Interventional Glaucoma

A team of Korean researchers has examined data from the Korean National Health Information Database to determine whether subjects with allergic diseases exhibited a higher incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma compared to a control group.

All R&D for the drug will stop after the Phase 2a clinical trial failed to meet its primary endpoint of lowering IOP in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.

McDonnell stays focused on helping the next generation of ophthalmologists launch their careers in academics.

Lorraine Provencher, MD, reviews the NOVA trial which measured and validated the sensitivity of a novel VR-based wearable headset for visual field testing in glaucoma.

The company’s KDB GLIDE is indicated for the excision of trabecular meshwork tissue to reduce intraocular pressure in adult patients with primary open-angle glaucoma during cataract surgery or as a stand-alone procedure.

The campaign will encourage, educate and empower the public to include vision and eye health as a part of their healthcare by asking them to share how eye care services and exams improved their vision and their daily lives.

Alcon agreed to acquire Belkin Vision and the Belkin Vision Eagle and plans to provide additional details when the deal is closed.

A team of Chinese researchers have been working on a way to continuously and more comfortably detect these tiny fluctuations in pressure, such as contact lenses that transmit signals to receptor glasses.

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In a presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2024 annual meeting in Seattle, researchers detailed a novel shunt, which could potentially improve postoperative IOP control and lower the risk of vision-threatening issues.

Priorities can ensure optimal outcomes for patients diagnosed with diseases.

Alcon was ordered to pay $34 million to Sight Sciences after a trial by jury.

UPFs include fast food, energy drinks and soda, sweets such as chocolates and candies and much more.

The switch may produce an additional 25% IOP reduction in mild to moderate forms of disease

The technology uses a superelastic, memory-shaped nitinol guide that facilitates up to 360-degree guided circumferential removal of the trabecular meshwork.

The investigators conducted a multicenter, prospective, open-label, phase 4 study in which they evaluated the patients’ and investigators’ impressions of the drug.

The Osprey trial has started dosing while the Apteryx trial is anticipated to begin within the next few weeks.

One year after implantation, the enduring IOP reduction remained consistent across all 3 dose strengths.

The audiobook of GRF's flagship 40-page educational booklet "Understanding and Living with Glaucoma is narrated by Bianca Beach, an actress, advocate, and glaucoma patient.

Results from the trial by Nannodropper show microdrops could reduce waste, cost, and side effects while being as effective as traditional size drops.

According to the company, NCX 470 is a novel NO-donating bimatoprost eye drop, is currently in Phase 3 clinical development for the lowering of IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

According to the foundation, the grants were awarded to 18 investigators at prominent universities in the United States, Nigeria, and Hong Kong.

LL-BMT1 is a novel, preservative-free, weekly drug-eluting contact lens created by the company’s proprietary 3D printing technology.

Study concluded that the short-term results of LBN to treat mild-to-modern OAG and OHT was safe and efficacious.