Lynda Charters

At the 22nd EURETINA World Congress in Hamburg, Germany,Isabelle Audo, MD, reported that voretigene neparvovec used to treat patients with a RPE65-related inherited retinal dystrophy, showed good safety and efficacy at the 1-year time point of the LIGHT Study.

A novel eye drop under development may provide neuroprotection to the retinal ganglion cells.

In a presentation at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 19th annual Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2022 Virtual Edition, Amir Kashani, MD, PhD, discussed results that show the implant procedure is feasible on an outpatient basis and has a good safety and efficacy profile.

Investigators suggest that SARS-CoV-2 may diffuse from the ocular surfaces to the patient’s body, and use of a conjunctival swab may be another method of diagnosing the virus.

Combining RAF/MEK signaling pathway inhibitor with FAK inhibitor raises bar

A corneal inlay (Kamra, AcuFocus) for presbyopia seems to be a good treatment option for emmetropic and ametropic presbyopic patients, as well as for presbyopic patients who underwent a previous LASIK procedure, said Minoru Tomita, MD, PhD.