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Researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine developed a deep learning–based model for early identification of myopia, strabismus, and ptosis using 1419 facial photographs from 476 individuals.

The device features real-time feedback and other features, allowing residents to hone their skills and expand options for practicing one of the most needed procedures in the country.

Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, a retina specialist and founder and executive chairman of Digital Diagnostics, points out that much evidence has been collected over the past few decades showing that early detection is key.

The agreement with give Apotex exclusive rights in Canada for the commercialization of APP13007.

LUBT010 is a ranibizumab biosimilar to Lucentis and the study achieved its primary endpoint

The program is for candidate OCU400, a modifier gene therapy product candidate.

The company hosted a virtual KOL event focusing on applicability and real-world experience with suprachoroidal drug delivery, the SCS as a differentiator in the retinal treatment landscape with a focus on wet AMD, and ongoing SCS clinical programs.

Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS, a facial plastic surgeon points out that the use of hyaluronidase in the periorbital region demands a meticulous approach due to the delicate anatomy and high risk of complications.

The Summit will feature 18+ course hours and an extensive resource library to support practice adoption of AT IOLs

According to the company, additional data from its Phase 2 ARCHER trial showed both vision protection in standard and low light conditions, and structural protection in regions of the eye key for visual acuity.

The service expands ophthalmological capabilities and enables providers to deliver the gift of sight to patients with complex retinal conditions in Harlem.

Results suggest higher exposures to lower temperatures and certain air pollutants could result in worsened ocular symptoms and increased tear osmolarity.

A team of 14 eyecare professionals made the recent trip including faculty from the Loyola Medicine Department of Ophthalmology and faculty and residents from Cook County Health, Northwestern Medicine, Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Champlain Ophthalmology in Bethesda, Maryland.

The US gymnast has become an overnight sensation for competing with strabismus and coloboma at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Statin use was linked with increased glaucoma likelihood in the overall adult All of Us Research Program population with hyperlipidemia, in individuals with optimal or high LDL-C levels, and in individuals from 60 to 69 years old.

This Week in Ophthalmology is a video series highlighting some of the top articles featured on the Ophthalmology Times website.

The company is developing ixoberogene soroparvovec, its clinical-stage gene therapy product candidate, for the treatment of wet AMD.

According to the researchers, the findings suggest drusen formation is a downstream effect of AKT2-related lysosome dysfunction and points to a new target for therapeutic intervention.

As a medical student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ashlyn Anzu Gary landed the unique opportunity to help launch an interdisciplinary clinical research program exploring hypnotherapy as a treatment for people with chronic eye pain.

In a study, a team of researchers with the OhioHealth Grant Medical Center Family Medicine practice implemented diabetic retinopathy screening using in-clinic retinal photographs and automated software analysis to increase screening rates.

According to the organization, professionals from almost every country and territory across the globe—including nearly 15% of the world's ophthalmologists—have trained on the platform.

According to the company, VCN-01, its lead product candidate, is a systemic, selective, stroma-degrading oncolytic adenovirus. The FDA had previously granted orphan drug designation to VCN-01 for treatment of retinoblastoma.

Cochair Kelly K. Nichols, OD, PhD, MPH, FAAO, highlights her passion for dry eye research and the vital collaboration between ophthalmology and optometry at EyeCon.

The microRNA(miR)-17-92 cluster is known to play an important role in cell signaling, but its specific functions in the eye are not well understood. The researchers’ focus lies in gaining insights into the mechanisms of miR-17-92 cluster members and their effects on IOP.

KIO-30 is a small molecule photoswitch that selectively confers light-sensing capabilities to retinal ganglion cells following the degeneration of photoreceptors in inherited retinal diseases.

Prevent Blindness provides opportunities for awareness and action in support of new legislation to provide much-needed funding for children’s vision programs in the United States.