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A specialist in the field of ophthalmology and gene therapy, Dr Girach’s appointment enhances SpliceBio’s leadership team as it accelerates lead program targeting Stargardt disease towards clinical development.

The company is announcing 3 market access partnerships with PhilRx, Apollo Care, and PARx Solutions, expanding US availability of the solution.

According to a news release, the services will be provided for RetinalGeniX Technologies’ Institutional Review Board to conduct a study to personalize medical evaluations for patients receiving treatment for wet macular degeneration.

All five MACs have now issued statements that the final LCDs will not go into effect on January 29, 2024. The MACs had identified certain procedures as investigational for glaucoma management in patients over the age of 18.

According to researchers, the strongest biomarker was achieved from a single bright flash of light to the right eye, with AI processing significantly reducing the test time.

Available information includes a new promotional toolkit for The Glaucoma Community, glaucoma patient testimonial, and medical expert interview videos.

DED incidence rates vary markedly depending on the ophthalmic practice.

Research can drive opportunities for patients with rare diseases

The company announced plans to enroll 320 volunteers in the study. Vezocolmitide is the first drug candidate based on PolyCol, Stuart Therapeutics' patented synthesized polypeptide collagen mimetic peptide platform.

Anchored matching-adjusted indirect comparison may aid decision-making

From FDA approvals to innovations in lens tech, 2023 was a big year in eye care.

A review of Opthalmology Times Europe's most important content from throughout the year

Catch up on a few of Modern Retina's top stories and ones you may have missed in 2023

Government focus on preventing blindness as well as rising elderly population are key drivers behind this growth.

A tailored treatment plan can help surgeons offer personalized care for patients.

A look back at some of the biggest stories in ophthalmology in 2023.

A genome topology map of human retina development lays the foundation for understanding diverse clinical phenotypes in simple and complex eye diseases.

Jeff Todd, CEO and president of Prevent Blindness spoke with the Ophthalmology Times team about diabetes-related eye disease awareness at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

Scientists have developed a versatile imaging system that will help diagnose pathologies in the eye fundus.

According to the company, the designation follows interim Phase 1 PRISM clinical data for 4D-150 that demonstrated an encouraging safety, tolerability and clinical activity profile in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration.

By 2022, numbers of inspections remained well below prepandemic levels, with a 79 percent decrease in foreign inspections and a 35 percent decline in domestic inspections compared with 2019.

David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times talks with Stephen Slade, MD, about clinical results using the light adjustable lens from RXSight.

During a multidisciplinary meeting with FDA, based on preliminary results from an ongoing Phase 1/2 study, the company received alignment on key points of the Phase 3 study design.

Interventional eyelid procedures enabled by TearCare technology delivered clinically and statistically significant improvements in every sign and symptom measured at every time point through 6 months.

Inaugural awards honor 3 residents in ophthalmology, optometry, and retina

David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times talks with Jay Katz, MD, CMO for Glaukos, and Steven R. Sarkisian, MD, about the Glaukos iDose travoprost implant.

According to the company, if approved, OCS-01 has the potential to become the first topical eye drop and non-invasive treatment option for DME.

Physicians from the Harvard Medical School and the Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University in Detroit recently published details from the case.

According to the company, the NORSE EIGHT study is set to kick off during the first quarter of 2024 and the Biologics License Application in the US is likely by the end of 2024.