Annual Meeting Hot Topics

May 1 - 7, virtual

Populations

• New research suggests lenses age differently in males and females
• Retinal changes recorded in rodent models of  Alzheimer's disease
• Uveitis and scleritis patients at higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration
• New study highlights impact of inherited retinal diseases on United States and Canada

Technology and Innovation

• A new retina atlas of gene expression will allow for powerful user-led analysis
• Artificial intelligence allows for improved assessment of optic nerve cupping in glaucoma
• Many diabetic patients go unscreened for diabetic retinopathy in urban centers
• New sequencing technology to increase the diagnostic accuracy for ABCA4-disease
• Novel eyedrop is promising wet-AMD treatment
• Port Delivery System with ranibizumab (PDS) implant may revolutionize anti-VEGF therapy delivery
• Redesign of OCT technology allows for at-home monitoring of age-related macular degeneration

Environment and Lifestyle

• Adverse environments shown to trigger ocular surface diseases in transplant wards
• COVID-19 pandemic and associated mitigation measures disproportionately impact those with vision loss
• Low macular pigment levels may be novel risk factor for glaucoma among older women
• New connection discovered between gut microbiome and eye health
• Ocular tissue can be infected by SARS CoV-2
• Sleep-regulating systems impaired by glaucoma

Other

• Macular rod and cone photoreceptor structure may impact efficacy of therapeutic approaches
• New eyedrop formula can decrease pain and increase tear production in severe dry eye

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May 6, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces Winner of Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award

May 6, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces Winner of Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research

Jan. 22, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces 2021 Pfizer Ophthalmics Carl Camras Translational Research Award Recipient

Jan. 21, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces 2021 Mallinckrodt Uveitis Research Fellowship Recipient

Jan. 19, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces Winners of Dr. David L. Epstein Award

Jan. 13, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces Winners of Roche Collaborative Fellowship

Jan. 12, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces Winners of the Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize

Jan. 11, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces Recipients of Genentech AMD Research Fellowships

Jan. 5, 2021 - ARVO Foundation Announces 2021 Bert M. Glaser, MD Award for Innovative Retina Research Recipient