How amyloid-beta peptide and tau protein demonstrate degeneration
Proteins common to Alzheimer disease play a significant role in glaucoma
Focusing on functional vision with monofocal lenses
Quantitative and qualitative improvement in IOL design
Assessing long-term impact of ocular injuries after motor vehicle accidents
Researchers investigated patients' ability to drive and work following eye injury
COPHy 2024: Should all elderly patients with acute visual loss go to the emergency department?
A case study emphasises the shifting paradigm in clinical best practices
COPHy 2024: Intraocular inflammation as a risk factor resulting from use of anti-complement agents for GA
Good news for patients: use of anti-complement therapies have caused the growth rate of GA lesions to decrease
COPHy 2024: Is artificial intelligence ready to replace physicians?
Retina specialists Giuseppe Querques, MD, PhD, and Paolo Lanzetta, MD, debate at the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology
COPHy 2024: How good are we really without artificial intelligence tools?
At this year's Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology, keynote speaker Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, addressed the clinical use of artificial intelligence
Smokers more likely to experience vision loss
Research indicates smoking increases risk of AMD, cataracts and glaucoma
Kiora publishes results from Phase 1 study demonstrating safety, tolerability and efficacy of KIO-101
Kiora also stated a Phase 2 trial of KIO-104 is expected to begin later this year
Children with amblyopia have increased risk of serious diseases as adults
Investigators emphasised that the data does not indicate a causal relationship between the eye disorder and systemic diseases
Women in ophthalmology series: Dr Alexandra Miere encourages young ophthalmologists to step out of the comfort zone
The retina specialist shares advice for the clinician-scientists of a digital-centric future
Women in ophthalmology series: Dr Filomena Ribeiro on the importance of equity in education
Filomena Ribeiro, MD, PhD, FEBO, discusses the crucial role of mentors – and where to find them
Surgical taming of neurotrophic keratopathy: From amniotic membrane grafting to neurotisation
Clara Chan, MD, shares surgical pearls for neurotrophic keratopathy and explores new pathways through neurotisation
United States FDA approves clobetasol propionate ophthalmic suspension 0.05% from Formosa Pharmaceuticals and AimMax Therapeutics
The approval marks the first new steroid on the US ophthalmic market in more than 15 years
The “fourth dimension” of home monitoring
A longitudinal, AI-based approach to fluid quantification
Where women stand: A progress report on gender equity in ophthalmology
Mentorship, leadership and addressing bias are key areas for improvement
AI models used to automate remote screening for diabetic retinopathy
The algorithms could provide major accessibility improvements and cost savings to underdeveloped regions
Book excerpt: Rescuing failed penetrating keratoplasty grafts
Penetrating keratoplasty remains a popular choice for certain patients
OCT retinal scans show the eye-kidney connection
The kidney and eye are structurally similar and the diseases of the organs may present via common pathways
Translocated gut bacteria possible cause of some inherited eye diseases
The authors suggested genetic mutation may relax the body’s defences and allow harmful bacteria to reach the eye
Prevent Blindness launches ROP Awareness Week with education and support resources
The Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Education and Support Programme is part of ROP Awareness Week, recognised from 26 February to 3 March
Promising avenues could simplify glaucoma management – just in time
Innovative therapies scale up to meet needs of a growing patient population
OrthoK lenses: Possible long-term axial length shortening for myopic patients
Patient age is significant in the long-term effect of orthokeratology lenses
Researchers present new monitoring option for intermediate uveitis
Optical coherence tomography angiography could also identify patients at risk of disease progression
Sight Sciences announces European launch of OMNI Surgical System Ergo-Series
The company made its CE Mark announcement during the ESCRS Winter Meeting
Listening to the heart: Lessons from cardiology in remote monitoring and AI
Physicians explore how other specialties adopt and integrate remote monitoring
Beacon Therapeutics shares 12-Month Data from Phase 2 SKYLINE trial of AGTC-501 for patients with XLRP
The Phase 2/3 VISTA trial for AGTC-501 in XLRP is expected to begin in in the first half of 2024
US FDA grants OKYO Pharma approval of IND for neuropathic corneal pain therapy OK-101
The company, headquarted in New York and London, named OK-101 as the first IND clearance granted by the FDA for a drug to begin clinical studies specifically to treat NCP
Optica releases data on spiral diopter lens developed for multifocal vision correction
The technology has potential for applications in contact lenses and intraocular implants
Iridex Corporation receives European patent on MicroPulse technology
According to the company, the patent further protects Iridex’s intellectual property encompassing laser systems in ophthalmology and related fields
