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Patients’ near visual needs is important when prescribing medications for glaucoma treatment

This research team evaluated the effectiveness of switching patients to faricimab treatment by assessing their outcomes after 6 months of treatment in a retrospective chart review that included 102 patients with nAMD who had had suboptimal responses to other anti-VEGF therapies.

EssilorLuxottica’s Nuance Audio glasses, which are equipped with hearing aids, will be available over the counter in the US and Europe as soon as Q1 2025.

Real-world scenarios showcase a shift in treatment paradigms

From easing fears to improving mood, a recent study explores how music transforms the surgical experience for both patients and health care teams.

This prospective case-control study included 85 patients with lung involvement related to the COVID-19 virus and a group of 50 healthy controls

Through its ophthalmic program, Mercy Ships provides critical eye surgeries and trains local professionals, ensuring sustainable eye care for the future.

Susvimo 100 mg/mL for intravitreal use via ocular implant is a refillable implant surgically inserted into the eye during a one-time, outpatient procedure, continuously delivering a customized formulation of ranibizumab over time.

Researchers reported identifying changes in 4 areas of the brain

The company states the acquisition will further MERIT’s service offerings, allowing for a seamless transition from preclinical to clinical phase of drug development.

The company offers year-round educational services on the conditions, using this month, in particular, to guide patients to needed resources.

The two products, both manufactured by Amgen, are aflibercept biosimilars Pavblu and Skojoy. Both biosimilars are indicated for treatment of AMD.

Results from the study assisted Notal Vision in receiving De Novo authorization from the US FDA for the SCANLY Home OCT in 2024.

Previous research has shown that voretigene neparvovec administered subretinally early in childhood for RPE65-mediated inherited retinal dystrophy achieved encouraging efficacious results.

Laru-zova is a gene therapy currently being investigated for the treatment of patients with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.

The gel addresses necrotic retinal cell death in dry age-related macular degeneration and geographic atrophy without requiring injections.

The device recently received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration.

The main outcomes were the measurements of the visual acuity and visual field defects.

As Ophthalmology Times celebrates 50 years of publication and the Wilmer Eye Institute marks 100 years of academic leadership, Peter J. McDonnell, MD, reflects on their shared commitment to helping ophthalmologists improve patient outcomes.

Investigators examined the connection between amblyopia, components of the metabolic syndrome and individual cardiometabolic diseases.

Among these eyes, 18.9% of eyes developed nAMD within 36 months.

Zhaoke Ophthalmology Limited is responsible for developing and obtaining regulatory approval for NVK-002 in Greater China, South Korea, and the Southeast Asian territories.

The Sentinel Camera aims to address critical gaps in retinal disease screening by offering a portable device that captures high-quality images that require no dilation of the eye.

The program will deliver a range of high-quality access and affordability services for retina specialists.

The approval of Syfovre makes it the first and only approved treatment for GA in Australia.

Recipients will be awarded $100,000 to support a collaborative project related to glaucoma

The companies will work together by using the codon-optimized BBS1 AAV9 vector to minimize the vision loss caused by the genetic defects in the BBS1 gene.

The company states LYNX is the world’s first and only pattern scanning laser indirect ophthalmoscope and is battery-powered to provide surgeons with an untethered laser solution.

The investigators found that the premature births to be associated with vascular changes on ocular coherence tomography-angiography.

Investigators conducted a retrospective review that spanned 10 years with the goals of describing the clinical characteristics of choroidal metastasis in this patient population and report treatment outcomes after targeted therapy compared with conventional radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.