A form of dropless vitrectomy helped control intraocular inflammation and prevent infection after surgery for vitreous hemorrhage secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy, according to a study.In a presentation at the American Society of Retina …
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VIDEO: Aflibercept 8 mg shows comparable safety to aflibercept 2 mg at 96 weeks
In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS meeting, Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston discusses 96-week safety and tolerability data for aflibercept 8 mg.According to Weng, the pooled safety analysis includ…
Eluminex doses first patient in phase 1b trial of EB-105 for diabetic macular edema
Eluminex Biosciences has dosed the first patient in the phase 1b LOTUS trial, which will evaluate three dose levels of the trispecific fusion antibody EB-105 in patients with diabetic macular edema.“It is our hope that EB-105 will translate into increm…
Expert panel provides guidelines on how to perform suprachoroidal space injection
In a paper recently published in Retina, an expert panel of retina specialists provided guidance on suprachoroidal space injection.“The objective here was to provide guidelines for the issues to be aware of before treatment, during delivery of the trea…
Study: 0.01% atropine drops slow myopia progression, do not interfere with exotropia
Low-dose 0.01% atropine eye drops safely slowed myopia progression in children with myopia and intermittent exotropia, with some compromise on accommodative amplitude.Exotropia often coexists with myopia, but previous clinical trials on atropine for my…
FDA clears Faros anterior cataract surgery system
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to the Faros anterior cataract surgery system from Oertli Instrumente, according to a press release.Faros is designed to enhance operational efficiency in cataract surgery through a compact design that takes up less spa…
Real-world study shows sustained effect of suprachoroidal triamcinolone in UME
PARK CITY, Utah — Suprachoroidal drug delivery for uveitic macular edema provides durable effects in real-world settings, matching those of phase 3 clinical trials, according to a speaker at Clinical Trials at the Summit.An optimal injection technique …
VIDEO: Study evaluates outcomes for optic pathway gliomas linked to neurofibromatosis type 1
PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Michael Fisher, MD, discusses the results of a natural history study he presented at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.The prospective multicenter study observed the treatment and clinical management …
Real-world study explores safety of pegcetacoplan in geographic atrophy
The first analysis of real-world outcomes in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated with pegcetacoplan for geographic atrophy demonstrated similar safety seen in clinical trials, according to a study.At the American Society …
APX3330 oral treatment for diabetic retinopathy shows encouraging phase 2 data
PARK CITY, Utah — APX3330, an investigational systemic treatment for diabetic retinopathy, showed encouraging outcomes in the phase 2 ZETA-1 trial, paving the way to phase 3.“It is a promising oral candidate for slowing the progression of diabetic reti…
Eyenovia, Senju collaborate on chronic dry eye disease treatment
Eyenovia and Senju Pharmaceutical Co. have announced a collaboration agreement to develop Senju’s SJP-0035 for use with Eyenovia’s Optejet dispensing technology as a combination product to treat chronic dry eye disease.According to an Eyenovia press re…
Macular hole closure rate better with ILM peeling vs. PPV alone
Pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for macular hole closure is better than pars plana vitrectomy without internal limiting membrane peeling, according to a study.Prashant Bawankule, MS, of Sarakshi Netralaya in Nagpur, India,…
Bausch + Lomb acquires Trukera Medical
Bausch + Lomb has acquired Trukera Medical in an effort to expand its position in dry eye care, according to a press release.Bausch’s announcement highlighted Trukera’s ScoutPro device, which is designed to measure osmolarity.“As a global leader in dry…
Patients may benefit from early epiretinal membrane peel after PVR repair
Patients with epiretinal membrane after proliferative vitreoretinopathy repair may benefit from early peeling, according to a study presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.Sarah Syeda, MD, a fellow at Illinois Retina Asso…
World Sjögren’s Day shines light on a disease that too often goes years without diagnosis
Despite being the second-most common rheumatic autoimmune disease in the United States, Sjögren’s syndrome remains under-recognized, with patients often waiting 3 years for a proper diagnosis, according to the Sjögren’s Foundation.The disease impacts n…
VIDEO: Port delivery system maintains visual, anatomic improvements in DME at 2 years
In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS meeting, Carl C. Awh, MD, FASRS, of Tennessee Retina discusses the phase 3 Pagoda trial investigating the port delivery system with ranibizumab for diabetic macular edema.“At 2 years, patients using the po…
Merck acquires EyeBio
Merck has announced the acquisition of all outstanding shares of EyeBio, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary, according to a company press release.“The EyeBio acquisition further diversifies our late-stage pipeline with the addition of a promising cand…
VIDEO: Toolkit supports access to mental health care for health care workers
NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, chief medical officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, discusses the Frontline Connect toolkit.“We know that th…
Who was your mentor, and what did they teach you?
Click here to read the Cover Story, “Ophthalmologists take time to give back through mentorship”Roger Ohanesian founded Harvard Eye Associates, the practice that I am in, as well as the Armenian EyeCare Project, which are two massive forces in my life….
Understanding the surgical learning curve
It is July, and new residents are starting on the path to becoming ophthalmologists and part of our eye surgery community.The path to learning ocular surgery is a long and challenging one, but it is enjoyable and worth the investment to bring sight to …