Repeat injections of bevacizumab are well tolerated
October 1st 2007Repeat injections of bevacizumab are well tolerated; Bevacizumab reduces DME in the short-term; Unveiling a new clinical entity; Pupil dilation linked to glaucoma progression; Glaucoma scales fail to impress; New glaucoma progression predictors; Central vision loss & trabeculectomy; UK optometrists given prescribing powers; Higher retinal re-attachment success in patients with complete PVD; Every other year screening for retinopathy; A new approach for analysing patient compliance.
Repeat injections of bevacizumab are well tolerated
October 1st 2007Repeat intravitreal injections of bevacizumab (off-label Avastin) for diseases such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular oedema (DME), retinal vein occlusions and choroidal neovascularization (CNV) appear to be safe and well tolerated.
Regeneron launches VEGF Trap-Eye trial & gains $20 million
September 19th 2007Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has received a $20 million milestone payment from Bayer HealthCare following dosing of the first patient in a Phase III study of the VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
CCT a strong predictor of glaucoma
September 17th 2007Central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements should be included as part of a complete ocular examination, particularly in patients at risk of developing primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and published in the journal Ophthalmology.
Retina disease injection a thing of the past?
September 17th 2007Intravitreal injections for the treatment of retinal diseases, such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), could be replaced by a non-invasive gel formulation, applied under the eyelid, according to a presentation made at this month's meeting of the British Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Manchester, UK.