New World Medical launches Kahook Dual Blade for trabeculectomy

LAS VEGAS — New World Medical has launched the Kahook Dual Blade for excising trabecular meshwork.In a company sponsored media briefing here at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, the Kahook Dual Blade was showcased as a single-use, disposable ophthalmic knife intended for removing trabecular meshwork through a small clear corneal incision.

Speaker: Gene therapy well-suited for retinal disease treatment

LAS VEGAS — Safety results in the phase 2a trial of AVA-101 support ocular gene therapy as a potential long-term treatment option for wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a presentation here. There is, however, still a need for anti-VEGF rescue therapy. Jeffrey S. Heier, MD, related topline results from the phase 1 and 2a clinical trials of AVA-101 (Avalanche Biotechnologies) at Retina Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.