Technology

June brings FDA clearance for Lumvoa, key retina and glaucoma trials, device deals, and hard truths on AI performance in eye care.

In this Q&A, Dipanjan Pan, PhD, breaks down the science behind the COSMIC tear biosensor platform and what it will take to bring it to clinical use.

Study finds ChatGPT-5 overpredicts success after macular hole surgery—beating specialists on paper but missing failures.

Bayer acquired Perfuse Therapeutics and its experimental endothelin-blocking eye implant PER-001, and partnered with AI firm Iambic Therapeutics to accelerate small molecule drug discovery.

ARPA-H funds OCULAB to build tear-duct sensors that track biomarkers in real time and microdose drugs, transforming dry-eye and systemic care.

A balanced mix of AI-generated and smartphone-captured images eliminated the domain-specific failures seen with single-source training

Step-by-step prompting boosts multimodal AI accuracy on bilingual ophthalmology vignettes with images—but weak subspecialty and image-reading skills remain.

The update introduces a 250 kHz scan speed for OCT Angiography combined with enhanced TruTrack Active Eye Tracking, as well as new multimodal imaging capabilities, including the Green Autofluorescence Module

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals has dosed the first participant in the phase 3 NORTHSTAR trial of oral gildeuretinol for Stargardt disease, a condition with no approved treatments.

Finding satisfaction in ocular research—considerations about AI and enhanced datasets.

A newly developed diagnostic system, CaptureTumor (CaT), driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and designed specifically for smartphone deployment, achieved diagnostic accuracy comparable to that of a specialist-graded slit-lamp evaluation” for detecting rare ocular surface malignancies.

The device, described in a new study, uses a technique called temporal interference-based transcorneal electrical stimulation, or TI-TES.

The app is designed to improve confidence among neurology and ophthalmology trainees.

Wireless brain implant taps visual cortex to deliver artificial sight, marking third successful surgery and recruiting volunteers for trials.

In addition to ChatGPT for Clinicians, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Healthcare earlier this year.

Quesada discusses a robotic femtosecond laser platform for LASIK, focusing on flap accuracy, stromal bed precision, and the role of integrated OCT imaging.

Key regulatory filings, phase 3 readouts, and trial enrollments to watch through June 30.

Caution advised by doctors and aviation safety experts

Gene and cell therapies plus AI imaging tools accelerate breakthroughs for rare retinal diseases, spotlighting new trials for RP and Stargardt patients.

The clinical study will evaluate a noninvasive corneal strengthening procedure designed to reshape the cornea and correct refractive errors in-office without tissue removal.

Interventional therapies give patients faster relief and better vision outcomes

Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, MD, discusses how optical coherence tomography-based models may enable rapid, noninvasive assessment of functional loss in GA at Angiogenesis 2026.

Daniela Ferrara, MD, PhD, FASRS, FARVO, discusses how data from low- and middle-income countries can strengthen US trials, improve equity, and inform innovation as the field looks toward 2026.

Across sessions, speakers emphasized that AI is not a replacement for physician judgment.

P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS, shares insights on evolving LAL technology and best practices for managing the ocular surface before and after surgery.