For LGBTQ+ ophthalmologists, truth has often had consequences
June 2nd 2023For Michael A. Puente Jr., MD, being open about himself and advocating for an overlooked community hasn’t always been as easy as it is today. Progress has been incremental, but he is optimistic about the state of ophthalmology for LGBTQ+ physicians and patients.
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Coave Therapeutics announces positive data from Phase I/II clinical trial of CTx-PDE6b
May 31st 2023According to the company, CTx-PDE6b in patients with retinitis pigmentosa caused by bi-allelic mutations in PDE6b demonstrated clinically meaningful benefit in visual functions at the highest dose and exhibits a good safety profile.
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The move could result in changes to guidelines that currently prohibit cornea donations from gay or bisexual men who have had sex with another man in the last 5 years of their life. There's no indication as to whether other queer communities, such as transgender women or nonbinary donors, will be impacted.
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Oxurion reaches enrollment target in clinical trial for THR-149 in DME
May 26th 2023According to the company, THR-149 is currently being evaluated in the KALAHARI Phase 2, Part B clinical trial as a potential treatment for patients who respond suboptimally to anti-VEGF, the standard of care for treatment of DME.
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AI used to advance drug delivery system for glaucoma and other chronic diseases
May 25th 2023The project, a collaboration with researchers from the University of Maryland, holds promise for advancing new and more tolerable drug treatments for common chronic blinding eye diseases, including glaucoma and macular degeneration.
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Sight Sciences releases results of two-year multicenter ROMEO study
May 23rd 2023According to the company, study results show sustained reductions in both IOP and glaucoma medication use in mild-moderate primary open angle glaucoma patients treated with a procedure enabled with the OMNI Surgical System technology.
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According to the company, the Phase 1 trial is a multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation safety clinical trial. Up to 24 subjects will receive a single periocular injection and will undergo monthly evaluation for up to 6 months to assess safety, tolerability, and efficacy measured by best corrected visual acuity.
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