PARIS – At the meeting of the French Society of Ophthalmology, Alain Saad, MD, presents results of a study in which different artificial intelligence systems were used to detect abnormalities in the fellow eye of patients with monolateral keratoconus. Diagnosing very early forms of keratoconus is important in order to avoid iatrogenic ectasia post-LASIK.
Technavio Publishes Industry Analysis Report on the Medical Laser Systems Market 2015-2019
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technavio has published a new report on the global medical laser systems market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13% from 2015-2019.
Injectable hydrogel boosts stem cell therapy to restore vision, repair brain damage
New research reveals how an injectable hydrogel boosted stem cell transplantation, partially restoring vision in blind mice and repairing brain injury after stroke.
Regorafenib Eye Drops Show Promise in Primate AMD Model
Regorafenib eye drops may become a ‘valuable extension’ to current treatment options for wet age-related macular degeneration. However, the project is in an early development phase. Medscape Medical News
Ocular TherapeutixTM Announces Plans to Proceed with an NDA Submission for OTX-DP for Treatment of Post-Surgical Ocular Pain Indication; Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results
BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today announced financial results for …
New form of inherited blindness discovered
Scientists from the University of Leeds, in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Ophthalmology in London and Ghent University in Belgium, have discovered that mutations in the gene…