OTE Staff Reports

On October 14, we celebrate World Sight Day by pledging to receive annual eye exams, preventing or slowing vision loss, and showing love for our eyes.

Dr Ankur Shah discusses key highlights of his presentation titled "YUTIQ CALM: a real-world registry study of the fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant 0.18 mg in chronic non-infectious posterior uveitis," during ASRS 2021.

Dr Justis P. Ehlers discusses the findings from a higher-order OCT analysis for inflammatory signal biomarkers in the HAWK Study.

Dr Caroline Baumal provides an overview of the efficacy, safety and durability of faricimab in diabetic macular oedema (DMO) at ASRS 2021.

Dr Javier Zarranz-Ventura discusses the key highlights from his presentation on a clinical investigation of suitable naïve versus pretreated DMO patients, and what it means for future research.

Prof Carel B. Hoyng discusses his presenation regarding macula dystrophies, including Stargardt disease, Best disease, X-linked retinoschisis, and the peripherin-2 (PRPH2) gene.

Dr Jennifer Sun explores the question of whether ophthalmologists should be using anti-VEGF agents to treat patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).

Professor Quan Dong Nguyen speaks on the highlights of his presentation regarding new biological treatments of posterior uveitis.

Programming includes 16 EURETINA sessions; 22 symposia; 44 instructional courses; 85 hours of content, and more than 300 speakers.

OCULUS has combined efforts with International Myopia Institute to raise awareness of myopia and drive scientific advancements to prevent sight-threatening complications and blindness, which may arise as a result.

The U.S. FDA granted orphan drug designation to ADX-2191, methotrexate for intravitreal injection, as treatment for retinitis pigmentosa.

If approved, Genentech’s treatment of faricimab will be the first and only medicine targeting two distinct pathways, Ang-2 and VEGF-A, that often cause retinal diseases that may cause vision loss.

The glaucoma treatment company rebrands to align more closely with goals and direction of the company.

A new MRCS ophthalmology examination will be offered to ICO College Members beginning in 2022.

According to the company, more than 400 eyes of patients from 12 European countries have been fitted with the TECNIS Eyhance Toric II IOL, with surgeons surveyed noting that their patients are pleased with the results.

PDUFA action date of October 30, 2021, is assigned for investigational therapy with a proposed indication of treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis.

An international research team has shown that optogenetic therapy has helped to partially regain visual function in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa. This is a milestone towards a gene therapy that could restore vision.

Vyluma Inc. will focus on the development and commercialization of therapies to treat ophthalmic diseases, including paediatric myopia.

After a US District judge rules against request for preliminary injunction, Johnson & Johnson Vision moves forward with litigation in several countries, including the United States, to resolve intellectual property disputes against Alcon.

Dr Michael A. Singer speaks on the highlights of his presentation focusing on IOP in the PALADIN 24-month data intravitreal steroid (ILUVIEN).

Dr Mohamed Abou Shousha and Dr Richard Parrish II discuss their ARVO 2021 presentation regarding a study analyzing visual field measurements using the Heru Visual Field Multi-platform application downloaded on two different commercially available augmented reality devices.

Dr Christopher Starr discusses key points from his virtual ARVO 2021 presentation regarding dry eye disease flares, including a rapid readout assessment of 10 years' worth of world literature to analyze studies in which the inflammatory disease's condition are categorized.

Dr. Michael Mbagwu speaks on the highlights of his virtual 2021 ARVO presentation regarding the development of an algorithm tool that links patient imaging to their clinical data, specifically within the AAO IRIS Registry.

Dr Theodore Leng discusses the highlights from his presentation on "AAO IRIS Registry Data Replicates VIEW 1 and VIEW 2 Clinical Trial Outcome Data," during the virtual 2021 ARVO meeting.

Dr. Daniel F. Kiernan discusses key findings of a clinical study analyzing the effect of dexamethasone intracameral drug-delivery suspension on macular thickness based on OCT testing following vitreoretinal surgery.

Dr Glenn J. Jaffe discusses the key points of his virtual presentation on targeting neurodegenerative diseases with risuteganib, minimizing damage to the retina when compromised, and the need for newer treatment therapies to target different pathways.

Dr Uwe Oberheide discusses the key findings of his virtual ARVO 2021 presentation on modelling of IOLs for patients with AMD by ray tracing.

Dr Steffen E. Künzel discusses the key points of his research presentation regarding low vulnerability of the posterior eye segment to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Seth Miller, of Ora Inc., discusses the relationship between the symptoms of dry eye and aging, based on his ARVO 2021 presentation.

Jeffrey Gemi, MD, Ora Inc., speaks on the highlights from his presentation comparing Schirmer's test with other clinical outcomes in dry eye.