April 3rd 2024
NEPTUNE represents the seventh positive Phase 2 study for brepocitinib with more than 1400 subjects and patients treated with brepocitinib in clinical trials. Brepocitinib was generally safe and well-tolerated in the study; no new safety and tolerability signals were identified.
Application of Recent Data in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema: Managed Care Insights and Strategies
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(CME Credit) Community Practice Connection™: Paradigm Shifts in Presbyopia – Understanding Advances in Topical Treatment Innovations
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(COPE Credit) Analyzing Novel Tear Stimulating Treatments for Special Populations in Dry Eye Disease
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(CME/CNE Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Restoring the Surface Impact of Preservatives and Novel Formulations in First Line Treatments for Dry Eye Disease
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(CME/CNE Credit) Analyzing Novel Tear Stimulating Treatments for Special Populations in Dry Eye Disease
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(CME Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Improving Management of MGD-Associated Dry Eye Disease—A Look to the Future of Treatment
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(COPE Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Improving Management of MGD-Associated Dry Eye Disease—A Look to the Future of Treatment
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(COPE Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Restoring the Surface – Impact of Preservatives and Novel Formulations in First Line Treatments for Dry Eye Disease
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18th Annual Controversies in Modern Eye Care
May 4, 2024
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May 6 & 7, 2024
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(COPE Credit) Community Practice Connection™: Paradigm Shifts in Presbyopia – Understanding Advances in Topical Treatment Innovations
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(CME Credit) Learning About the Lid – Optimizing Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Demodex Blepharitis & Blepharoptosis
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2nd Annual IKA Keratoconus Symposium: Front to Back and Everything in Between
May 18-19, 2024
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(COPE Credit) Learning About the Lid – Optimizing Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Demodex Blepharitis & Blepharoptosis
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(CME Credit) Virtual Case Studies™ in Cataract Surgery: Selecting Surgical Techniques and Preventing Intra-Operative Complications
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(COPE Credit) Clinical Crossroads: Navigating Neurotrophic Keratitis – The Importance of Avoiding Pitfalls and Ensuring Early Intervention
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Neurotrophic Keratitis Management: How Early Intervention Can Make a Difference
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(CME Credit) Clinical Crossroads: Navigating Neurotrophic Keratitis – The Importance of Avoiding Pitfalls and Ensuring Early Intervention
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17th Annual Controversies in Modern Eye Care
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Thyroid Eye Disease: The Masquerading Eye Disorder—A Guide to Collaborative Care and Accurate Diagnosis
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(COPE Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Keeping an Eye on Evolving Management Strategies for nAMD and DME
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(CME Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Saving Sight—The Expanding Role of the Optometrist in Retinal Disease Care
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(COPE Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Advances in Geographic Atrophy – Optimizing Diagnosis, Monitoring Progression, and Increasing Communication with Transformative Treatment on the Horizon
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(COPE Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Saving Sight—The Expanding Role of the Optometrist in Retinal Disease Care
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(CME Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Advances in Geographic Atrophy – Optimizing Diagnosis, Monitoring Progression, and Increasing Communication with Transformative Treatment on the Horizon
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(CME Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Keeping an Eye on Evolving Management Strategies for nAMD and DME
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What’s New in MGD Beyond Heating and Squeezing?
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The Ins and Outs of Lubricating Eye Drops
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities™ in Glaucoma Management – Understanding Challenges in Segmented Patient Populations (CME Track)
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Community Practice Connections™: Expert Perspectives in Diabetic Macular Edema – Considering Pathogenesis & Inflammation in Treatment Selection
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FDA approves trial plan and fast tracks Ascidian Therapeutics' ACDN-01 in Stargardt Disease
January 29th 2024ACDN-01 is the first-ever RNA exon editor to enter clinical development and the only clinical-stage therapeutic targeting the genetic cause of Stargardt disease. Ascidian expects to initiate enrollment in Phase 1/2 STELLAR study in the first half of 2024.
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Biosimilars to treat retinal diseases: Successful outcomes, patient satisfaction
January 23rd 2024Two retina specialists participated in an Ophthalmology Times case-based roundtable discussion and shared their experiences using the anti-VEGF biosimilars, ranibizumab-eqrn and ranibizumab-nuna to manage retinal diseases.
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Eyenovia re-acquires development, commercialization rights to MicroPine in US, Canada
January 16th 2024According to the company, MicroPine, currently in late phase III for pediatric progressive myopia, will complement Eyenovia’s commercial-stage asset, Mydcombi, as well as its pre-PDUFA candidate, APP13007.
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Viridian Therapeutics chooses VRDN-003 as lead subcutaneous therapy for Thyroid Eye Disease
December 19th 2023Viridian's VRDN-003, a subcutaneous therapy for thyroid eye disease, has demonstrated positive data in a Phase 1 clinical study, with an extended half-life of 40-50 days. The company plans to initiate global pivotal trials in mid-2024, aiming to transform TED treatment with less frequent dosing intervals.
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Nicox screens first patient in Whistler Phase 3b trial of NCX 470 in glaucoma
December 18th 2023NCX 470, a novel nitric oxide-donating bimatoprost eye drop, is the company’s lead product candidate in Phase 3 clinical development for IOP lowering in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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Advancements in ophthalmology: A comprehensive look at the FDA's 2023 approvals
December 12th 2023Ophthalmology witnessed a transformative year with 12 FDA approvals. As the year concludes, there remains a robust pipeline of drugs, setting high expectations for continued advancements in ophthalmological care in 2024 and beyond.
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TP-03 (lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25%) was approved by the FDA in 2023 under the brand name Xdemvy for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis and s being evaluated as an investigational therapy for the treatment of Meibomian Gland Disease (MGD) in patients with Demodex mites.
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AAO 2023: Unpacking the diverse approaches in dry AMD research
November 6th 2023Peter K. Kaiser, MD, shares a promising outlook for patients with dry age-related macular degeneration, with innovative therapies in development that have the potential not only to prevent vision loss but also improve visual acuity.
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AAO 2023: Phase 3 LYNX-1 trial: Phentolamine ophthalmic solution improves low-contrast night vision
November 2nd 2023Researchers conducted a study on 145 patients with night vision problems, testing the effects of 0.75% phentolamine ophthalmic solution. The trial demonstrated substantial improvement in visual acuity on both evaluation days.
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Clearside Biomedical completes recruitment in ODYSSEY Phase 2b clinical trial of CLS-AX in wet AMD
November 1st 2023The clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of CLS-AX (axitinib injectable suspension), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. According to the company, topline data is expected during the third quarter of 2024.
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Study: “Pseudo cell” formulation targets vitreoretinal disease
October 26th 2023Researchers have delved into the possibility of cell-based therapy in ophthalmology. By targeting vitreoretinal diseases, they are tackling a range of vision-threatening disorders which often result in severe irreversible vision loss.
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Visgenx issued patent for compositions of ELOVL2 gene therapy
October 25th 2023The issuance provides patent protection in the U.S. for therapeutics incorporating the optimized ELOVL2 transgene until 2041. The patent is being prosecuted in the European Union and other countries around the globe. The company said the patent adds value to its lead program in dry AMD.
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