ACRC and Macula 2026: A Summary

The annual meeting boasted top-notch clinical and surgical education, honored guests, and comradery.

Justin C. Muste, MD; Collin Richards, MD; Timothy Xu, MD; and Erik Massenzio, MD

PBM for AMD: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Clinical Integration

Photobiomodulation shows promise, but long-term data are needed.

Luis Acabá-Berrocal, MD, and Anton Orlin, MD

Extended ILM Peeling for PVR

This technique can help prevent recurrent retinal detachment by completely removing traction and the scaffold for reproliferation.

Taku Wakabayashi, MD, PhD, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

IRD Clinical Trial Endpoints: Lessons Learned

Choosing the right outcome measures for inherited retinal disease trials requires matching endpoints to disease biology, therapeutic mechanism, and patient experience.

Melissa Yuan, MD, and Ahmad Al Moujahed, MD, PhD

The Challenge of IRD in Children

Researchers are investigating ways to tackle delayed diagnosis, imaging complications, and unreliable access to genetic testing in pediatric care.

Angela S. Li, MD; Cesar Estrada-Puente, MD; Paula C. Morales, MD; and Ramiro Maldonado, MD