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Inflammation and scarring are the primary obstacles with pirfenidone.

ABI-201 aims to prevent dry AMD and other retinal disorders in patients.

Andrew G. Lee, MD, and Drew Carey, MD, return for this latest episode of the "NeuroOp Guru" to discuss the variable presentations of somatic mitochondrial mutations and the importance of muscle biopsy in diagnosing low heteroplasmy in mitochondrial diseases.

At the EnVision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Poonam Misra, MD, and Alcina Lidder, MD, gave advice on managing glaucoma in patients with other ocular co-morbidities such as myopia and those who have undergone corneal transplantation.

Cortrophin Gel is a prescription medicine that is injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly indicated for severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory conditions affecting the eye.

The negative effects of smoking on ocular tissues are well known and include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, contact lens-related keratitis, Graves’ ophthalmopathy ischemic optic neuropathy, and glaucoma.

Ixo-vec utilizes a proprietary vector capsid, AAV.7m8, carrying an aflibercept coding sequence under the control of a proprietary expression cassette and is designed to be administered as a one-time intravitreal injection.

Sophisticated programs require an evolving mindset.

Clinician-scientists play a vital role in advancing ophthalmology by balancing patient care with research, leveraging clinical insights to drive impactful discoveries, and collaborating across disciplines to stay at the forefront of innovation.

At the EnVision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tania Tai, Lucy Shen, and Shivani Kamat all gave insight into complications they have seen while performing glaucoma surgery.

The investigators set out to identify a correlation between the TyG index in CRAO in patients who had been newly diagnosed with the disease.

Zervimesine is an investigational oral, once-daily pill being developed for the treatment of CNS diseases, including Alzheimer disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.

These tools help fill a gap that current technologies cannot achieve as effectively.

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a modified TCLB procedure that added deframing and decompression maneuvers to the LOFC and its support structures to obtain better results for both the lower and upper lids.

Researchers conducted a first-of-a-kind cross-sectional study at the outpatient clinic of the Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from March to June 2024

The research analyzed the 1-year outcomes of 132 eyes, evaluating mean IOP, baseline changes, medication reduction, and stratifying the results by race (African American vs Caucasian) and glaucoma severity (mild, moderate, severe).

Toric IOLs outperform femtosecond laser-assisted astigmatic keratotomy in reducing postoperative astigmatism and improving UDVA after cataract surgery.

Meibomian glands are critical to the ocular health in that they secrete lipid-rich meibum, which protects the ocular surface by preventing tear film evaporation.

What do ophthalmologists consider the key advancements in treating glaucoma over the last several decades?

Emerging technologies, such as remote tonometry and genetic risk scoring, are revolutionizing glaucoma care by enabling earlier detection, personalized management, and more efficient use of resources.

If approved, the drug will be branded as LYTENAVA.

We asked ophthalmologists what stands out to them in the history of treating glaucoma and where future treatments might be heading.

The procedure offers a renewed approach to suprachoroidal drainage, with potential for both combined and standalone glaucoma surgery.

Researchers indicated that pediatric patients with Leber congenital amaurosis experienced improvements in vision.

The Elios procedure increased aqueous humor outflow in all investigated eyes, but further studies are needed to correlate these improvements with its clinical efficacy.

A systematic review and meta-analysis highlights the safety and efficacy of excimer laser trabeculostomy as an implant-free MIGS procedure for managing open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, either alone or in combination with cataract surgery.

At the Envision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sara Wester, MD, discussed the Women Leaders in Eye Health session at the conference and the donation from Orbis that supported the session.

The company announced it has successfully started imaging patients with its first prototype of its device using both near-infrared and green modes.