Retina

According to National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute researchers, the study may help lead to gene therapy for rare inherited blinding disease.

The study is one of the first clinical trials to validate the clinical utility of real-world remote physiologic monitoring using an on-demand vision-as-a-service extension to the specialty retina clinic to enable remote monitoring of patients with chronic diseases such as AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal conditions.

Lawrence Whittle, Chief Commercial Officer for Verana Health, explains what the significance of imaging data linked with electronic health record data means for patient outcomes.

Replay is launching Eudora, an HSV gene therapy company that will target genetic retinal diseases.

Prevent Blindness offers videos, fact sheets, social media graphics and PowerPoint presentations to help ophthalmologists educate the public on the potential effects diabetes may have on vision.

Scott Walter, MD, an investigator in the TENAYA and LUCERNE trials discusses the year 2 data for the treat-and-extend regimen of faricimab for the treatment of nAMD and DME.

According to a study, untested therapies can cause retinal detachment and blindness.

The EyeBuddy app will bring telehealth to eye doctors in the coming months, connecting patients across Bangladesh with ophthalmologists at a major eye-care hospital.

Marc Berger, Chief Operating Officer at Verana Health, highlights what a new initiative with the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS Registry will mean for patients and physicians.

The FDA has set a PDUFA goal date of August 29, 2023. Bevacizumab-vikg, if approved, is expected to receive 12 years of regulatory exclusivity in the United States.

Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, moderated a panel at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting in Chicago that focused on diabetic retinopathy. He shares some of the highlights of this session.

Genentech announced this week that faricimab-svoa (Vabysmo) achieved its primary endpoint of non-inferiority compared to aflibercept in RVO in the BALATON and COMINO clinical trials.

A previously uncharacterized area of the protein known as RPE65 spontaneously turns spiral-shaped when it encounters intracellular membranes, or thin structures that surround different parts of a cell.

According to investigators, surgeons should be aware of the high prevalence of zonular weakness and cystoid macular edema, which may warrant additional preparation in these patients.

The 10-year retrospective ALOFT study details the importance of digital remote monitoring for patients diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.

Complimentary registration is open for this unique meeting designed to prepare young ophthalmologists for success in early practice.

A team of investigators evaluated VA outcomes after cataract surgery and the factors associated with good visual outcomes in a population of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

There literally are not enough hours in a day to allow physicians to comply with all the recommendations emanating from the various constituencies involved in issuing guidelines.

Harit Bhatt, MD, a Chicagoland-area retinal surgeon, shared his experience with the LEAF and LION portable lasers during a conversation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting in Chicago.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to greater comfort with robotic telepresence in eye screenings.

The company noted that the pediatric exclusivity determination is based on data from two Phase 3 trials – BUTTERFLEYE and FIREFLEYE.

An interactive agenda at the Ophthalmology Times® EyeCon 2022 at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida will foster an open exchange of ideas with fellow attendees from across the United States.

During a conversation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting in Chicago, Rishi Singh, MD, offered highlights of the two-year results of faricimab in a pair of phase 3 clinical trials.

Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD, shares highlights from the Real World Ophthalmology 'After Dark' networking reception held at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. The next Real World Ophthalmology meeting on November 5—which will be virtual—will cover important clinical, business, and personal growth areas for young ophthalmologists.

Baseline age, best-corrected visual acuity, and central subfield thickness play role in predicting the efficacy of both drugs.

Results from our recent poll indicate that many ophthalmologists (63%) plan to use biosimilars in their clinical practice.

Chinese investigators found that obesity affects retinal structures in different ways depending on whether the obesity is generalized or abdominal.

According to University of California, Irvine researchers, current preclinical successes and clinical genome editing approaches for treating inherited retinal degenerative disease and stresses there is hope that in vivo gene editing will be the future treatment paradigm for these diseases.

Hear how ophthalmologists and optometrists in the United States are recognizing the importance of this year's awareness day.

Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc. announced the FDA has granted Fast Track Designation to MCO-010, an ambient-light activatable multi-characteristic opsin optogenetic monotherapy to restore vision in blind patients, for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa via intravitreal injection.