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Blocking Connexin-43 may improve diabetic retinopathy, AMD
February 11th 2022Dr David S. Boyer describes how blocking Connexin-43 may improve the retinal vascular system function in patients with diabetes, potentially creating a future of oral medication for treatment of diabetic retinopathy and AMD.
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.
Study of bimatoprost implant reports IOP reduction for 2 years or more
November 12th 2021Dr Felipe Medeiros in a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 annual meeting in New Orleans, noted that a phase 3 clinical extension study of the bimatoprost implant found that patients’ IOP was lowered and stayed low with no additional treatment or changes in their visual fields.