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Category: News
Amakem commences Phase 2 dose-ranging study of AMA0076 drug for treatment of glaucoma
Amakem Therapeutics, a clinical stage ophthalmology company, today announced that first patients have commenced treatment in a Phase 2 dose-ranging study of its lead drug candidate, AMA0076 for the treatment of glaucoma.
New clinical and real world data further confirms the safety profile and efficacy of Lucentis (ranibizumab) and supports a flexible dosing approach
Real world data presented by Novartis at the 2014 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Conference this week further support the well-established safety and efficacy profile…
GPs urged to ensure every squint is checked with a red reflex test to rule out eye cancer
A children’s cancer charity is calling for all squints in babies and young children to be checked with a red reflex test to rule out eye cancer.
Launch of a new alliance for the global assessment of retinopathy
A new project has been launched to assess the awareness, treatment and implications of diabetic retinopathy globally.
Bioengineering for retinopathy: plugging leaky blood vessels to save vision
A new drug approach has been developed for safer clean-up of deformed blood vessels in the eye by a research team at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
Findings may open a new way to study individual differences in people’s visual tracking abilities
When tracking a moving object, the two halves of the human brain operate much like runners successfully passing a baton during a relay race, says a University of Oregon researcher.
People who consume diet rich resveratrol are likely to develop cardiovascular disease
A study of Italians who consume a diet rich in resveratrol — the compound found in red wine, dark chocolate and berries — finds they live no longer than and are just as likely to develop cardiovascular disease or cancer as those who eat or drink smaller amounts of the antioxidant.
IOP Reductions Greater With Microstents Than Trabeculotomy
Implantation of 2 stents lowers intraocular pressure (IOP) and reduces the need for medication better than ab-interno microcautery trabeculotomy, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
The Week Ahead: AACE, AUA, ATS, and a Peek at ASCO
(MedPage Today) — More May meeting madness this week with endocrinologists, urologists, and pulmonologists kicking off annual gatherings, while the American Society of Clinical Oncology lifts embargoes on thousands of studies 2 weeks ahead of the ASCO…
Vascular simulation research reveals new mechanism that switches in disease
Blood vessel formation is critical to life and its manipulation is instrumental to a number of diseases.
LASIK Effective, Safe in Patients Under 25
Younger patients have better outcomes and significantly lower enhancement rates than older patients, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
AREDS2: Perspectives, Recommendations, and Questions
This review offers a perspective on the findings from the AREDS2 trial. The results are in, but important questions remain. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Microincision Cataract Surgery Combined With Vitrectomy
What benefits could this combined surgery offer patients with cataracts and vitreoretinal disorders? Eye
Scientists develop non-invasive technique to determine gene carriers for retinitis pigmentosa
Scientists have developed a non-invasive technique to determine if individuals carry a gene for an inherited eye disease known as retinitis pigmentosa.
Neurotrophic keratitis: Preliminary data from the REPARO study
Dompé, an Italian biopharmaceutical company, is creating new prospects for the treatment of corneal ulcers in patients affected by neurotrophic keratitis, an untreatable rare eye condition that…
Post-operative healing aided by new gel-based eye fluid
In an effort to avoid serious side effects suffered after surgery to repair retinal detachment, vision scientists have developed a new product to help stabilize the eye while it heals.
Converting stem cells to eye tissue could restore sight
In two separate studies, scientists have developed methods to convert non-embryonic stem cells into eye cells that could be used to restore sight.
Monthly injections may not be necessary for patients with age-related macular degeneration
Researchers have found that, contrary to pevious clinical trial findings, monthly injections to counteract age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may not be necessary.
Risk of falls in older patients decreased by cataract surgery
New research finds that cataract surgery dramatically decreases the number of falls individuals suffer due to poor vision.