The retina may reveal risk of Alzheimer disease in middle age
February 19th 2022Researchers know that parts of the retina are considered as biomarkers for Alzheimer disease, but the team from Otago’s Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit in New Zealand have been investigating the retina’s potential to indicate cognitive change earlier in life.
Gene therapies licensed by Kriya Therapeutics target geographic atrophy, other ocular diseases
February 18th 2022Kriya Therapeutics company recently took the wraps off an exclusive agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation for Research Development to license next generation complement-targeted gene therapies for the treatment of geographic atrophy and other ocular diseases.
Avacincaptad pegol slows growth of geographic atrophy lesions for patients in clinical trial
February 11th 2022In a presentation at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 19th annual Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2022 Virtual Edition, Dr Glenn J. Jaffe noted that the analysis showed, for the first time, a decreased growth rate in the central foveal area by a therapeutic intervention when compared with sham treatment.
A simple solution for complex corneas
February 7th 2022Corneal aberrations may occur more frequently than is generally appreciated, and they affect the visual outcomes following cataract surgery. Small-aperture optics provide a solution for a large category of patients who are otherwise not well served by complex IOLs.
Heidelberg Engineering becomes member of Glaucoma/Myopia OCT Phenotyping Consortium
February 5th 2022The GMOPC was established in February 2020 at an inaugural meeting in Los Angeles, California, as an investigator-initiated clinical research study, with Heidelberg Engineering as an industry partner.
Smart harness alerts visually impaired people to obstacles in their paths
January 29th 2022According to the company, biped.ai includes a comfortable and lightweight collar fitted with 3D cameras that continuously monitor a 170° field of view for the user detecting, tracking and predicting the trajectories of all surrounding elements a few seconds in advance.
BREAKING NEWS: Faricimab approved by U.S. FDA for treatment of wet AMD, DMO
January 29th 2022Genentech’s treatment of faricimab is the first and only FDA-approved medicine targeting two distinct pathways, angiopoietin (Ang)-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, that often cause retinal diseases that may cause visual loss.
Diffractive multifocal IOL linked with progressive decline in vision in aging patients
January 27th 2022According to investigators, patients implanted with diffractive multifocal IOLs had notable declines in the corrected distance visual acuity, distance corrected near VA, and near area of focus with aging
Differences in pupil sizes distinguish between active and resolved COVID-19 cases
January 24th 2022The investigators believe that, based on their findings, the impact of COVID-19 on the autonomous nervous system warrants further prospective studies and assessment of pupillary function might be a useful test for determining autonomic dysfunction.