Presbyopia

Patients’ near visual needs is important when prescribing medications for glaucoma treatment

The clinical trial successfully met pre-specified visual acuity primary endpoints in both the US and European Union (EU)/United Kingdom (UK) with statistically significant near vision improvements recorded at all time points over 8 hours

Research was based on results of a double-blinded, randomized, clinical trial performed between November 2017 and December 2022 in the strabismus clinic of Farabi Eye Hospital.

74% of participants dosed with LNZ100 achieved 3 or more lines of improvement 3 hours post-treatment.

According to the company, a $68 million Series D financing is co-led by Arboretum Ventures and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc. It also has secured $15 million in structured capital from Catalio Capital Management, with $10 million drawn at closing.

The trial is evaluating phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% for the treatment of presbyopia.

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Infuse Multifocal silicone hydrogel (SiHy) daily disposable contact lenses leverage Bausch + Lomb’s proprietary lens tech to deliver all-day comfort and seamless transitions between near, intermediate, and distance vision for patients with presbyopia.

Preeya Gupta, MD, reported results of the trials at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting in San Diego, showed that CSF-1, a low dose pilocarpine with an optimized formulation, demonstrated significant 2-line improvement from baseline.

Allergan developed VUITY, which it noted is the first and only FDA-approved eye drop to treat presbyopia. The FDA has now approved a two-dose option.

Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS, and William Trattler, MD, highlight some of the pending FDA approvals and PDUFA dates in the anterior segment sector and what these products will mean for ophthalmologists and their patients.

BRIO-I is a double-masked, randomized, multi-center, safety and efficacy study that enrolled emmetropic phakic and pseudophakic presbyopic subjects.

According to the company, the investigational, novel eye drop candidate was assigned a PDUFA goal date of October 22, 2023.

According to Lento Bio, its collaboration with FSU will focus on medicinal chemistry and will help accelerate lead asset development, with board expansion focused on well-rounded scientific expertise.

According to the company, the launch of the presbyopia phase 3 program is supported by positive clinical results that demonstrated durable efficacy and a favorable safety profile.

Expert eye care specialists comment on the use of aceclidine as a selective miotic for the treatment of presbyopia.

Investigators test the efficacy of phentolamine alone and with low-dose pilocarpine.

Andrew S. Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP, highlights the importance of reducing pupil size to a certain level to optimize near vision for patients with presbyopia.

Expert eye care specialists discuss the role of miotic agents in targeting presbyopia in patients.

Jay Pepose, MD, PhD. presented Incorporating "Topical Therapy in the Treatment of Presbyopia" at EyeCon 2022 in Marco Island, Florida.

Andrew S. Morgenstern discusses the selectivity of miotic agents in isolating the pupil while limiting adverse events for the management of presbyopia.

The deal with FamyGem Life Sciences covers the development and commercialization of Nyxol eye drops for the reversal of mydriasis, presbyopia and night vision issues.

The EyeBuddy app will bring telehealth to eye doctors in the coming months, connecting patients across Bangladesh with ophthalmologists at a major eye-care hospital.

The company noted the phase 3 study looked at MicroLine as a potential on-demand treatment for presbyopia.

LENZ Therapeutics has unveiled positive topline data from its INSIGHT study achieved by 2 formulations to treat presbyopia.