Retina

Developing technology may offer marked improvements in surgical precision

Mutations in the EMC1 gene appear to be associated with FEVR, a severe ocular condition.

Polish researchers found positive bacterial cultures in premature infants correlated with severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), suggesting a potential prognostic marker for early ROP development.

Prevent Blindness emphasizes the importance of proper eye protection, as exposure to the sun during an eclipse can cause "eclipse blindness" or retinal burns, which can be temporary or permanent.

According to Roche, faricimab (Vabysmo)showed robust and sustained retinal drying up to 72 weeks and a safety profile consistent with previous studies.

G6501 is a suspension of human allogeneic retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells currently in development for the treatment of GA secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The company announced preliminary US net revenues of about $74 million for the injection, approved by the FDA earlier this year.

This milestone was announced by Clearside Biomedical, Inc., Arctic Vision's partner. ARCATUS, also known as XIPERE®, utilizes a revolutionary suprachoroidal delivery platform, offering new hope to patients in China suffering from this vision-threatening condition.

The collaboration will drive an effort to develop predictive analytics to enable early detection of eye diseases and more personalized treatments to prevent vision loss for people with serious eye diseases.

The specialty pharmaceutical research company’s new retinal vascular dysfunction model can have an impact on the research and development of new drugs for retinal vascular diseases.

According to a news release, the J-code for SYFOVRE will become effective on October 1, 2023.

To educate patients on the disease, the company has enlisted the help of actor Eric Stonestreet and his mother, Jamey.

Kiora CEO Brian Strem, PhD, offers an update on the development of KIO-301, a molecule that selectively targets retinal ganglion cells, giving them the ability to sense light.

The research will focus on the compound's impact on biomolecular condensates, which are implicated as a key driver of pathology in neurodegeneration and diseases impacting high metabolic organs. Because the retina is one of the highest energy consuming systems in the human body, deficits in energy supply can be catastrophic.

Researchers from the University of Barcelona are looking to unlock the function of genes in order to design therapies to treat patients diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.

Leaders must confront issues perpetuating unequal access, unfair practices.

The company has released a video presentation that highlights combining genetic markers with high-resolution retinal imaging to assist in the detection and treatment of blindness and multiple systemic diseases.

According to the company, the clinical study update suggests continued positive trends in best-corrected visual acuity and multi-luminance mobility testing as well as positive trends in low-luminance visual acuity among treated eyes.

According to the company, OPGx-LCA5 is designed to address vision loss due to Leber congenital amaurosis associated with mutations in the LCA5 gene, which causes one of the most severe early-onset retinal dystrophies.

The non-profit will partner with the imaging company to prevent blindness and fund new retinoblastoma research.

A new survey shows that 95% of adults at risk for certain retinal diseases know a little or nothing about them. Allen hopes her story will help raise awareness and encourage those at risk to regularly prioritize their eye health.

Jeff Todd talks about the campaign and partnering with actress Debbie Allen to help gain awareness on eye health.

Laura Kopplin, MD, PhD, spoke with our team to share insights from her presentation at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium 2023 in Marco Island, Florida.

According to the university, a special antibody that is derived from llamas, called a nanobody, can stop the misfolding and the activation of Rhodopsin, a molecule whose mutations can lead to blindness.

The study from New Zealand was conducted on an otherwise healthy 28-year-old woman.

More than 135 patients have been recruited in 4 months for Phase 2 study of a single intravitreal (IVT) injection of ONL1204 ophthalmic solution as an adjunct to standard-of-care surgery.

This intellectual property protects Kiora's pipeline by covering multiple small molecule analogs, delivery methods, and several inflammatory-related therapeutic applications, including posterior non-infectious uveitis, extending market exclusivity for approved indications in the United States and Europe.

A team of researchers have successfully transplanted human microglia into a mouse retina to create a model for studying eye disease treatments, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.

Researchers have identified markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease in patients an average of 7 years before the disease presents clinically.

The company noted that its Phase Ib dose-escalation clinical trial will evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of VG901 in patients with RP due to biallelic CNGA1 mutations.