Retina

Dietary supplement can improve measurable visual outcomes

January 19, 2021

Higher levels of 3 macular pigments minimize risk of age-related disease.

Treating vitreous opacities with YAG laser vitreolysis

January 18, 2021

Study evaluates the impact of surgical procedure on visual outcomes in patients.

Investigators explore pathogenic cytokines as biomarkers for DME

January 14, 2021

BIGH3 is an extracellular matrix protein that can act in an autocrine, paracrine manner.

Clearside Biomedical's axitinib injectable suspension phase 1/2a trial enrolls first patients

January 12, 2021

Delivery into the suprachoroidal space may potentially extend the duration of therapeutic action and reduce or relieve the treatment burden for wet AMD.

Amydis reports successful pre-IND meeting with FDA to develop retinal tracer for amyloid angiopathy diagnosis

January 11, 2021

Amydis announced the successful completion of a pre-investigational new drug (IND) meeting with the FDA for its candidate AMDX-2011P, a small-molecule retinal tracer that targets amyloid beta to diagnosis amyloid angiopathy.

Gyroscope Therapeutics, UPenn to develop gene therapies for serious eye diseases

January 10, 2021

Two teams of researchers from Gyroscope Therapeutics and the University of Pennsylvania are joining forces to explore gene therapy targets for three specific serious eye diseases.

FA implant outperforms anti-VEGF in DR patients lost to follow-up

January 08, 2021

Study results could provide a new preferred treatment paradigm for this population.

Gene therapy surgical pearls for successful outcomes

January 04, 2021

Nine pediatric patients with Leber congenital amaurosis show visual improvement in clinical trials.

Pearls for selecting a syringe for intravitreal injection

December 31, 2020

All syringes used for intravitreal injections have pros and cons. Some recently marketed and forthcoming products are coming closer to meeting “ideal” criteria.

Investigators study home-based monitoring for exudative AMD

December 18, 2020

Novel OCT system with AI-based image analysis holds promise.