Retina

This affordable device allows the view through a slit lamp to be shared in real time or recorded, for teaching purposes and for reference.

Impact of native lipids on rhodopsin signaling and regeneration opens door to GPCR drug discovery in native membrane environments

The trial marks the first-ever in vivo delivery of an experimental CRISPR gene editing medicine to a pediatric patient, with the company on track to complete dosing of the pediatric mid-dose cohort in the first half of 2022.

A large retrospective analysis was carried out to investigate various risk factors for endophthalmitis as well as the effect of using a hydrogel sealant.

Approval is based on year 1 data from the Phase III KESTREL and KITE trials investigating brolucizumab 6 mg versus aflibercept 2 mg in DMO patients.

According to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, base editing may provide long-lasting retinal protection and prevent vision deterioration in patients with inherited retinal degeneration, specifically in Leber congenital amaurosis patients.

Developments in imaging, translational research and clinical trials of treatments for retinal diseases dominated discussion at the two-day Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2022 virtual conference.

Lower dose of bevacizumab is as effective as a higher dose for treating retinopathy of prematurity.

Dilsher S. Dhoot, MD, leads a discussion about the treatment landscape of retinal eye disorders.

Key opinion leaders discuss how co-management affects the patient-provider relationship in the treatment of retinal eye disorders.

According to the company, the modifier gene therapy candidate is for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa resulting from mutations in the nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 3 and Rhodopsin genes.

Investigators at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics have developed the first-ever artificial retinal device that increases the edge contrast between lighter and darker areas of an image, using ionic migration and interaction within solid.

Dr Taiichi Hikichi counteracted the potential inflammatory effect of brolucizumab by combining its administration with a sub-Tenon’s capsule injection of triamcinolone acetonide.

The company’s announcement marks first clinical trial in humans of Ocugen’s modifier gene therapy platform.

The company’s announcement marks first clinical trial in humans of Ocugen’s modifier gene therapy platform.

The company’s announcement marks first clinical trial in humans of Ocugen’s modifier gene therapy platform.

A University of Houston study found that minorities have fewer eye exams, higher instances of disease.

If the BLA is approved, the company could receive 12 years of marketing exclusivity for an FDA-approved alternative for the most frequently used anti-VEGF treatment in wet AMD patients in the United States.

The company is planning a Phase 2 trial with an optimized formulation in wet AMD that is expected to start in fourth quarter of 2022.

Lower dose performs as effectively as a higher dose when treating ROP.

A. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, leads a discussion about the optimal circumstances for optometrists and ophthalmologists to work together to manage a patient with retinal eye disorders.

Experts in the field of retinal eye disorders discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic and use of telemedicine has affected communication between optometrists, ophthalmologists, patients, and providers.

Mark Packer, MD, shares his perspective on the relationship between ICL implantation or LASIK and retinal detachment.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the procedure required adjustments.

A team of investigators at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University in Japan have identified a gene necessary for the survival of retinal ganglion cells—a class of neurons located in the retina that are critical for vision.