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iStar Medical announced the expansion of its commercial rollout of its MIGS implant MINIject® to the UK.

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) recently announced an expansion of their ‘Focus on Glaucoma’ and ‘Focus on Diabetes’ series with their new ‘Focus on Child Eye Health’ series in partnership with CooperVision.

Approval is based on year 1 data from the Phase III KESTREL and KITE trials investigating brolucizumab 6 mg versus aflibercept 2 mg in DMO patients.

Developments in imaging, translational research and clinical trials of treatments for retinal diseases dominated discussion at the two-day Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2022 virtual conference.

Lower dose of bevacizumab is as effective as a higher dose for treating retinopathy of prematurity.

Successful outcomes in rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis depend on awareness of red flag symptoms and signs, prompt diagnosis and early treatment with amphotericin B and surgery as necessary.

Dr Taiichi Hikichi counteracted the potential inflammatory effect of brolucizumab by combining its administration with a sub-Tenon’s capsule injection of triamcinolone acetonide.

Assessing cornea status can aid early recognition of disease-related changes.

The company’s announcement marks first clinical trial in humans of Ocugen’s modifier gene therapy platform.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has issued infringement notices to two ophthalmologists for seeing patients while unvaccinated.

Classification of new EDOF lenses allows surgeons to make an informed choice for the patient undergoing cataract surgery, to improve their quality of life without spectacles.

Novel trial design will compare safety and effectiveness outcomes for the OMNI Surgical System and the iStent inject in lowering IOP as a standalone treatment option without concomitant cataract surgery.

Cataract surgery in children is challenging because of the likelihood of posterior capsule opacification. This can be overcome with primary posterior laser capsulotomy coupled with bag-in-the-lens technology.

A very-high-frequency ultrasound device provides a range of detailed intraocular measurements that enable highly accurate ICL sizing and placement.

A team of investigators at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University in Japan have identified a gene necessary for the survival of retinal ganglion cells—a class of neurons located in the retina that are critical for vision.

Investigators theorize that the ophthalmic nerve may be affected by the COVID-19 virus, and therefore may affect the corneal esthesiometry values.

The drug is prescribed as adjunctive therapy for those with glaucoma.

Investigators find that fusing human retinal cells with adult stem cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment.

Short-term steroid use can alleviate patient discomfort.

Researchers believe that the prolonged effect of bimatoprost may result from up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases, leading to sustained remodelling of the outflow pathways.

Sub-retinal injection of adeno-associated virus leads to visual acuity gains.

Ultrasonic retinal prosthesis has been achieved by a research group at UCLA. It is a step towards a non-invasive retinal prosthesis that works without invasive eye surgery.

While investigators have found a link between dry eye and depression, the exact reasons behind the link are not immediately known.

A team of investigators has found that the eye disease is more prevalent than first thought.

Investigators find that oestradiol drops can ease signs and symptoms for 3 months.

Glaukos Corp’s iLink therapy for the treatment of keratoconus consists of novel single-use drug formulations that are bio-activated by proprietary systems through the delivery of ultraviolet light to the cornea to induce corneal cross-linking designed to strengthen, stabilise and reshape the cornea.

Retinal changes seen in suspected transient ischaemic attacks are not helpful for predicting ischaemic events.

According to Dr Claudia Perez-Straziota, persistent epithelial defects do not have to live up to their name—they can be healed.

A team of investigators found that sigma 1 receptor, which is known to protect cells from stress, could turn out to be key to the function and survival of the neurons most impacted by glaucoma.

Russian bombs on Wednesday struck a hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, damaging several buildings, including an ophthalmology department. Elsewhere, physicians are participating in relief efforts.