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We spoke with Michael Singer, MD who provided an overview of his presentation and his work with Nanoscope Therapeutics, "MCO-010 Optogenetic Therapy to Treat Stargardt Disease: Safety and Efficacy through Week 48 in the Phase 2a STARLIGHT Clinical Trial."

The collaboration will drive an effort to develop predictive analytics to enable early detection of eye diseases and more personalized treatments to prevent vision loss for people with serious eye diseases.

A subgroup analysis of the phase 3 PULSAR Trial showed robust increases in the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) compared with baseline at week 48.

Our team spoke to David Almeida, MD, PhD, MBA about his EURETINA presentation titled, The Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Faricimab in Neovascular AMD: The TRUCKEE Study.

Case 1 highlights the potential for this treatment for patients with dry AMD with noted letter gains

Robyn Guymer, MBBS, PhD, Deputy Director, Centre for Eye Research Australia, and Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Melbourne, Australia, discussed the study findings at the 23rd annual Euretina Congress, Amsterdam.

Our team spoke to Varun Chaudhary, MD, about his EURETINA presentation, titled "Systematic Review and Metanalysis in Macular Hole RCTs – Posturing after Macular Hole Surgery."

An increase in sexually transmitted infections may be causing an increase in number of eye infections.

Researchers have developed a robotic system that automatically positions examination sensors to scan human eyes.

Experts in the field weigh in on and give opinions on the question "What do you wish patients knew about eye health."

Altris also has advanced AI models to enable vendor-neutral retina layers segmentation as well as detection and visualization of more than 70 retina conditions such as dry and wet age-related macular degeneration, geographic atrophy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and central retinal vein occlusion.

Experts in the field weigh in on and give opinions on the question "What do you wish patients knew about eye health."

Experts in the field weigh in on and give opinions on the question "What do you wish patients knew about eye health."

The company announced its previously announced agreement to divest its late-stage ophthalmic assets to Laboratoires Théa S.A.S. has been terminated.

The specialty pharmaceutical research company’s new retinal vascular dysfunction model can have an impact on the research and development of new drugs for retinal vascular diseases.

Kriya is developing a one-time gene therapy designed to block complement C3 and C5, which are clinically validated substrates targeted by FDA approved therapies, to delay the progression of geographic atrophy.

The Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, dubbed "America’s Nobel," recognizes the wide use of optical coherence tomography to manage eye disease, prevent blindness.

We spoke with researchers and industry professionals at the 2023 ASRS meeting in Seattle, Washington. We asked them, "What do you wish patients knew about eye health?" Here's what Michael Ip, MD, Shawn Kavoussi, MD, and Megan Baldwin, PhD, had to say!

Ocuphire Pharma and Viatris developed the drug together for the reversal of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis (RM) produced by adrenergic agonist or parasympatholytic agents.

We asked, "What do you wish patients knew about eye health?" Here's what Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, Aaron Lee, MD, and Carl Dazig, MD, had to say!

According to a news release, the J-code for SYFOVRE will become effective on October 1, 2023.

Kiora CEO Brian Strem, PhD, offers an update on the development of KIO-301, a molecule that selectively targets retinal ganglion cells, giving them the ability to sense light.

The research will focus on the compound's impact on biomolecular condensates, which are implicated as a key driver of pathology in neurodegeneration and diseases impacting high metabolic organs. Because the retina is one of the highest energy consuming systems in the human body, deficits in energy supply can be catastrophic.

According to the companies, the partnership will roll out a proprietary system that has earned FDA breakthrough designation, one of the few ophthalmic devices to achieve this status in almost a decade.

To educate patients on the disease, the company has enlisted the help of actor Eric Stonestreet and his mother, Jamey.

Attendees can take advantage of many satellite symposia sponsored by industry. Experts from around the world will present during the symposia.

Researchers from the University of Barcelona are looking to unlock the function of genes in order to design therapies to treat patients diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.

Experts in all aspects of retinal care will gather at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, located in the Zuidas business district of the city, which is a short distance from historic Amsterdam with is canals, museums, and shops.

Results from expert surveys provide snapshots of our understanding of DME and shed light on where the 0.19-mg FAc implant stands in the current standard of care.

"Modern Family" actor and his mother, Jamey, are sharing their family’s story of GA and AMD to raise awareness of the disease.