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Conference Brief
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DAY 2 - Monday, May 5


KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Curiosity drives award-winning research

Researchers should continue to explore offhand leads or spur-of-the-moment ideas, said 2005 Nobel laureate Barry Marshall, FRACP, FRS, FAA. It is those very actions that have sometimes led to world-changing, award-winning research, he explained. » MORE

DRUG THERAPY

Retinal inflammation: Novel drug delivery

Nanomedicine that targets activated microglia and neuro-inflammation may one day be a potential therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and other eye diseases, said Rangaramanujam Kannan, PhD. » MORE

Predictors for the number of AMD injections

Retinal angiomatous proliferation lesions, treatment with ranibizumab, the absence of subretinal fluid, and the absence of subretinal pigment epithelium fluid were associated with fewer injections for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among participants from the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials, said Daniel F. Martin, MD. » MORE

SURGERY

SLT without gonioscopy lens successful

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) without the use of a gonioscopy lens was performed successfully and still decreased IOP over 6 months, said Michael Belkin, MD. » MORE

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Barry Marshall @barjammar

Wow! I woke up in Orlando at the #ARVO2014 conference. It's the AGA of ophthalmology, Back to #DDW14 Monday.

Abhishek Payal @abhipayal1

Fantastic posters on diabetic retinopathy #ARVO2014

marisa arcos @marixaarcos

#ARVO2014 Great Day at Orange Convention Center!! pic.twitter.com/17kmOUXptn

ARVO @ARVOinfo

Start your Monday with the DoD Vision Briefing, w/ topics including funding opportunities & the Vision Trauma Research Program. #ARVO2014


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