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Ophthalmology is projected to face one of the steepest physician shortages of any subspecialty by 2038.

Inflammasome Therapeutics announced positive phase 2 results achieved by kamuvudine-8 (K8), its investigational drug, for geographic atrophy (GA) and a good safety signal over the 6-month period of evaluation. The company also reported significantly slower GA progression and a visual acuity advantage.

The multicenter study is evaluating ZOC2017217, a lanosterol-derived investigational eye drop, ahead of a planned phase 3 trial.

Rising star in Ophthalmology, Nicholas Riina, MS, focuses on artificial intelligence and uses robotics training to enhance glaucoma diagnosis.

The randomized, double-masked, 3-arm trial did not achieve its primary endpoint of replicating the visual function improvements observed in a smaller phase 1/2a study.

Dry eye care pivots to root-cause diagnosis and personalized biologics/devices,

A new survey has discovered a gap between the value parents place on children's vision and the comprehensive eye care that teens and young adults receive.

Esen Akpek, MD, on dry eye's emotional and vision-related toll, its hidden autoimmune links, and when to move patients beyond artificial tears.

The non-exclusive license agreement pairs Alcon's PCIOL optical designs with RxSight's post-operative light-adjustable platform, with the aim of allowing surgeons to fine-tune visual outcomes after cataract surgery.

Findings from the third annual State of Dry Eye survey link symptom management to quality of life gains, including lower anxiety and improved self-confidence.

June brings FDA clearance for Lumvoa, key retina and glaucoma trials, device deals, and hard truths on AI performance in eye care.

A successful Type B Rare Disease Evidence Principles meeting confirms the pivotal study design, opening a potential BLA pathway on 6-month efficacy data, with dosing expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.

The RMAT designation opens the door to a faster development pathway for EO2002 as a minimally invasive alternative to corneal transplantation, while Emmecell also advances a cell therapy for geographic atrophy.