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The College of Health Care Professions will offer a blended 36-week certificate program to meet the growing demand for ophthalmology assistants across the Dallas-Forth Worth region.

The intraocular injection of AXT107 microparticulate suspension will be explored in the DISCOVER study.

The company announced it has scheduled an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA in Q4 2023 to discuss the specifics of the APX3330 development program.

OPT-302 is the company’s novel recombinant “trap” fusion protein targeting inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factors C and D, two ligand mediators of angiogenesis and vascular leakage involved in retinal vascular diseases.

HLX04-O has the potential to be one of the first bevacizumab approved for use in ophthalmic diseases, benefiting more patients with eye diseases worldwide.

According to Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% (XDEMVY) is the first approved therapeutic for Demodex blepharitis, and has demonstrated efficacy across multiple clinical measures of disease.

According to the companies, this partnership will leverage RetinAI's innovative digital health technologies and RCA's network of clinics to analyze real-world health clinical and imaging data.

According to the company, Megan Baldwin, PhD, CEO of Opthea Ltd, will provide an overview of the company’s Phase 3 clinical program advancing OPT-302 for the treatment of wet AMD.

According to the University of Barcelona, the agreement between DBGen Ocular Genomics and Novartis will allow the accurate diagnostics of the genetic bases of these two pathologies to be conducted by mass sequencing of gene panels designed by the UB spin-off.

According to The Fred Hollows Foundation, an estimated $12 trillion could be added to global output by 2025 if the gender gap was closed in both the workforce and leadership.

The surgery provides one of the largest investment returns of any disease intervention.

Cedars-Sinai research is the first to uncover disease-related changes to the cornea and to propose potential therapeutic approaches to correct diabetic wound healing.

Francesca Marassi, PhD, and her collaborators have received a $13 million National Institutes of Health grant to study misplaced calcified deposits that are a misunderstood factor in common diseases of aging, including age-related macular degeneration.

Faricimab is currently approved in more than 70 countries to treat nAMD and DME, with more than 1 million doses distributed globally, and Genentech will highlight its ophthalmology portfolio at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting in Seattle.

The American Society of Retina Specialists is holding its 2023 annual meeting July 28 through August 1 at the Seattle Convention Center in downtown Seattle.

Santen will receive an equity stake in Visiox as an upfront payment, and remains eligible to receive sales milestone payments, as well as royalties on net sales of omidenepag isopropyl ophthalmic solution in the United States.

According to the ASRS Research and Safety in Therapeutics Committee, ophthalmologists noted instances of intraocular inflammation (IOI) after the initial injection of pegcetacoplan.

SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, discusses being president-elect of ARVO, as well as AI research being conducted at Doheny Eye Institute.

According to the company, the transaction includes U.S. and Canadian commercial rights to six therapeutics, including two non-prescription brands.

According to the company, initial interim Phase 2 efficacy data is expected to be presented in H1 2024. It also is expected to provide an update regarding Phase 3 pivotal trial plans in Q1 2024 after discussion with the FDA later this year.

A trial funded by the National Institutes of Health underscores need for more research to head off high myopia.

According to a study, the experimental eye drop treatment was twice as effective as the standard injection therapy at reducing swelling and improving blood flow within the retina of mice with RVO.

According to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, the tool demonstrates the potential for a non-invasive and inexpensive way to diagnose a common precursor of Alzheimer’s disease.

The skills highlighted during the session are some of the most important tools in an ophthalmologist’s toolbelt and learning and practicing them early, even as a medical student, is crucial.

According to the companies, R100 is an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector invented by 4DMT for intravitreal delivery. It has the ability to penetrate the internal limiting membrane barrier and to efficiently transduce the entire retina, resulting in robust transgene expression within retinal cells.

According to the company, VRDN-001 data demonstrated clinically meaningful and rapid improvement in signs and symptoms of chronic TED at week 6 after receiving two infusions of VRDN-001 10 mg/kg or 3 mg/kg.

American Academy of Ophthalmic Professionals members will enjoy expanded opportunities for career advancement and access to the most up-to-date information in the field, including a new technician learning track at the Academy’s annual meeting in San Francisco this November.

According to the company, the financing will advance novel treatments for glaucoma and other chronic ophthalmic diseases by supporting multiple US clinical trials of its drug delivery platform.

In the sport, which is a hybrid of badminton, ping-pong and tennis, players use a plastic-perforated ball, slightly heavier than a whiffle ball, and wooden or composite paddles that are about twice the size of ping-pong paddles, with a high potential for eye injuries.