A first-of-its-kind stem cell-based treatment for retinitis pigmentosa developed by UC Irvine’s Dr. Henry Klassen, Dr. Jing Yang and colleagues has received consent from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for use in a clinical trial.
VIDEO: Patients with AMD and resolved PED at 24 months at higher risk of developing macular atrophy
DENVER — At the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting here, Arshad Khanani, MD, discusses a subgroup analysis of patients being treated with ranibizumab for wet-AMD with differing degrees of pigment epithelial detachment at 24 months of treatment. Among the findings of the study, Khanani found a three-times greater risk of macular atrophy in those patients whose PED had completely resolved at 24 months, than those patients who still had persistent PED at 24 months.
Ebola Virus Persists in Eyes Months After Clearing Blood
Survivors need ophthalmological follow-up for eye disease, but the incidence of ocular complications is unknown. Medscape Medical News
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results and Provides Business and Strategic Update
IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company will host a live conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Eleven Biotherapeutics Presents Clinical Data on EBI-005 for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease and Allergic Conjunctivitis at ARVO 2015 Annual Meeting
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clinically Relevant, Statistically Significant Improvements of Symptoms in the Late Phase of Allergic Conjunctivitis with EBI-005 Supports Advancing to a Phase 3 Natural Environment Study
Light in Sight: a step towards a potential therapy for acquired blindness
Hereditary blindness caused by a progressive degeneration of the light-sensing cells in the eye, the photoreceptors, affects millions of people worldwide.