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Caroline Baumal, Chief Medical Officer at Apellis, spoke with Modern Retina about the pegcetacoplan GALE extension study for geographic atrophy. She also shared insights regarding her career transition, underscoring the significance of mentorship and a passion for one's work during this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in San Francisco.

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The company presented topline Phase I/II first-in-human results at the 127th AAO annual meeting in San Francisco, demonstrating significant improvement in visual field, in concordance with trended improvements in visual acuity and functional vision.

Patients treated every other month with the drug also showed a similar decrease in the rate of GA progression compared with sham treatment.

According to the study, pegcetacoplan injection reduced nonsubfoveal GA lesion growth by over 40% (monthly) in Year 3 compared to projected sham in the GALE extension study.

A new study focuses on the specific visual field conditions and defects that can result in an increased risk of vehicular accidents, particularly in the aging population.

Peter K. Kaiser, MD, highlights approaches in development for patients with dry age-related macular degeneration that have the potential not only to prevent vision loss but also to improve visual acuity.

Ophthalmology experiences lower burnout rates than other medical specialties, but some may consider the exploration of alternative paths to maintain their professional fulfillment, explains Peter J. McDonnell, MD.

The company announced updated data from the OPTIC extension study of patients diagnosed with wet AMD during the Retina Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2023 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, FACS, discussed the impact of blindness and vision loss on women in the United States.

Kerrie Brady, president and chief executive officer of OcuTerra Therapeutics, shares progress in their Phase 2 DR:EAM Diabetic Retinopathy study, with promising results expected in Q1 2024 for their innovative eye drop treatment, OTT166.

Researchers are addressing growing concern over vision loss in people taking semaglutideat the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in San Francisco.

The latest innovations are in focus at the 127th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, being held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Launched in 2014, Intelligent Research in Sight is the nation's first and largest comprehensive eye disease registry.

The collaboration, fueled by a $5 million donation from Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF), will introduce a free and open VR simulation program for ophthalmologists and trainees worldwide.

Researchers found that spontaneous macular hole closure and surgical treatment seem to be associated with comparable rates of closure and visual outcomes.

The purpose of this investigation was 2-fold: to estimate the costs of treating GA with pegcetacoplan and to identify possible utility measures to compare treatments for GA.

OCT and OCTA imaging were especially valuable in this patient population because the images extended the current definition of sickle cell retinopathy.

Investigators have proposed a new algorithm, TWO-ROP, which they describe as “a new and simple screening protocol with a two-tiered impatient and outpatient approach.”

The collection at the Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye includes more than 38,000 objects, including rare books, instruments and immersive educational materials.

Several companies including, Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Adverum Biotechnologies, and Aviceda Therapeutics, will share data at the meeting. Our team from Ophthalmology Times will also be in attendance.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2023 annual meeting is returning home to San Francisco on Friday November 3 through Monday November 6.

Academy’s 2023 program taking place in San Francisco.

Scott Walter, MD, an investigator in the TENAYA and LUCERNE trials discusses the year 2 data for the treat-and-extend regimen of faricimab for the treatment of nAMD and DME.

Carl Danzig, MD, points out that the sooner patients can be diagnosed, the sooner ophthalmologists can treat them and preserve their vision.

Tom Ruggia, President and CEO of Samsara Vision, provides updates on the lead asset for late-state age-related macular degeneration: Smaller-incision, new generation, implantable miniature telescope (SING IMT).

A combination of posters, podium presentations, and instructional courses provided invaluable revelations to the ophthalmic community.

The investigators undertook a study to determine the incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments 1 year after cataract using the IRIS Registry data and to determine the demographic features, ocular comorbidities, and intraoperative factors associated with an increased risk of detachment development.

Patients with a unilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment frequently ask about the risk of developing an RRD in their fellow eye.

Those who used both traditional and electronic cigarettes reported severe to very severe ophthalmic symptoms.