AMD

Researchers investigated the relationship between visual functioning measured using the National Eye Institute 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) and mortality in patients with various stages of AMD.

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 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai opened the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, which is dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence to offer faster diagnosis and treatment.

This investigational new drug application was cleared for the company’s phase I/II clinical trial.

The study demonstrated a meaningful increase in the long chain and very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids whose deficit is associated with dry AMD.

The company announced the Complete Letter Response 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.”

A recently completed non-human primate study of VGX-0111 demonstrated good tolerability, provided strong transgene expression in the targeted region of the retina, and increased production of the lipids whose decline is associated with macular degeneration.

The study will include 100 patients with the aim of determining effective and ineffective standards of eye injections for AMD to better personalize future medical evaluations.

Real-world patients often fail to achieve and retain the visual acuity results observed in clinical trials for anti–VEGF-A therapy. Broader therapeutic inhibition of additional angiogenic factors VEGF-C and VEGF-D could change that.

EyeBio has begun the dosing of the first participants in its Phase 1b/2 AMARONE clinical trial for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Eyebiotech noted its AMARONE trial will evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of intravitreal EYE103.

This two-in-one option, PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula eye vitamins plus CoQ10 combines the exact nutrient formula recommended by the National Eye Institute (NEI) to help reduce the risk of moderate to advanced Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) progression.

The company’s pipeline includes treatments for XLRP, AMD, and cone-rod dystrophy (CRD).

Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, MASRS, shares long-term data outcomes of patients treated with the port delivery system for neovascular AMD.

RAFARM and BioNanoSim have entered into an agreement to create a new Opthalmic company: BNS Opthalmics (BNSO).

RAFARM and BioNanoSim have entered into an agreement to create the company.

Ocular Therapeutix is scheduled to present trial results as well as participate in a panel discussion and sponsor a presentation at the 2023 Clinical Trials at the Summit Annual Meeting.

Doheny Eye Institute announced Ghosh was recognized by Research to Prevent Blindness and the International Retinal Research Foundation.

CLS-AX is a proprietary suspension of axitinib for suprachoroidal injection being assessed for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

According to the company, topline results from the clinical trial are expected by the third quarter of 2024.

World No Tobacco Day helps to bring focus onto risk factors and symptoms of early vision loss linked to smoking.

VABYSMO is the first treatment for wet AMD and DME in Canada that acts by targeting both VEGF-A and Ang-2, two key drivers of vascular instability that have been associated with vision-threatening retinal conditions.

The day helps to bring focus and awareness to risk factors for early vision loss associated with smoking.

The iPredict AI Eye Screening System will provide a fully automated age-related macular degeneration (AMD) screening report in less than 60 seconds.

The company is currently developing treatments for age related macular degeneration as injections and eye drops, among others.