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The update introduces a 250 kHz scan speed for OCT Angiography combined with enhanced TruTrack Active Eye Tracking, as well as new multimodal imaging capabilities, including the Green Autofluorescence Module

The FDA approved the TECNIS PureSee IOL (model ZEN00V) on March 12, 2026.

New phase 3 trial tests rhNGF eye drops for persistent corneal epithelial defects, aiming for full healing and a first approved PCED therapy.

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals has dosed the first participant in the phase 3 NORTHSTAR trial of oral gildeuretinol for Stargardt disease, a condition with no approved treatments.

Finding satisfaction in ocular research—considerations about AI and enhanced datasets.

A newly developed diagnostic system, CaptureTumor (CaT), driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and designed specifically for smartphone deployment, achieved diagnostic accuracy comparable to that of a specialist-graded slit-lamp evaluation” for detecting rare ocular surface malignancies.

LENZ Therapeutics licenses FDA-approved presbyopia drop to Everest Medicines for Greater China; NDA under review by NMPA with approval anticipated in Q1 2027

In part 1 of a 2-part Q&A, John Berdahl, MD, discusses the widening global cataract surgical gap and examines emerging evidence linking cataract extraction to a reduced risk of dementia.

Guidance includes building on existing science, reducing redundant testing, and accelerating treatments for rare and life-threatening diseases

The company confirmed it does not plan to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The topical synthetic peptide receives orphan drug and fast track status and enters phase 2 as a first-in-class treatment for a rare degenerative corneal disease.

Samsung Bioepis launched Opuviz, an aflibercept biosimilar, in Europe for wet AMD, DME, retinal vein occlusion, and myopic CNV.

The study, led by researchers at Keio University School of Medicine, measured near add power in 6258 patients aged 40 to 79.