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The financing will go toward its ongoing phase 2b/3 and planned pivotal phase 3 clinical trial for AVD-104.

The long-term analysis show clinically and statistically significant reductions in intraocular pressure through up to 36 months postoperatively.

The company also released additional data from its phase 2 clinical trial in addition to the LONGITUDE program design.

The campaign will spotlight educational resources and share stories of individuals and families living with glaucoma to raise awareness and encourage proactive eye health management.

Oxular began a phase 2 trial for its therapeutic candidate OXU-001, for the treatment of diabetic macular edema in October 2024.

These resources include downloadable fact sheets, glaucoma financial assistance resources, shareable social media graphics, and a dedicated webpage.

The primary safety endpoint was carried out through the percentage of patients with shift from normal (at baseline) to abnormal in any electrocardiogram (ECG).

Patients with fibromyalgia experienced changes in the macular ganglion cell layer and retinal nerve fiber layer.

The Danish Medicines Agency requested the EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee review reports on the vision-threatening condition.

Lana Rifkin, MD, a uveitis specialist at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, shared insights into her work and her role as committee chair of the uveitis section for the upcoming EnVision Summit, which will be held from February 14 to 17, 2025, at the Caribe Hilton San Juan in Puerto Rico.

The rationale was that commercial mydriatics administered during retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening have been associated with cardiorespiratory and gastrointestinal adverse events.

A study conducted with over 77,000 individuals found that alcohol consumption increased the risk of dry eye in women.

The trial is evaluating GAL-101 eye drops in patients with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry AMD.

In this study, researchers examine immune mechanisms in ocular diseases like uveitis, AMD, DR, and GO, highlighting microglial roles, targeted therapies, and promising advances in immunotherapy.

This year was brimming with advancements in eye care.

According to Robert Latkany, MD, understanding the causes and recognizing these diagnostic features are essential for effective treatment.

Trending topics and milestone stories from our year in ophthalmology.

Glaucoma specialists discuss pairing patients with the right procedures.

This series features experts in ophthalmology sharing their thoughts on the one unsolved challenge they wish there was a solution for.

Investigators conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to assess the efficacy and safety of brolucizumab compared with aflibercept in patients with DME.

This action follows a consumer complaint of foreign material in a sealed single-use vial.

Look back on some of the top stories on Modern Retina from 2024 as we gear up for an incredible 2025.

This series features experts in ophthalmology sharing their thoughts on the one unsolved challenge they wish there was a solution for.

A team of researchers in China detail a case of Thelazia callipaeda infection in the right eye of a 41-year-old woman working in an office. The patient presented with persistent foreign body sensation, pruritus, and redness despite initial treatment with polyethylene glycol and levofloxacin eye drops.

A look at the biggest news and advancements in ophthalmology in 2024.

Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD, LAc, explores advancements in managing Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, highlighting Descemet stripping only (DSO). Long-term outcomes show promising results, supporting DSO as a viable alternative to traditional donor-tissue-based keratoplasty procedures.