Retina

Intra-arterial tPA treatment could provide benefits for patients with central retinal artery occlusion.

A recently developed tool can help ophthalmologists to assess the quality of findings from real-world studies in retinal diseases. This will help them decide which results are most robust and applicable to their practice.

Dr Timothy G. Murray discusses the 5-year followup data from a large, consecutive case series of combined anterior and posterior segment surgery and the benefits of a single procedure for the recovery of vision and decreased risk.

Dr Nathan Steinle discusses top-line results of the OAKS and DERBY trials, testing the efficacy of pegcetacoplan for the treatment of geographic atrophy.

Dr Carl Regillo takes us through the history of the port delivery system, from ideation to US FDA approval.

Dr Victor Gonzalez discusses his presentation at ASRS, regarding 0.19mg fluocinolone acetonide implants in diabetic macular oedema (DMO) patients.

In his presentation at ASRS 2021, Dr Michael Singer divulges the results of the phase 2 study of formulations used to decrease macular oedema in patients with retinal vein occlusion.

XIPERE, the first therapy utilising the suprachoroidal space, demonstrates rapid efficacy, durable benefit and favourable safety profile.

Susvimo, formerly called the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab, is a first-of-its-kind therapeutic approach for wet AMD and may help people with the disease maintain their vision with as few as two treatments per year.

Dr W. Lloyd Clark discusses his presentation at ASRS 2021, "Impact of nonperfusion and leakage areas on diabetic macular oedema/vision-threatening complications in nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)."

Dr Leo Kim discusses his presentation at ASRS 2021, entitled "Rho-kinase inhibition on an in vitro patient-derived model of proliferative vitreoretinopathy."

Results from Phase 3 trials of bispecific antibody faricimab demonstrate that it is more durable than currently available agents, and it has a good safety profile.

A review of studies, presentations and discussions at ASRS 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

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.

Paul Hallen discusses the Retina Industry Insights panel at the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit in San Antonio, Texas.

At ASRS 2021, Dr David Boyer reported that pegcetacoplan used to treat geographic atrophy and administered in monthly or every-other-month regimens was well tolerated in patients in the phase 3 DERBY and OAKS studies.

Dr Arshad Khanani reported at ASRS 2021 that the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab, an investigational product that continuously delivers ranibizumab intravitreally, achieved results similar to those in patients treated with monthly ranibizumab injections for nAMD.

At ASRS 2021 in San Antonio, TX, Dr Richard B. Rosen reported that clinical optical coherence tomography (OCT) can image and measure macular surface macrophage cells.

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

During the ASRS Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr Sunir Garg reported that the risk of presumed infectious endophthalmitis following administration of anti-VEGF injections does not increase and universal masking may actually decrease the risk of culture-positive endophthalmitis.

At the ASRS 39th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr Yoshihiro Yonekawa reported that the prevalence of endophthalmitis following MIGS is similar to the prevalence rates of endophthalmitis after other incisional glaucoma surgeries.

Dr Rishi Singh reports on the pooled data from the VISTA and VIVID clinical trials on the use of intravitreal aflibercept injections (IAI) to treat diabetic macular oedema at the ASRS 39th Annual Scientific Meeting.

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

At the ASRS 39th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr W. Lloyd Clark discusses retinal nonperfusion and leakage areas when managing patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy in context of the results of the PANORAMA study.

The EIDON Ultra-Widefield Lens module from iCare USA has received 510(k) approval from the FDA for distribution in the US.

Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography can detect eyes at risk of developing exudative disease.

Trial results indicate that retinal cell injections improve vision in certain retinitis pigmentosa patients.

American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) meeting offers scientific sessions, symposia, discussion groups, opportunities for attendees.

Subtle changes in the retina, optic nerve and visual processing system may reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and enable prompt initiation of treatment.

Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy offers improved view of posterior segment.