A new study published online today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) shows bevacizumab (Avastin) is as effective as ranibizumab (Lucentis), the current Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for treating age-related macular degeneration…
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Molecular Partners completes MP0112 phase I/IIa trials in wet AMD, DME
Molecular Partners AG, a leader in the development of next generation therapeutics, announced today that it has completed two phase I/IIa clinical trials with MP0112, its lead molecule targeting VEGF-A.
There’s More To Implants Than Meets The Eye
In this month’s Physics World, Richard Taylor, professor of physics, psychology and art at the University of Oregon, warns that artificial retinal implants – a technology fast becoming a reality – must adapt to the unique features of the human eye in o…
Regeneron And Bayer Report Positive Results For VEGF Trap-Eye In Second Phase 3 Study In Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Bayer HealthCare announced positive top-line results for VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept ophthalmic solution) in the Phase 3 GALILEO study in patients with macular edema due to central retinal vein occlusio…
STAAR Surgical’s NanoFLEX™ Collamer® IOL Receives CE Mark Approval
STAAR Surgical Company , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced CE Mark approval for its nanoFLEXT Collamer® Single Piece IOL which can be injected through a 2.2 mm incision with the n…
STAAR Surgical’s NanoFLEX™ Collamer® IOL Receives CE Mark Approval
STAAR Surgical Company , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced CE Mark approval for its nanoFLEXT Collamer® Single Piece IOL which can be injected through a 2.2 mm incision with the n…
Sequenom Announces Publication Acceptance Of Manuscript From Age-Related Macular Degeneration Validation Study
Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced the acceptance for publication of the manuscript, “Clinical Validation of a Genetic Model to Estimate the Risk of Developing Choroid…
Hyperopic LASIK May Increase Epithelial Ingrowth More Than Myopic LASIK
Patients undergoing hyperopic LASIK had an increased incidence of epithelial ingrowth compared with patients undergoing myopic LASIK, a study found.
No Difference In Anti-VEGF Drugs For Wet AMD
Researchers conducting a closely watched head-to-head study of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) and ranibizumab (Lucentis) for slowing “wet” age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will report that the drugs were equally effective, according t…
NIH Study Finds Avastin And Lucentis Are Equally Effective In Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Researchers are reporting results from the first year of a two-year clinical trial that Avastin, a drug approved to treat some cancers and that is commonly used off-label to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is as effective as the Food and …
No Difference in Anti-VEGF Drugs for Wet AMD
(MedPage Today) — Researchers conducting a closely watched head-to-head study of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) and ranibizumab (Lucentis) for slowing “wet” age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will report that the drugs were equally effective, …
Regeneron And Bayer Report Positive Results For VEGF Trap-Eye In Second Phase 3 Study In Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and BERLIN, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare today announced positive top-line results for VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept ophthalmic solution) in the Phase 3 GALILEO study in patients with m…
IOP In Fellow Eye May Remain Relatively Unchanged After Trabeculectomy
IOP of the fellow untreated eye may go largely unchanged after uncomplicated trabeculectomy, a study found.
Too much TV raises risk of narrow eye blood vessels and heart disease in kids
A new study has shown that children who spend more time in front of television and computer screens and less in outdoor physical activity have narrower blood vessels in their eyes. In adults, constricted blood vessels in the eyes have been linked to an…
Society Introduces Template for Peer Reviewers Uneasy With Stats
Dr. Andrew Vickers provides a template for journal editors who wish to assist totally unqualified peer reviewers. Once again, with apologies to The Onion. Medscape Business of Medicine
Humana declares quarterly cash dividend, anticipates first quarter diluted EPS of $1.86
Humana Inc. announced today that it has realigned its business segments to more closely reflect the company’s evolving business model. Effective immediately, the company will be managing and reporting its operating results using the following segments:…
Bioengineering Students’ Invention May Help Diagnose Painful Dry Eye
Rice University bioengineering students responded to an ophthalmologist’s cry for help with a device to diagnose dry eye, the itching and burning sensation that results when a person doesn’t produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly…
Bioengineering Students Create Device to Diagnose Dry Eyes
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, better known as “dry eye”, is an annoying and sometimes painful condition in which the eyes often itch and burn because a person cannot produce sufficient tears to bathe and cool the eyes. Ophthalmologists usually diagnose …
Researchers report game-changing advance in stem cell science
In a paper published in the April 25 early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco and colleagues report…
Mass. Eye And Ear Spotlights Healthy Vision Month
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary consistently promotes eye health and regular vision screenings as part of its mission and this month the hospital is highlighting healthy sight during the month of May. May is the Healthy Vision Month, an annual …