Blog: TAGS trial and real life applications
May 2nd 2022Joseph Panarelli, MD, and Arsham Sheybani, MD, discuss the Primary Trabeculectomy for Advanced Glaucoma: Pragmatic Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial, or TAGS trial, and how this can apply to real world situation. This multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluated whether primary trabeculectomy or primary medical treatment leads to improved outcomes in terms of quality of life, clinical effectiveness, and safety.
Tarsus pipeline advances program for Demodex blepharitis
April 28th 2022Last year, the company announced the data from the Saturn-1 study for TP-03, the first potential product to treat Demodex blepharitis, and the product is now in the phase 3 trial (Saturn-2). Aziz Mottiwala, chief commercial officer for Tarsus, gives a company update on the pipeline for their program for Demodex blepharitis.
BioTissue continues the rollout of its corporate rebranding
April 27th 2022Earlier this year, BioTissue announced the corporate rebrand of its new customer facing entity, including carrying the name over to its surgical business formally known as Amniox Medical. Randy Mansfield, VP of marketing for BioTissue, shares an update at ASCRS 2022.
Study: Effects of two dosing regimens of Netarsudil in patients with Fuchs corneal dystrophy
April 23rd 2022Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, of Minnesota Eye Consultants, discusses his ASCRS presentation, "Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Group Study of Two Dosing Regimens of Netarsudil in Patients with Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy," with Ophthalmology Times' Sheryl Stevenson.
AI and glaucoma: impact, challenges, and the vision for the future
April 13th 2022Orbis' Nicolas Jaccard, PhD, principal AI architect, discusses the impact that AI can have on health care, including current applications for AI in glaucoma, the challenges of acceptance of AI in clinical settings, how AI has helped with the diagnosis of glaucoma, and the vision for the future of AI in glaucoma and eye care in general.
Orbis' Doris Macharia, MD, reflects on where Orbis has been and the next 40 years to come
April 6th 2022Orbis International celebrates 40 years of innovation this year, beginning in 1982 with their iconic flying eye hospital. Since their start, Orbis has continued their innovation, working to achieve sustainable and scalable impact in the countries where they work. Doris Macharia, MD, senior vice president of global programs with Orbis, talks with Ophthalmology Times' Sheryl Stevenson, reflecting on the last 40 years and what's to come.