
Catch up on this week's highlights in retina.

KALA Bio completes enrollment in CHASE trial, advancing KPI-012 for treating persistent corneal epithelial defects. Topline results are expected by the end of Q3 2025.

Careful management of patient expectations is key to achieving optimal outcomes.

EYP-1901 shows promising results in reducing treatment burden for diabetic macular edema, offering sustained improvements in vision and safety.


Health Canada approves Aflivu, a biosimilar for retinal diseases, enhancing treatment options and affordability for Canadian patients.

The VISTA trial is evaluating and comparing 2 dose levels of laru-zova with an untreated control group for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).

Alcon's Clareon Panoptix Pro IOL enhances cataract surgery with advanced light utilization and low visual disturbance.

Atsena Therapeutics expands its ATSN-201 trial for X-linked retinoschisis, a step toward the first gene therapy treatment.

How artificial intelligence could enhance clinical trials.

The trifocal IOL is designed to deliver lower light scatter and higher-reported light utilisation

Ophthalmologists discuss the most impactful advancements reshaping patient care over five decades.

A hope for reducing treatment burden for wet age-related macular degeneration with a sustained-release vorolanib intravitreal insert

Preliminary results of PST-611-CT1 are anticipated early 2026, subject to patient recruitment.

Phil Lai, MD, chief medical officer of Perfuse Therapeutics, said the company's goal is to pioneer disease-modifying treatment that targets an underlying pathology of ischemia

In honor of Ophthalmology Times’ 50th anniversary, anterior segment surgeons attending ASCRS 2025 weigh in on the innovations that defined modern ophthalmology.

MHRA issues precautionary recall for Zaditen eye drops due to potential microbial contamination risk

A precautionary recall of Zaditen eye drops is issued due to potential microbial contamination, affecting batch 4V64. No adverse events reported.

The VISTA trial is evaluating and comparing 2 dose levels of laru-zova with an untreated control group for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).

EYP-1901 shows promising results in reducing treatment burden for diabetic macular edema, offering sustained improvements in vision and safety.

Research from the iMIND lab at Duke University.

Boehringer Ingelheim initiates the THULITE study, exploring an oral treatment for diabetic macular edema.

SpaMedica to offer free transport for all NHS cataract patients, supporting community care and reducing health inequalities.


Investigators reported the oral therapy was well-tolerated in trials for early treatment of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and associated oedema

Both 6-month trials were randomized, controlled studies that evaluated PER-001 delivered in a slow-release, dissolvable implant injected intravitreally every 6 months.

Boehringer Ingelheim initiates THULITE study, exploring an oral treatment for diabetic macular edema, aimed to improve patient care and convenience.

The company notes that the workforce reduction is expected to provide annual cash compensation cost savings of approximately $15 million and offsets additional expenses expected based on the accelerated timelines for the 4FRONT clinical trials.

LumiThera’s PBM is the only device that has demonstrated meaningful vision improvement compared to baseline for people living with early to intermediate dry AMD.