American Academy of Ophthalmology

02/16/2026

Listen now: Steven Gedde, MD, Carla Siegfried, MD, and Greg Skuta, MD, celebrate the American Glaucoma Society’s 40th anniversary.

Explore the society’s history, its impact today, and what lies ahead, alongside key advances in glaucoma care.

02/16/2026

The impact of 2025 Awardee David F. Chang, MD, reaches well beyond the OR — his commitment to mentoring and energizing young continues to inspire the field forward.

Cataract surgery pioneer David F. Chang, MD, reflects on mentorship, global collaboration, sustainability and sustaining passion across a...

02/15/2026

As YO evolves, the focus remains the same: supporting young through connection, growth, and shared experience at every stage. https://ow.ly/3OtI50YcAWF

02/15/2026

Did you know that for patients with glaucoma, lowering their pillow height may ease nighttime IOP pressure?

This week's ophthalmic news roundup covers nighttime IOP, plus the other stories you need to know.

Catch up here: https://ow.ly/MWMo50Ye7UA

A higher pillow height can put extra pressure on the eyes and jugular veins, and a database study finds that patients taking metformin for several...

02/14/2026

In this cornea procedure, precision mattered. Watch how tiny retina forceps made all the difference in safely removing a piece of metal.

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After standard forceps proved too large to grasp the embedded object, fine-toothed internal limiting membrane (ILM) forceps are used to carefully...

02/13/2026

A RetCam (Clarity Medical Systems, Natus) photograph of a sulcus tube placed in a pediatric patient with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (confirmed FOXC1 mutation) was acquired, with view of the peripheral retina through the edge of the clear crystalline lens. The patient underwent tube shunt surgery with sulcus placement at 4 weeks of age because of significant anterior segment dysgenesis, iridocorneal adhesions, buphthalmos, and a cloudy enlarged cornea. Initial corneal diameter was 14 mm with an axial length of 21.9 mm. This photograph was taken during examination under anesthesia 7 years later.

From “Sulcus Tube in a Patient with Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome” by Lauren S. Blieden, MD and Peter T. Chang, MD. Published by Ophthalmology Glaucoma online on June 12, 2025.

Read: https://ow.ly/Z6Y750XSAhB

02/12/2026

Seeing through an emergency-medicine lens highlights opportunities for stronger teamwork and more efficient consults.

Read: https://ow.ly/kMqT50YcAVj

02/11/2026

How does cultured allogeneic corneal transplantation improve long-term outcomes over more traditional keratoplasty procedures for patients with corneal endothelial failure?

Register now for the Ophthalmology Virtual Journal Club on 2/25. Attend the live meeting for CME credit.

Free for Academy Members: https://ow.ly/IcA050Y7S2s

02/11/2026

YOs! Boost your score: Build topic-specific quizzes and keep reteaching until you hit your target score — pacing and strategy beat stress every time.

Preparing for the OKAP exam can feel overwhelming. Learn how ophthalmology residents can study effectively, use Academy resources, and boost board...

02/10/2026

YOs! Capture the joy, shock, hugs, and confetti — your story could be featured and inspire future ophthalmologists!

Read: https://ow.ly/YChV50Y7U9K

02/10/2026

Are AI tools improving diabetic retinopathy screening?

Experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, Shiley Eye Institute, Temple University, UT Southwestern Medical Center talk about the benefits and barriers.

Read: https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/artificial-intelligence-for-diabetic-retinopathy?february-2026

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02/09/2026

A 30-minute podcast: Listen now to Jayanth Sridhar, MD, Michael S. Ip, MD, Sophie J Bakri, MD, explore anti-VEGF treatment options for patients with RVO-related macular edema.

Podcast: https://ow.ly/Jx2450Y7Vtu