Lynda Charters

Intracanicular insert is the first physician-administered, preservative-free method.

Investigators in the Netherlands have developed an RNA therapy to halt the progression of Stargardt disease.

KALAHARI study finds THR-149 to be safe, well-tolerated with preliminary efficacy as treatment for DMO patients who respond suboptimally to anti-VEGF.

Faricimab is the first bispecific antibody designed for intraocular use that blocks 2 pathways, the angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) A pathways.

Most patients who had received monthly injections, that is, 92%, preferred the PDS after switching, with 88% having a very strong preference.

Previously treated patients showed significantly reduced treatment burden.

In 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.

This study showed that an investigational subretinal implant, CPCB-RPE1, containing allogeneic human embryonic stem cell-derived RPE cells, was safe and well-tolerated by patients with dry AMD.

A once-daily oral drug targets inflammatory processes and thus far has been found to be well tolerated in a Phase 2 safety trial.

A new home telemedicine system generates valuable data on disease and the dynamics of fluid exudation.

Government, academia and industry team up to streamline gene therapy development.

The improvement became evident during an average time of 6 months.

According 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

Ophthalmologists gather to discuss neovascular and exudative diseases of the eye and the revolutionary therapies on the horizon.

The 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.

Investigators have cited the need for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to improve the ongoing burden after hospitalization for COVID-19.

Eyes with larger fluctuations in central subfield thickness (CST) had worse VA compared with eyes with the fewest CST fluctuations in both protocols, according to investigators.

Assessment of renal function could help explain the treatment response for patients with diabetic macular oedema.

Impairment 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.

Teleretinal screening programs prove a cost-effective option in preventing blindness related to diabetic retinopathy.

Imaging study revealed specific retinal and choroidal changes associated with Parkinson's disease.

Corneal collagen crosslinking was found to stabilise the cornea, and in some cases improve vision and keratometry values, in children and young adults.

Benefits include better visualisation of ciliary processes and avoidance of tissue damage.

Polygenic risk score allows multiple variants to be tested simultaneously.

Surgical options facilitate increased durability for patients with retinal degeneration.

In 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.

During 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.

Speaking 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.

In 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.

During 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.