Study shows possible genetic link to persistent retinal fluid in AMD

MIAMI — Persistent retinal fluid in eyes that have been treated with anti-VEGFs for neovascular age-related macular degeneration may have a genetic basis, a speaker told colleagues here.“Here we are, basically 10 years after anti-VEGF was introduced, and we’re seeing where the unmet needs are. Only 30%, a third of patients, who are treated gain three lines of vision. That would have been amazing 10 years ago, but we want more. About a third of patients also have persistent fluid after 1 year of treatment,” Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD, (Read more...)

CORRECTING and REPLACING MEDIA ALERT: CSIRO to Host Silicon Valley Innovation Summit & Showcase

PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release dated February 11, 2016 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: MEDIA ALERT: CSIRO TO HOST SILICON VALLEY INNOVATION SUMMIT & SHOWCASE Australia’s Scientific and Research Organization Will Highlight New Breakthroughs and Outline Roadmap for Collaboration with Silicon Valley Technology Community CSIRO, the scientific and research organization for Australia responsible for the b


Global Prescription/Rx Sunglass Market Worth USD 3.76 Billion by 2022 – Analysis, Technologies & Forecast Report 2016-2022 – Key Vendors: Bausch & Lomb, Carl Zeiss, Charmant Group – Research and Markets

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/g5lftv/prescriptionrx) has announced the addition of the “Prescription/Rx Sunglass Market Analysis By Lens Material (Glass, CR-39, Polycarbonate, Polyurethane) An…