Jane C. Edmond, MD, starts term as 2024 president of AAO
January 13th 2024According to an American Academy of Ophthalmology news release, Edmond’s priorities during her term include addressing physician and staff shortages and protecting patient safety at a time when nonphysicians are trying to expand their scope of practice into eye surgery.
Kashani leading Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Initiative in several multicenter studies
January 12th 2024Studies aim to develop a clinically useful biomarker of retinal capillary changes to monitor the development of a prevalent form of systemic vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease.
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors associated with lower risk of AMD in Alzheimer’s Disease patients
January 12th 2024Because acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have anti-inflammatory effects, authors of the study wanted to determine if these drugs reduce the risk of AMD in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Alcon’s dry eye candidate achieves positive topline results in Phase 3 trials
January 11th 2024AR-15512, a topical transient receptor potential melastatin 8 agonist, is a first-in-class product candidate for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. Alcon plans to file a New Drug Application for AR-15512 with the FDA in mid-2024.
New research aims to develop novel therapeutic for glaucoma
January 11th 2024Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine will focus on providing a foundation for developing a new glaucoma therapeutic by testing human neurons and a regenerative therapy to rescue visual neurons from dying preclinically in human eyes under glaucoma conditions.
Gentex announces eSight acquisition; will showcase vision technology at CES 2024
January 8th 2024eSight’s medical equipment enhances vision for individuals with over 20 distinct ocular disorders, frequently enabling users to attain 20/20 vision. The Consumer Electronics Show runs January 9-12 in Las Vegas.
OKYO Pharma announces positive results from phase 2 trial of OK-101 in dry eye disease
January 8th 2024According to OKYO Pharma, the first-in-human, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial of OK-101 “established a clear and informed path for further development in Phase 3 registration trials.”