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.
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.
Dry eye disease causes imbalance of neuropeptides, neurotrophins in cornea, trigeminal ganglion
December 30th 2021Impairment of corneal sensory innervation causes reduction of both protective reflexes and trophic neuromodulators that are essential for the vitality, metabolism, and wound healing of the ocular surface.
Drug delivery to retina via port delivery system is efficient for patients with wet AMD
November 15th 2021In a poster presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 annual meeting in New Orleans, Dr Mark Wieland noted that the port delivery system with ranibizumab provides drug delivery over an extended period.
DMO: Study finds faricimab provides sustained retinal stability
November 14th 2021During a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 annual meeting in New Orleans, Dr Veeral Sheth presented research that found faricimab, a bispecific monoclonal antibody, provided sustained retinal stability in patients with diabetic macular oedema (DMO) compared with other retinal treatments.
Plasma metabolomic profiles could predict AMD progression
November 14th 2021Speaking at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 annual meeting in New Orleans, Dr Ines Lains explained that the mechanisms of AMD progression currently remain poorly understood and the tools to predict and halt progression are limited.
Though rare, ocular surface tumours often prove deadly
November 13th 2021In a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2021 annual meeting in New Orleans, Nathan Hall pointed out that an epidemiologic analysis of malignant ocular surface tumours found significant differences in geographic prevalence rates in the United States.
Study reports that optic nerve pallor is prevalent in ZIKA virus patients
November 13th 2021During a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 annual meeting, Dr Denise Freitas reported that the ocular findings in infants with congenital Zika virus syndrome were similar among the affected infants and occurred frequently. The most prevalent of the findings was optic nerve pallor.