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According to the company, the therapeutic is the only approved GA treatment with a statistically significant reduction in the rate of GA progression at the 12-month primary endpoint across two Phase 3 clinical trials.

According to the company, the solution slowed the loss of photoreceptors and disease progression as early as six months.

Nancy Lurker, spoke with our team about the subgroup analyses of the Phase 1 DAVIO Trial of EYP-1901 at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

Paul Hahn, MD, PhD, spoke with our team about comparing the relative efficacy of pegcetacoplan versus avacincaptad pegol in patients with geographic atrophy at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

Nancy Lurker, Executive Vice-Chair of the Board of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, discussed the subgroup analyses of the Phase 1 DAVIO Trial of EYP-1901 with our team at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

Prevent Blindness has declared the month of August Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. The goal of this initiative is to educate parents and caregivers on ways to keep children’s eyes healthy.

Paul Hahn, MD, PhD, shared insights on research comparing the relative efficacy of pegcetacoplan versus avacincaptad pegol in patients with geographic atrophy presented at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

At the 2023 ASRS annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, shared the latest information on the GALE extension study.

The program was created based on direct requests to CHCP by local employers, led by UT Southwestern Medical Center, who noted a high need for skilled ophthalmology assistants.

Even when wearing their glasses or contact lenses, individuals who scored worse on vision tests were also more likely to have concerning scores on cognitive tests.

This year’s meeting will include boxing rings, ball gowns and a full schedule of engaging new symposia

President and CEO at Outlook Therapeutics, Russ Trenary, shared an update on the company's work toward FDA approval for Bevacizumab with our team at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

Russ Trenary, President and CEO at Outlook Therapeutics spoke with our team to share information on the company's work toward FDA approval for Bevacizumab at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

Megan Baldwin, PhD, CEO and Managing Director of Opthea Limited, spoke with our team about the company's clinical trial drug OPT-302 (sozinibercept) at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

The main finding was that the male grand round attendees were more likely to pose 1 of the first 3 questions compared with female attendees.

The latest TikTok trend of microwaving hard-boiled eggs and slicing them, causing it to explode, could have ophthalmologists see an influx of injured patients.

Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, discussed the FARETINA-DME study during the 2023 ASRS meeting in Seattle, Washington.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented results from the GALE extension study at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting in Seattle. The results indicated that continuous treatment with SYFOVRE (pegcetacoplan injection) for 30 months continued to show increasing beneficial effects.

The scholarships will be worth $1000 each and “aim to recognize innovation in myopia management and specialty contact lenses.”

Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASRS, shared information on his presentation on the treatment of progressively symptomatic retinal detachments associated to retinoschisis cases at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

Data from the 30 month GALE extension study indicated that continuous treatment with pegcetacoplan injection showed increasing beneficial effects over that timeframe in patients with geographic atrophy (GA).

Tarek Hassan, MD, spoke with our team about a novel glyco-mimetic nanoparticle for the treatment of geographic atrophy at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

Tarek Hassan, MD, spoke with our team about a novel glyco-mimetic nanoparticle, Aviceda AVD-104, being developed for the treatment of geographic atrophy.

At the 2023 ASRS annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, spoke with our team to share information on the GALE extension study.

Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, spoke with our team to share information on the GALE extension study at the 2023 ASRS annual meeting.

The companies are partnering to advance a novel therapy with the goal of preserving sight for people living with blinding retinal disease.

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center study contradicts earlier studies from East Asia that showed the small dose of atropine is effective in slowing progression of myopia.

At the 2023 ASRS annual meeting, Dante Pieramici, MD, spoke with our team to share information on OPT-302, or sozinibercept, for the treatment of neovascular AMD and other retinal vascular diseases.