Analysis of electronic health record data shows unhoused patients with diabetes have more severe diabetic retinopathy and higher rates of vision-threatening complications than stably housed patients. Medscape Medical News
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Inside the Quest to Make Old Cells Young Again
Reversing cellular age isn’t science fiction, but the biology is more complicated than either the skeptics or the hype artists want to admit. Medscape Medical News
CCL19 as a Biomarker May Track IgG4-Related Disease Activity
CCL19 emerges as a promising biomarker that distinguishes active disease from treatment-induced remission and may help to identify relapsing disease in patients with IgG4-related disease. Medscape Medical News
OpenEvidence and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Partner to Close the Gap Between Evidence and Eye Care
MIAMI & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ClinicalAI–The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons, and OpenEvidence, the most widely used medical AI platform among U.S. physicians, today announc…
NHS Funds Direct Optometrist Referrals to Eye Specialists
A £20 million government investment will let high street optometrists in England refer patients directly to NHS eye services, bypassing GPs. Press Association
Mosaic Clinical Technologies™ Launches Mosaic Reporting™, an AI-Native Reporting Platform Built for Radiology Workflows
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mosaic Clinical Technologies™, a wholly owned subsidiary of Radiology Partners, today announced the commercial launch of Mosaic Reporting™, a new class of AI-native radiology reporting solution available as part of Mo…
Dompé Doses First Patient in Phase 3 Study of Cenegermin-bkbj in PCED
MILAN & SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dompé advances Phase 3 study of Cenegermin-bkbj (a rhNGF) for PCED, a rare condition with high unmet clinical need.
Study Finds No Link Between Semaglutide and AMD Risk
Compared with other glucose-lowering drugs, semaglutide is not associated with the risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration in adults with type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
Smartphone App Detects Eye Cancers From Photos
A smartphone app that analyzes images of the eye may enable early screening for cancers of the eye surface, flag lesions at high risk for specialist review, and expand access beyond clinics. Medscape Medical News
Smoking May Lower Sjögren Disease Risk and Mask Pathology
Cigarette smokers have a significantly lower likelihood of being diagnosed with Sjögren’s disease, with histologic data showing less tissue damage and lower disease activity in smokers who have it. Medscape Medical News
No Increased Retinopathy Risk Seen With Tirzepatide
No changes in diabetic retinopathy status occurred in high-risk people with type 2 diabetes taking tirzepatide when compared with dulaglutide. Medscape Medical News
Scope of Practice in Eye Care: Pendulum Swinging Too Far?
A shortage of eye specialists has led states to consider allowing nonphysicians to perform in-office surgical procedures. Medscape wants to know: What do you think of these proposed expansions of practice? Medscape Reader Polls
A Faster Path to an Artificial Eye
3D printing can greatly improve access to the prosthetics. Medscape Medical News
Anifrolumab Improves Multiple Sjögren Disease Measures
Early data from the ANISE-II study show that the lupus-approved treatment may also work well in managing Sjögren disease. Medscape Medical News
Eyebot and The Framery at 1-800 Contacts Announce Partnership in Greater Salt Lake City area, Delivering Doctor-Reviewed Glasses Prescriptions in Minutes
SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eyebot and The Framery at 1-800 Contacts today announced a new partnership kicking off in The Framery’s hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. Beginning June 3, Eyebot Kiosks will be open at Layton Hills Mall in Layton, Utah…
Gestational Diabetes May Raise Future Retinopathy Risk
In women with diabetes, a history of gestational diabetes is associated with a higher risk for diabetic retinopathy, with risk increasing as gestational diabetes severity increases. Medscape Medical News
Phase 3: Rapid Relief in Thyroid Eye Disease With Veligrotug
A five-infusion course of veligrotug is well tolerated and results in rapid improvements in diplopia, proptosis, and disease activity in patients with thyroid eye disease, a phase 3 trial shows. Medscape Medical News
Phosio Raises $4 Million Seed Round to Bring Affordable AR/AI Glasses to Mass Market
CORVALLIS, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phosio raised $4M to advance lightweight AR glasses with integrated displays using its proprietary thin-film platform and advanced materials.
TearSolutions Receives FDA Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designations for Lacripep® in Neurotrophic Keratitis and Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial with First Patients Dosed
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TearSolutions, Inc. (“TearSolutions”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel ophthalmic therapeutics, today announced receiving Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orphan Drug (ODD) and Fast Track…
Ollin Biosciences Announces Upcoming Presentations of 20-week Data from Randomized Head-to-Head Study of OLN324 Compared to Faricimab (Vabysmo®) in Diabetic Macular Edema and Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration at Clinical Trials at the Summit 2026
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ollin Biosciences, Inc. (Ollin), a clinical-stage biotech advancing best-in-disease therapies for vision-threatening diseases, today announced that 20-week study completion data from its head-to-head Phase 1b JADE clinic…