The Future of Ophthalmology Therapeutics, Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016
June 1st 2010According to its press release GBI Research has found that the global ophthalmology market will grow at a moderate rate due to the impact of generic erosion in some markets such as glaucoma and allergic conjunctivitis.
Is ranibizumab significantly more effective than standard of care for vision loss due to DMO?
May 28th 2010According to Novartis the independent DRCR.net study data being presented for the first time in the UK, show that ranibizumab is significantly more effective than laser treatment, the current standard of care, at treating visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO).
FDA Advisory Committee to review Lux Biosciences' Uveitis Candidate Luveniq
May 21st 2010Lux Biosciences, Inc. has announced that the Dermatology and Ophthalmology Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to review its New Drug Application (NDA) for Luveniq (oral voclosporin) for the treatment of non-infectious uveitis involving the intermediate or posterior segments of the eye on June 28, 2010.
Computers can effectively detect diabetes-related eye problems
May 20th 2010People with diabetes have an increased risk of blindness, yet nearly half of the approximately 23 million Americans with diabetes do not get an annual eye exam to detect possible problems. But it appears that cost-effective computerized systems to detect early eye problems related to diabetes can help meet the screening need, University of Iowa analysis shows.
Strong clinical progress in assisted eye examinations
May 13th 2010Optos's scanning laser ophthalmoscope devices, the P200, P200C and P200MA have been used in a number of clinical studies, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an optomap ultra-widefield retinal scan in detecting potentially harmful lesions in the retina.
Oculogenetic highlights include advances in therapy and technology
May 12th 2010Highlighting the many developments from the burgeoning field of oculogenetics, Dr Edwin M. Stone, PhD, focuses on a successful gene therapy experiment, the increasing availability of clinical trials, and new technology that enhances genetic testing.