Genentech's Susvimo, formerly PDS with ranibizumab, receives US FDA approval
October 26th 2021Susvimo, formerly called the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab, is a first-of-its-kind therapeutic approach for wet AMD and may help people with the disease maintain their vision with as few as two treatments per year.
Toric IOLs for beginners: Tips for patient selection, preoperative assessment and biometry
October 25th 2021This three-part feature discusses tips for success when getting started with toric IOLs. Part 1 looks at patient selection and optimising biometry; Part 2 examines IOL calculation; and Part 3 looks at the perioperative period and postoperative troubleshooting.
Luminopia’s VR headset for amblyopia therapy receives US FDA approval
October 23rd 2021The Luminopia One VR headset is indicated for improved visual acuity in children ages 4-7 with amblyopia, associated with anisometropia or mild strabismus, after receiving treatment instructions from a trained eye care professional.
World Sight Day 2021: How the eye care industry is celebrating #LoveYourEyes
October 14th 2021As the world comes together to shine a global spotlight on blindness and vision impairment on World Sight Day, several global organizations and companies are stepping up to increase awareness of eye health, including the importance of regular examinations by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
PDS with ranibizumab in nAMD offers similar results to ranibizumab monthly injections
October 11th 2021Dr Arshad Khanani reported at ASRS 2021 that the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab, an investigational product that continuously delivers ranibizumab intravitreally, achieved results similar to those in patients treated with monthly ranibizumab injections for nAMD.
Universal masking may lower risk of endophthalmitis after intravitreal anti-VEGF injections
October 10th 2021During the ASRS Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr Sunir Garg reported that the risk of presumed infectious endophthalmitis following administration of anti-VEGF injections does not increase and universal masking may actually decrease the risk of culture-positive endophthalmitis.
The relationship between MIGS procedures and endophthalmitis
October 10th 2021At the ASRS 39th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr Yoshihiro Yonekawa reported that the prevalence of endophthalmitis following MIGS is similar to the prevalence rates of endophthalmitis after other incisional glaucoma surgeries.
Beyond the VISTA/VIVID studies: Timing DMO resolution with intravitreal aflibercept
October 9th 2021Dr Rishi Singh reports on the pooled data from the VISTA and VIVID clinical trials on the use of intravitreal aflibercept injections (IAI) to treat diabetic macular oedema at the ASRS 39th Annual Scientific Meeting.