Martin David Harp

Enrollment in the licaminlimab trial closed above target, with two-thirds of 176 patients carrying a TNFR1 variant associated with stronger treatment response. Topline data are expected around year-end 2026.

Interim 48-month data show 86% of patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension remain off topical drops after a single cataract procedure, although the drop-free rate has eased from earlier timepoints.

Enspryng is the first subcutaneous, at-home treatment option for TED and the first interleukin (IL)-6 receptor inhibitor approved in the indication.

Eclipse Life Sciences reports that its biodegradable 6-month fluocinolone acetonide implant met its primary safety end point and beat the dexamethasone implant on visual and anatomic measures at 24 weeks.

FDA accepts vamikibart BLA for UME as data show sustained gains at 1 year; decision July 2027.

Long-term data from the GLK-202-03 extension study show a sustained 1.9 D improvement in Kmax after a single epithelium-on cross-linking treatment, with no serious or treatment-related adverse events reported.

At EURETINA 2026, Jordi Monés, MD, PhD, outlined the rationale for gene-agnostic optogenetic therapy MCO-010 to restore vision in Stargardt disease and geographic atrophy.

September was one of the busiest months of the year in eye care—From ESCRS to Eyecon

At EURETINA 2026, David Steel reviewed registry evidence on gas and silicone oil tamponades for retinal detachment repair and outlined novel tamponade agents in his Kreissig Award Lecture.

At EURETINA 2026, Roger Goldberg, MD, MBA, explains why EYP-1901 missed LUGANO's primary endpoint despite matched anatomy, clean safety and a 42% cut in treatment burden.

Ritesh Narula, MBBS, MS, discusses phase 1 and early phase 2 results of the Eyestem subretinal stem cell study in geographic atrophy, including an 11-letter mean visual acuity gain maintained at 18 months.

At EURETINA 2026, Arshad Khanani, MD, FASRS, reviews sura-vec, 4D-150 and ixo-vec, 3 nAMD gene therapies in phase 3 with readouts expected over the next 12 months.

João Pedro Marques, MD, MSc, PhD, FEBOphth, discusses the IRD-PT, a web-based Portuguese registry of roughly 2,400 patients with inherited retinal diseases that supports research and identifies patients for clinical trials.

At EURETINA 2026, Elon van Dijk, MD, PhD, FEBOphth, reviewed trial evidence favouring half-dose PDT over micropulse laser and eplerenone for central serous chorioretinopathy.

Paul Nderitu, MBChB, MPhil, MBCS, FRCOphth, PhD, gives an update at EURETINA 2026 on Global RETFound, a foundation model being built with 108 partners from more than 40 countries

Katherine Talcott, MD, discusses phase 2 VERONA results showing EYP-1901 plus aflibercept reduced supplemental treatment needs in DME, with early vision and anatomy gains and no significant safety signals.

At EURETINA 2026, Arshad Khanani, MD, FASRS, reviews 2-year SPECTRA data on 4D-150 gene therapy for DMO and the phase 3 4SIGHT trial comparing it with aflibercept.

Francesca Cordeiro, PhD, MD, FRCOphth, explains how Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells (DARC) imaging predicted the speed and direction of GA growth and could help stratify patients for treatment.

Cathleen McCabe, MD, presents real-world data from a 57-site US study of the enVista Aspire IOL at ESCRS 2026, reporting over 90% patient satisfaction and 20/32 uncorrected intermediate vision in more than 70% of patients.

At ESCRS 2026, Jascha Wendelstein, MD, noted standard ETDRS visual acuity testing misses functional differences between multifocal IOLs that reading-speed testing reveals.

Samantha Harding, MD, discusses how ultra-widefield imaging reduces dilation needs and improves diagnosis in paediatric eye care.

At WSPOS Subspecialty Day during the 44th Congress of the ESCRS in London, Mark Bullimore, PhD, MCOptom, shared early trial data suggesting the Stellest 2.0 lens may slow myopic progression twice as fast as the original.

Hove stresses surgeons who prescribe premium lenses or laser surgery to patients should be willing to have those same treatments themselves when needed.

Topline data from the phase 2/3 study show that both dose levels of the subretinal gene therapy produced significant gains in low luminance visual acuity versus untreated control at 12 months.

Ana Miguel, MD, PhD, explains how artificial intelligence already outperforms experts in glaucoma screening, expands telemedicine access, and reshapes patient conversations.

Giuseppe Giannaccare, MD, PhD, FEBOphth, discusses new data on perioperative low-level light therapy for post-cataract dry eye at ESCRS 2026.

At ESCRS 2026, Imane Tarib, MD discusses fostering inclusive ophthalmology workplaces and mentorship for early-career surgeons.

Adam Muzychuk, MD, discusses how AI like the Kane formula is improving outcomes, and why he still urges caution over relying on it for clinical decisions.

Hove explains how his own cataract surgery has changed the way he counsels patients about glare, halos, and near vision.

Jai Parekh, MD, MA, FAAO, says AI is poised to transform eye care—from retinal and glaucoma imaging to cataract surgery—without disrupting it.