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SAN FRANCISCO — A new study suggests patients taking semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — may be at higher risk of developing an eye condition that can cause blindness. Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or NAION, …
Who may use this registration category: Only non-physician employees of medical facilities, government agencies and educational institutions. Includes healthcare administrators, technicians, assistants, nurses, office support staff, interns, orthoptists, …
American Academy of Ophthalmology-led team developed an outcome measure that promotes the patient’s experience in assessing surgical success SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Food and Administration (FDA) last week qualified the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s …
San Francisco museum presents ‘Hoodwinked’, a cringe-worthy tour of quack medical devices SAN FRANCISCO — Before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was established in 1906 to protect the public from fraudulent medical products, the marketing of “ …
The American Academy of Ophthalmic Professionals™ (AAOP™) is the Academy’s home for technicians, scribes and other clinical team members. As a membership organization, AAOP provides solutions and networking opportunities that position the clinical team to …
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Study after study has shown that people fear vision loss more than they fear cancer, stroke, heart disease and other serious ailments. But while most adults assume they're well versed in vision facts, few actually are. And that lack of knowledge only …
APR 18, 2024 Experts InSight 29:09 Comprehensive Ophthalmology Dr. Chris Leffler, pediatric ophthalmologist and medical historian, joins host Andrew Pouw to discuss his study of the history of ophthalmology, ranging from the origin and use of the term …
By Susanne Medeiros Published Apr. 20, 2023 Google says search terms “eyes hurt” and “eye damage” peak after solar eclipses, suggesting that not everyone heeded warnings about looking at the eclipse without safety glasses. After the 2017 solar eclipse, …
FEB 28, 2024 Last updated on March 8, 2024 Read the Academy's March 4 Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra (PDF) The Academy has provided information to help you respond to the Feb. 21 cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group, Optum, and Change Healthcare that has …
Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD, Who Transformed the Academy into an International Association, Dies at 84 As executive vice president from 1993 to 2009, Dr. Hoskins grew the American Academy of Ophthalmology into the world’s largest association of eye physicians …
SAN FRANCISCO — The American Academy of Ophthalmology is warning the public against two eye color-changing surgeries that are trending on social media: iris implant surgery and a laser surgery that inserts pigment into the cornea. Both of these surgeries …
SAN FRANCISCO — As executive vice president from 1993 to 2009, Dr. Hoskins grew the American Academy of Ophthalmology into the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons and guided it into the digital era, with the goal of providing …
The Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye® is located on the ground floor of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, situated in the easily accessible Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood. You can find us on the corner of Beach Street and Hyde Street, across from the …
This year marked the opportunity to reconnect and engage with our supranational societies across the globe as the world reopened to travel. Academy President Dan Briceland, MD, repeatedly hit the road to participate in each of the four 2023 supranational …
Experienced leader and academic to lead national organization SAN FRANCISCO — Jane C. Edmond, MD, this week begins her one-year term as the 128th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. An ophthalmologist who specializes in both pediatric and …
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Aetna rolls back prior authorization for cataract surgeries for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in Georgia SAN FRANCISCO — After two years of advocacy from the ophthalmology community, Aetna confirmed in a letter to the American Academy of Ophthalmology …
