Reporting for the Medical News Minute, Doug Katsev, MD, shares the findings from a study regarding NSAID use and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, a prospective cohort study of over 50,000 men looking at the relationship between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and NSAID use over 7 years. The study found a lower risk of exudative AMD in long-term NSAID users, pointing to a potential protective effect.
Offline smartphone AI fundus screening detects diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and macular degeneration in one capture, delivering high accuracy for low-resource eye care.
Sura-vec is a 1-time investigational gene therapy designed to deliver sustained treatment in wet AMD, diabetic retinopathy and other chronic retinal conditions.
The newly formed biotech will use the financing to push MMT-205, a bispecific antibody that directly activates Tie2 while inhibiting VEGF, toward IND-enabling studies, with first-in-human trials slated for 2027.
Atsena reported that, since enrollment opened in May 2026, it has already accrued approximately 10% of the pivotal cohort and expects the pace to accelerate as additional sites across North America and Europe are activated.
Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.