Insurance Companies Are Pushing Biosimilar Drugs That May Damage Vision

Insurance companies are pushing ophthalmologists to use new biosimilar drugs as alternatives to Avastin that have never been tested in the eye.
29-Jul-2021 5:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Nation’s Ophthalmologists Urge Congress to Protect Patients From Health Insurer Policy Disrupting Medically Necessary Care Across the Country

Today, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery sent a letter to members of Congress, asking for support in our ongoing effort to rein in excessive prior authorization requirements imposed by...
29-Jul-2021 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New Partnership to Advance Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology

The American College of Radiology® Data Science Institute® (ACR DSI) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a collaboration that will expand ACR DSI’s groundbreaking AI-LAB™ platform to include eye care.
28-Jul-2021 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Buying Sunglasses? Read This First

Selecting sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UV-A and UV-B radiation is the best way to protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging rays.
20-Jul-2021 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Statement: American Academy of Ophthalmology and ASCRS Urge Aetna to Reverse Disruptive New Policy on Cataract Surgery

Aetna, the country’s third-largest provider of health insurance and services, is requiring pre-approval for all cataract surgeries starting July 1, 2021.
1-Jul-2021 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

What You Don’t Know About Fireworks Can Cost You Your Sight

Every year, people suffer serious eye injuries from backyard fireworks displays. Most of the victims are children and bystanders located nowhere near the pyrotechnics.
24-Jun-2021 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

In Show of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence, 96% of America’s Ophthalmologists Already Vaccinated

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is calling on its members to continue to build confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and encourage people to get vaccinated, including their staff.
16-Jun-2021 3:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

First In-person Eyecelerator Meeting to Focus on Where We Are, Where We’re Headed

Register today for the first in-person Eyecelerator™ conference, set for Thursday, July 22, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.
15-Jun-2021 4:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites