slit lamps, wavefronts, and laser-tissue interaction, with no background in physics. 📖 lnkd.in/emHmaBV5

👁️ What happens when a medical graduate enters ophthalmology and decides to start with a PhD in optics?

Maryame Boutkhil reflects on stepping into the world of slit lamps, wavefronts, and laser-tissue interaction, with no background in physics.

📖 lnkd.in/emHmaBV5
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🎙️ "I've had a truly blessed and privileged career." Prof. David Gartry on Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, milestones, and the evolution of refractive surgery. 📖 Read his full journey here: ow.ly/aaf950WhlHS #Ophthalmology #CataractSurgery #RefractiveSurgery

🎙️  "I've had a truly blessed and privileged career."

Prof. David Gartry on <a href="/Moorfields/">Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</a>, milestones, and the evolution of refractive surgery.

📖 Read his full journey here: ow.ly/aaf950WhlHS

#Ophthalmology #CataractSurgery #RefractiveSurgery