CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $LCTX #LineageCellTherapeutics–Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs, reported today th…
Month: September 2021
Soleo Health Unveils Therapeutic Care Management Center Dedicated to Thyroid Eye Disease Patients
FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #SoleoHealthTCMC–SOLEO HEALTH UNVEILS THERAPEUTIC CARE MANAGEMENT CENTER DEDICATED TO THYROID EYE DISEASE PATIENTS
Ocular Therapeutix™ Updates Monthly In-Market Unit Sales of DEXTENZA® Billable Inserts
BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $OCUL #OCUTX–Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today r…
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Carolyn McAuliffe, Senior Director, Communications
DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucom…
WIO meeting items, refractive surgery articles top September coverage
The most-read articles on Healio/OSN so far this month include a link between some medications and acute retinal toxicity and a strong return for refractive corneal surgery.Read these and other recent popular articles below.Newer and some longer-term u…
USC Stevens INI launches a $3 million study to solve some puzzles about Parkinson’s disease
The USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (USC Stevens INI), part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has launched a $3 million study that will unite researchers and data from 20 countries to answer some of the most pressi…
Cequa, timolol and new lens technologies top recent blog posts
Recent blogs on Healio/OSN include an explanation of patient payments for Cequa and a look at timolol in glaucoma treatment.Read these and other popular blogs below.BLOG: Game on: Cequa jumps into Medicare Part DLadies and gentlemen, we have ourselves …
OCT angiography shows ability to detect subclinical vascular changes in multiple sclerosis
OCT angiography could represent a novel and helpful early biomarker for diagnosing and monitoring multiple sclerosis progression, as shown in a study presented at the virtual Euretina congress.“OCT-A parameters showed retinal vascular abnormalities bef…
HHS proposes legislation to lower prescription drug costs
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has announced a plan to lower prescription drug prices by “promoting negotiation, competition and innovation in the health care industry.”One of the “key” policies is legislation that would allow HHS to negotiate Medicare P…
Real World Ophthalmology to host new, innovative meeting for young ophthalmologists
Real World Ophthalmology will virtually present its inaugural meeting, entitled “Real World Ophthalmology: Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner,” on Sept. 18.The meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT with an agenda aimed at young ophthalmologi…
Smart Dental Implant Resists Bacteria and Generates Electricity
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania created a dental implant that resists bacterial growth and generates electricity thanks to its piezoelectric properties. The generated electricity could power a light source for on-board phototherapy, a technique that could help protect gum tissue from disease and inflammation. The implant contains discs with embedded barium titanate (BTO) nanoparticles […]
No such thing as ‘one size fits all’ in refractive cataract surgery
When matching a patient to an IOL before refractive cataract surgery, it is important to recognize that there is no such thing as “one size fits all,” according to a speaker at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.“What we like to do in our prac…
Gemini Therapeutics Announces Presentation of Preclinical Data at the 13th International Conference on Complement Therapeutics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gemini Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMTX), a clinical stage precision medicine company developing innovative treatments for genetically defined age-related macular degeneration (AMD), today announced one oral presentat…
EURETINA 2021
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from EURETINA 2021 Medscape Ophthalmology
Phototherapy Effective for Pigment Epithelial Detachments
For treating pigment epithelial detachments in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, photodynamic therapy works better than micropulse laser. Medscape Medical News
Insights on the Ophthalmic Instrumentation Global Market to 2027 – Featuring Kowa, Leica Microsystems and Nidek Among Others – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Ophthalmic Instrumentation – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Ophthalmic Instrumentation estimated at US$…
EyeSouth Partners Affiliates With Eye Center of St. Augustine, Representing the Network’s 25th Affiliation and Sixth Practice in Florida
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed an affiliation with Eye Center of St. Augustine (“ECSA”). The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s sixth in the state of Florida and twe…
Eyeglasses for school students help improve academic achievement
Students who received eyeglasses through a school-based program scored higher on reading and math tests, Johns Hopkins researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute and School of Education found in the largest clinical study of the impact of glasses on edu…
AI Shows Promise for Geographic Atrophy in AMD
Harnessing artificial intelligence, researchers hope to predict which patients will suffer the most from geographic atrophy. Medscape Medical News
Government launches a wide-ranging consultation to change UK’s data landscape
The Information Commissioner’s Office is set for an overhaul to drive greater innovation and growth in the UK’s data sector and better protect the public from major data threats, under planned reforms announced by the Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden to…