ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), is excited to announce that the first issue of its new practitioner-focused journal—The New RE:view—will be published on Januar…
Month: January 2023
Oral diabetic retinopathy treatment fails to meet primary endpoint in phase 2 trial
Ocuphire Pharma reported oral APX3330 for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy failed to meet the primary endpoint in the phase 2 ZETA-1 trial but achieved key secondary measures.“Although we did not meet the primary endpoint, we are pleased that the …
Affordable Care Act enrollment hits record numbers
A record number of Americans — 16.3 million — signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act Marketplaces in 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced Wednesday.According to a press release from HHS, since President Joe Biden took off…
Studies on dry eye prevalence provide uncertain, inconsistent data
Data on the prevalence and incidence of dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction in the United States are uncertain and inconsistent due to the heterogeneous definitions and diagnostic criteria across studies.“Although consensus on a battery of diagnost…
Study Finds Faster Recovery With FLACS In Vitrectomized Eyes
Dr Garg discusses a paper from Cai and colleagues comparing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) to conventional surgery for complex cataracts in eyes with prior vitrectomy. Medscape Ophthalmology
Pre-residency research, publications may be predictive of future academic career
Pre-residency publication history is associated with later publications in journals with a high impact factor and first authorships and may predict a future academic career, according to a study.Conducting research is now considered an important part o…
Amazon launches discount prescription drug service
Amazon has further expanded its reach into health care with a new discount prescription drug program.The company announced Tuesday that through its RxPass program, Prime members will be able to purchase eligible medications for $5 per month. The subscr…
VIDEO: Patient recovery time varies after SMILE
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Mark A. Kontos, MD, compares allowing a patient time to heal vs. enhancing after small incision lenticule extraction.Kontos described an instance in which a patient had residual c…
Q&A: Updating standards for collecting, reporting outcomes of lens-based surgery
A guest editorial published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery provided updated criteria for collecting, analyzing and reporting the outcomes of lens-based refractive surgery.The advances in IOL technology in recent decades and the increas…
VIDEO: Amniotic membrane allograft offers easy placement for ulcers, abrasions
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, discusses AcellFX, an amniotic membrane allograft.“The nice thing about this is that it comes in a dehydrated format, so I can put it on my office shelf,”…
SURGICAL VIDEO: KDB Glide shows efficacy in excising trabecular meshwork during goniotomy
In this exclusive surgical video for Healio/OSN, I. Paul Singh, MD, demonstrates accessing the collector channels using the KDB Glide, a device for advanced excisional goniotomy.According to Singh, the device is an effective tool for excising the trabe…
Oxular Limited anuncia la autorización IND de OXU-001 supracoroidal para el tratamiento del edema macular diabético
OXFORD, Reino Unido–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oxular Limited, una empresa de dispositivos oftálmicos en fase clínica que desarrolla terapias dirigidas a largo plazo para trastornos de la retina con el fin de mejorar la visión de los pacientes, ha anunciado hoy…
HORUS PHARMA ANUNCIA UNA ALIANZA CON PLASTIC BANK POR LA QUE RECICLARÁ CERCA DE 100 TONELADAS DE MATERIALES PLÁSTICOS
BARCELONA, España–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horus Pharma, el laboratorio independiente con sede en Francia especializado en oftalmología, reconocido por su excelencia en el desarrollo de productos «sin conservantes» para el cuidado del ojo y la pupila, anuncia…
Smaller optic cup size may be risk factor for optic disc edema during spaceflight
Small optic cup size may contribute to spaceflight-induced optic disc edema, according to a study. Several other ocular factors, as well as age, sex and body weight, showed no significant association with the edema.Optic disc edema (ODE), a manifestati…
Oxular Limited kondigt acceptatie aan van IND voor suprachoroïdale OXU-001 voor de behandeling van diabetisch macula-oedeem
OXFORD, Verenigd Koninkrijk–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oxular Limited, een oogheelkundig bedrijf in de klinische fase dat langdurige, gerichte behandelingen voor netvliesaandoeningen ontwikkelt om het gezichtsvermogen van patiënten te verbeteren, heeft vandaag …
Oxular Limited annuncia l'accettazione dell'IND per OXU-001 sopracoroideale nel trattamento dell'edema maculare diabetico
OXFORD, Regno Unito–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oxular Limited, azienda terapeutica oftalmica di fase clinica che sviluppa trattamenti mirati di lunga durata contro i disturbi della retina per migliorare la vista dei pazienti, oggi ha annunciato che la U.S. Food…
Oxular Limited gibt die Genehmigung der IND (Investigational New Drug, neues Prüfpräparat) für den suprachoroidalen Wirkstoff OXU-001 zur Behandlung des diabetischen Makulaödems bekannt
OXFORD, Vereinigtes Königreich–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oxular Limited, ein in der klinischen Phase tätiges Unternehmen im Bereich der Augenheilkunde, das lang anhaltende, zielgerichtete Behandlungen für Netzhauterkrankungen entwickelt, um das Sehvermögen der…
VIDEO: Specialist explains impact of intraoperative OCT on glaucoma surgery
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses intraoperative OCT and how it is utilized within the glaucoma conventional outflow pathway space and even subconjunctival surgery.“We’re at a new stag…
Eye Check Important Before Starting Semaglutide for Diabetes
Meta-analysis finds small increased risk of retinopathy worsening after starting injectable semaglutide. Medscape Medical News
Optometry Equipment Market Report 2022: Increasing Incidence of Digital Eye Strain Boosts Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Optometry Equipment Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2022 to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offer…