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Yehia Hashad, executive vice president, research and development, and Chief Medical Officer at Bausch + Lomb sat down with David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times to talk about the upcoming solar eclipse and what ophthalmologists can do to promote safe viewing of the event for their patients.

Explore cutting-edge ophthalmology innovations in this new series on the Ophthalmology Times EyePod podcast. Throughout this series, we'll hear insights from various stakeholders in clinical practice, academia, and industry. In this episode, host Ehsan Sadri, MD, engages in a conversation with Jeffry Weinhuff, managing partner at Visionary Ventures, exploring trends and offering advice for individuals driven by an entrepreneurial mindset.

A new Provectus spinout company would commercialize combination therapy of the university’s light source medical device and its pharmaceutical-grade rose bengal sodium.

The 1-time, intracameral injection is a cell therapy for the treatment of corneal edema secondary to corneal endothelial dysfunction.

Following the CRL from the FDA last year, Aldeyra is planning to initiate a dry eye chamber clinical trial in the first half of 2024.

Ocular toxicity from breast cancer chemotherapy, head and neck cancer radiation and targeted therapy.

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine recently received a $1 million donation to drive its efforts to successfully transplant a whole eye.

Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS, known as Dr Kay, discusses blepharoplasty and the collaboration between facial plastic surgeons and ophthalmologists in a conversation with Ophthalmology Times.

Since its U.S. launch in September 2023, more than 40,000 avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution vials have been distributed to physician practices.

According to Alcon, as CMO, Terry Kim, MD, will continue to integrate scientific and clinical priorities across Alcon’s Surgical and Vision Care franchises, with a focus on meeting the needs of patients and eye care practitioners across the globe.

The NOVA clinical trial has found statistical non-inferiority to current clinical standards for sensitivities at individual test locations, glaucoma staging using Medicare definitions, and an exceptionally high correlation of 0.94 in mean deviation.

Stargardt disease is the most common inherited retinal dystrophy (causing blurring or loss of central vision) in both adults and children.

The new cohort will add patients living with IRDs caused by mutations in multiple genes to the already existing cohort of patients with IRDs caused by single gene mutations.

The positive opinion concerns authorization of bevacizumab gamma (ONS-5010/LYTENAVA), a formulation of bevacizumab for treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

Conference defines the future of anterior segment surgery.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, discusses the importance of considering ocular surface health in cataract surgery patients.

A Purdue University researcher is leading a team that is creating patent-pending smart contacts for glaucoma, neovascularization and dry eyes.

In a recent study led by Steven Pittler, PhD, and his team at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), the role of modifier genes in retinitis pigmentosa type 59 (RP59) was meticulously examined.

Results from the trial by Nannodropper show microdrops could reduce waste, cost, and side effects while being as effective as traditional size drops.

The prevalence of AMD features in Republic of Korea Air Force pilots was higher than in other general populations studied.

Multiple symptomatic improvements, as well as tear film break-up time improvements and a reduction in ocular pain, were noted.

The Phase 2 trial tested whether inhibiting microglia with minocycline might help slow GA expansion and its corresponding vision loss.

Indiana University and local public safety officials combine safety and educational efforts.

Lonigutamab is a subcutaneously (SC) delivered humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R).

Office-based surgery could prove to be a viable option for physicians.

Solar retinopathy is caused by prolonged or high intensity exposure of the fovea centralis to light energy. Suspected cases of solar retinopathy may require urgent referral to an ophthalmologist for diagnosis, and to eliminate treatable causes for central visual disturbance.