August 25th 2025
Answering all the questions ophthalmologists may have ahead of the EURETINA Congress in Paris, France
August 19th 2025
The province's public health insurance scheme, Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ), covers faricimab for three indications
August 15th 2025
Salvation of ocular tissues and visual acuity are dependent on early diagnosis, investigators emphasised
August 14th 2025
Highlights from the 2025 Heidelberg Engineering International SPECTRALIS Symposium—And Beyond
August 13th 2025
New financing will support the company's lead retinitis pigmentosa programme, among other projects
An implantable option bridges the gap for patients with AMD
Long-term benefits and vision preservation using an extended macular vision IOL
EU issues CE mark for AI therapy planning assistant from deepeye Medical
The therapy planning support tool has been trained on thousands of patient cases from more than 200 retina centres throughout Europe
Metabolomic profiling could identify stage-specific diabetic retinopathy biomarkers
Lysine, proline and arginine levels progressively increased from non-proliferative DR to proliferative DR stages
Research indicates B vitamins and choline provide neuroprotection against glaucoma
Vitamins B6, B9 and B12 were found to be neuroprotective against retinal ganglion cell death
EMA issues CE mark for DREAM OCT (Intalight)
The OCT platform offers deep imaging depth, rapid sweeping speed, extensive scan range, accurate results and multimodal imaging capabilities
AAVantgarde Bio presents positive data for retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease therapies
The company shared results from the AAVB-081 clinical programme and AAVB-039 preclinical programme at ARVO
Retinal microvascular changes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Importance of OCTA
The biomarkers are especially crucial for patients with lupus nephritis
Moorfields, Topcon, IoO announce partnership launch of Cascader
Utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), Cascader is a new medical technology company that aims to transform the detection and management of eye disease.
LuxIA receives CE-MDR certification
LuxIA is designed to screen adult diabetic patients for more-than-mild diabetic retinopathy.
Daniela Ferrara appointed by Topcon Healthcare as CMO
Topcon Healthcare has appointed Daniela Ferrara, MD, PhD, as chief medical officer to lead the company’s clinical and medical strategy
Neurotech appoints Beth Marsh as chief commercial officer ahead of US product launch
The US FDA recently approved revakinagene taroretcel-lwey (ENCELTO) for the treatment of idiopathic macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel)
Regeneron announces US FDA complete response letter for aflibercept 8 mg (Eylea HD) supplemental Biologics License Application
The US Food and Drug Administration did not identify any safety or efficacy issues associated with aflibercept 8 mg
DMO study meta-analysis illuminates how racial subgroups are underrepresented in clinical trials
The study aimed to clarify how race affects visual outcomes for patients with diabetic macular oedema treated with ranibizumab
Artificial intelligence analyses biomarker changes in neovascular AMD treated with faricimab
The phase 3 LUCERNE and TENAYA trials suggested that faricimab may allow clinicians to extend the interval between injections to up to 16 weeks after an initial loading phase
Journal of Neuroinflammation publishes data on Eleva’s lead retinal asset CPV-104
In an established animal model of age-related macular degeneration, Eleva’s recombinant human CPV-104 improved two hallmarks of the disease
Alcon marks 110th anniversary of Grieshaber AG site in Switzerland
Alcon acquired the historic ophthalmic instrument company in 2000
Eyestem Research announces positive results from phase 1 geographic atrophy trial
Bangalore-based Eyestem will share more research findings on Eyecyte-RPE at this year's Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting
Antibody drug discovery company Novelty Nobility joins Johnson & Johnson JLABS Korea
The company's therapeutic candidates include a bispecific antibody to target vascular retinal diseases
Bayer submits EMA application for aflibercept 8 mg third indication, retinal vein occlusion
In the European Union and the United Kingdom, aflibercept 8 mg (Eylea HD in the US) is currently approved for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular oedema
A real-world study of an AI system for enhanced detection of diabetic retinopathy
Fundus images of diabetic retinopathy were assessed by general ophthalmologists, retina specialists and the Aireen artificial intelligence system
A panel discussion on extended treatment intervals in retinal therapy breaks the mold at COPHy 2025
Treatment regimens with long-duration therapies continue to be a conversation starter among retina specialists
How embracing opposition sends clinicians home from COPHy with more useful takeaways
The Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology highlights debates, but also discussions
Surgical, medical and next-generation retina topics at COPHy
Retina topics serve as the backbone of the scientific programme at this year’s Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology
Retina recap: EMA and US FDA approvals, March 2025
Regulatory agencies issued approvals for new treatments and expanded uses of existing therapies in the retina space
Opthea discontinues COAST and ShORe sozinibercept combination therapy trials
Both trials failed to meet their primary endpoints for treatment of age-related macular degeneration
Up for debate: Clinicians take on hot topics at the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology
This year, the COPHy meeting moves beyond retina, addressing uveitis, neuro-ophthalmology and glaucoma in Seville, Spain
International study illuminates economic burden of late-stage age-related macular degeneration
Researchers assessed the costs to patients and caregivers in Germany, Bulgaria and the US
Internal limiting membrane staining dye ILM-Blue from DORC (Zeiss) receives NMPA approval in China
The approval makes ILM-Blue the first DORC posterior dye product available in China, according to a press release from Zeiss
Association between dry eye, ophthalmic structures and fibromyalgia syndrome
The authors examined vascular and neural structures in the eye, assessing the foveal avascular zone and choroidal thickness
Nanoscope Therapeutics publishes clinical results of MCO-010 findings for patients with retinitis pigmentosa
The synthetic opsin was packaged into an optimised AAV2 gene therapy vector that targets human retinal bipolar cells.