Nanoscope to submit BLA for MCO-010 to treat retinitis pigmentosa
October 10th 2024According to the company, MCO-010 is an ambient-light activatable Multi-Characteristic Opsin (MCO) optogenetic therapy for vision restoration in advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP), irrespective of gene mutation.
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Researchers test scanning retina with AI to determine cardiovascular risk
October 8th 2024The effort represents a consortium of researchers from Penn Medicine, Penn Engineering, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem, and Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine in Korea.
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Orasis Pharmaceuticals completes $78 million financing to support commercial launch of Qlosi
October 8th 2024According to the company, a $68 million Series D financing is co-led by Arboretum Ventures and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc. It also has secured $15 million in structured capital from Catalio Capital Management, with $10 million drawn at closing.
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Advancing CVI research: NEI initiative and multidisciplinary collaboration
October 7th 2024Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, discusses his role as co-chairman of a National Eye Institute initiative focused on advancing research in cerebral visual impairment (CVI). The initiative's key goals include raising awareness about CVI, establishing clear diagnostic criteria, and developing a national registry to track patients and their conditions over time. CVI, a complex condition that affects how the brain processes visual information, requires a multidisciplinary approach involving not only ophthalmologists and optometrists but also neuroscientists, educators, and rehabilitation specialists.
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Wilmer Eye Institute receives $10 million donation from James and Heather Gills
October 3rd 2024The donation will support the development of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center, a collaborative hub with a focus of preserving the vision of patients with various eye conditions and eliminating blindness.
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Harrow relaunches triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension
October 3rd 2024Marketed as Triesence, it is a preservative free synthetic corticosteroid that is approved by the FDA for visualization during vitrectomy and for the treatment of ocular inflammatory conditions that are unresponsive to topical corticosteroids.
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EyeCon 2024: Advances in anterior segment technology
September 28th 2024During a presentation at EyeCon 2024, Jennifer Loh, MD, of Loh Ophthalmology Associates in Miami, Florida, discussed advances in anterior segment technology, focusing on dry eye treatments and new surgical technologies for intraocular lenses.
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Presented by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness, the Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award recognizes efforts by an individual or group of individuals, to improve public health approaches for children’s vision and eye health.
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Study: Socioeconomic inequality linked to increased risk of AMD
September 20th 2024Socioeconomic factors have long been a looming issue in various health outcomes. A team of researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Fudan University set out to review the impact of socioeconomic status inequality on the incidence of AMD.
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