NEW YORK – Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD, gives his pearls on adopting minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
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International research team finds link between retinal degeneration and lipid metabolism
Finding genes for retinal degenerations has immediate benefits for people living with blindness and vision loss, their families, and their physicians.
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Allegro, Hanmi enter license agreement for Luminate in Korea, China
Allegro Ophthalmics and Hanmi Pharmaceutical have entered into a license agreement for Luminate in the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China, according to a press release from Allegro.Under the license agreement, Hanmi will pay Allegro upfront licensing fees, sales milestone payments and running royalties as a percentage of net sales. Hanmi will also make a $20 million strategic investment in Allegro, the release said.
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Pipeline drugs target novel pathways to treat diabetic eye disease
BOSTON — Beyond anti-VEGFs, there are novel pharmacotherapies in development for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, one presenter here said.“We hope the combination of the current drugs as well as drugs in the pipeline … will help us to manage our patients with diabetic macular edema,” Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, said at Macula 2015.
Ascendis Pharma initiates TransCon Treprostinil Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers
Ascendis Pharma A/S, a clinical stage biotechnology company that applies its innovative TransCon technology to address significant unmet medical needs, today announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 single ascending dose study of TransCon Treprostinil…
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Clinical features differentiate retinoblastoma, Coats’ disease
BOSTON — Physicians can distinguish between Coats’ disease and retinoblastoma in the clinic if they know what features to look for, according to one expert.“You have to look at the pupillary reflex, the appearance of the anterior chamber, the clarity of the vitreous, the color of the subretinal fluid, the caliber and course of the retinal vessels, and the macular appearance,”Jerry A. Shields, MD, told colleagues at Macula 2015.