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FDA grants orphan drug designation to oral OCT-980 for RHO-adRP, now in phase 1b/2 testing at US sites.

Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS; Michael A. Singer, MD, and Isa S. K. Mohammed, MD, point to early retinal care, corticosteroid training, and regulation and waste.

Johnson & Johnson spotlights contrast-driven cataract outcomes at AAO 2026, touting TECNIS PureSee/Odyssey data, 1M implants, and SmartLOAD injector sustainability.

In the latest episode of The Wills Retina Report, Regillo and Ho discuss where gene therapy stands for retinal disease, from late-stage programs in neovascular age-related macular degeneration to earlier efforts in geographic atrophy and diabetic retinopathy.

Arun C. Gulani, MD, applies his keratoconus classification to cross-linking, rings, transplant, lens surgery, and staged care.

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) had measurable structural retinal changes in a large international study.

Rheumatoid arthritis, is an autoimmune disorder, develops more often in women than men in a 3:1 ratio.

IRIS Registry data showed no change in anti-VEGF frequency, vision, or retinal thickness after patients with DME began a GLP-1RA.

Sarah Cheng, MD, PhD, discusses findings on orbital tissue changes in thyroid eye disease after teprotumumab treatment.

In the latest episode of The Retina TL;DR with Dr. Weng—Part 2 of a special two-part series—host Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, sits down with two more of her former residents for candid advice on transitioning into fellowship, balancing research and family, and what excites them most about the future of retina.

Artelac Ectoin improved tear-film stability and key dry-eye symptoms within 28 days

In a single day, the FDA cleared the first nonprescription apraclonidine drop, the first at-home subcutaneous therapy for thyroid eye disease, and a presbyopia indication for an established pupil-modulating drop.

An association has been identified between primary open-angle glaucoma and erectile dysfunction.

Murtaza K. Adam, MD, shares pearls on haptic docking, patient selection, and preventing complications with the Yamane technique.

Omur Ucakhan, MD, explains why artificial tears are not interchangeable and how dry eye phenotype should guide formulation choice.

The epidemiology, inflammatory pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetic macular edema are discussed during Inflammatory Eye Disease Week.

Himani Goyal, MD, reviews a patient case and discusses what a multispecialty group is seeing in practice.

CLARITY program data show significantly longer time to treatment failure and higher rates of steroid-free quiescence vs placebo.

Eleonora Lad, MD, PhD, Dimitra Skondra, MD, PhD, and John Kitchens, MD, point to structure and function, diet and the gut, and the future of reimbursement.

Spectacle lenses with highly aspherical lenslets are safe and effective for reducing myopia progression in US children.

CHMP backs Accord Healthcare’s Lucentis biosimilar Fovlussea for nAMD, DMO, RVO and CNV ahead of an EC decision.

Andrew G. Lee, MD, and Drew Carey, MD, break down the link between optic neuritis and uveitis in central nervous system demyelinating disease.

Enrollment in the licaminlimab trial closed above target, with two-thirds of 176 patients carrying a TNFR1 variant associated with stronger treatment response. Topline data are expected around year-end 2026.

Prevent Blindness marks IED Week, October 19 to 25, as new therapies and pivotal trials reshape care for uveitis and thyroid eye disease.

Second phase 3 trial of Duravyu misses wet AMD noninferiority end point; EyePoint cuts 53% of staff to focus on DME.

The nonprescription 0.125% apraclonidine drop is approved for adults and children 12 years and older, and Alcon says each dose whitens the eye for up to 12 hours.

Anat Galor, MD, MSPH, discusses subtyping dry eye, emerging diagnostic tools, and when to consider oral neuromodulation.

Interim 48-month data show 86% of patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension remain off topical drops after a single cataract procedure, although the drop-free rate has eased from earlier timepoints.