AMD Awareness

While these injections are the standard treatment for this patient population, the investigators found a subgroup of patients who had severe visual loss between 2 consecutive intravitreal injections.

The company announced the Complete Response Letter from the FDA for the Biologics License Application for aflibercept 8 mg is “solely due to an ongoing review of inspection findings at a third-party filler.”

RGC replacement represents a more formidable challenge.

Geographic atrophy is now a major research target.

Former smokers were at higher risk of having to undergo surgery for TED in a recent study, but the risk was lower than that associated with current smoking.

A recent study aimed to set the record straight on the occurrence of retinal vein occlusions (RVOs) following messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccinations.

Findings from a recent study suggest that AO retinal imaging has the potential to become a sensitive marker for MS.

Weighing the pros and cons of anti-VEGF drugs and improved visualisation of abnormalities in ROP

The spherical equivalent was significantly more myopic in the eyes treated with laser in a recent study.

Novel treatment results in macular hole closure.

The various aspects of home monitoring for patients with age-related macular degeneration are discussed in this point/counterpoint by Prof. Rufino Silva, University of Coimbra / Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Portugal, and Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Robert P. Finger, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Germany, during the 14th annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology in Lisbon, Portugal.

Session moderators, speakers and audience members all will examine and analyse the most relevant and controversial issues within the field of ophthalmology.

A look at what’s in the therapeutic delivery pipeline for these disorders.

Further research is needed before dietary nitrate intake can be recommended as a therapy for age-related macular degeneration, according to the study authors.

In a presentation at the 2023 Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration program, Usha Chakravarthy, PhD, FRCOphth, CBE, presented data from the trial of lampalizumab, which is peeling back some of the mystery shrouding geographic atrophy.

In a presentation at Bascom Palmer’s 2023 Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration conference in Miami, Pedro Lylyk, MD, said ophthalmic artery angioplasty could prove to be a treatment option for patients diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.

A study conducted by Gemmy Cheung, MBBS, FRCOphth and colleagues shows geographic atrophy (GA) lesion phenotypes, associated features, and growth rates differ between Asians and non-Asians.

An interdisciplinary team at Duke University has developed a proof-of-concept machine learning model capable of detecting symptomatic Alzheimer disease using multimodal retinal imaging data.

The most promising recent interventional trials for investigational therapies in dry age-related macular degeneration are highlighted by the authors.

The delivery of lipid nanoparticle-based mRNA to the retina is encouraging, according to researchers.

Three recipients will each receive up to $10,000 toward their research on a 1-year project that can go toward additional training in specialty equipment or research methodologies.

Ultra-widefield imaging may be a promising technology for assessing larger areas of the retinal vasculature to uncover retinal changes in Alzheimer’s disease, according to investigators.

Understanding vitreomacular interface diseases is key to treatment.

Members of the Ophthalmology Times Europe® Editorial Advisory Board were asked to predict developments in their ophthalmic specialties and interests for 2023. A focus is our ageing population, while efficiency and productivity are also on their minds. The board members agree that one of the major challenges in the year to come will be the large number of patients awaiting diagnosis and treatment, which is only going to increase with the rising average life expectancy worldwide.

An end-of-week review of what happened in ophthalmology from 29 October to 3 November 2022.