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The 9 recipients receive $55,000 in seed money for collaborative projects that target one or more of the foundation’s strategic research goals.

The study findings indicated that lifestyle changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were connected to an increase in childhood astigmatisms.

The combined companies will operate under the name Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. and expects to report initial data from part 1 of its ongoing phase 1 clinical trial of TH103 in treatment-naïve nAMD patients in the second half of 2025.

Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome is associated with an increased rate of severe intraoperative complications and greater visual morbidity during cataract surgery

CEO Stephen McLeod, MD, outlines the American Academy of Ophthalmology's commitment to advocating for evidence-based, sustainable, and equitable reforms that prioritize public health and access to quality care.

The bio-interventional platform is for uveoscleral outflow enhancement in open-angle glaucoma patients undergoing combined cataract surgery.

A retrospective study showed that the gender of the ophthalmologist influenced the amount of communication with the patient, and that the pandemic had an impact.

After review by the Data and Safety Monitoring Board, the dosing of OCU200 in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) will continue.

The recent agreement with Cipla adds to the list of partnerships Formosa has formed for APP13007.

The study evaluated 14 patients that were treated with cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells (CALEC) and followed them for 18 months.

Investigators advised clinicians of the potential for dystrophies that mimic age-related macular degeneration and other atrophic macular pathologies to be incorrectly diagnosed, which can impact treatment.

These offerings are designed to streamline workflows for eye care professionals and enhance patient experience.

The investigators retrospectively evaluated 126 consecutive treatment-naïve nAMD patients (126 eyes) who received a loading dose of a minimum of three monthly intravitreal aflibercept injections that was followed by a TAE.

Ambulatory surgical centers are freestanding health care facilities that specialize in providing surgical and diagnostic procedures, not requiring an overnight stay.

The system aids in the orthokeratology lens design process by syncing directly with topographers to create precise lens designs for the treatment of myopia in the matter of seconds.

This treatment is already approved for both diabetic macular edema (DME) and NIU-PS outside the US, including in 17 European countries.

Batoclimab is an anti-FcRn treatment being developed for a range of autoimmune diseases and active thyroid eye disease (TED).

The treatment was approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and is China's first, and the world’s second, approved IGF-1R antibody drug.

This program is in place for prescriptions of cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0.1% (VEVYE, Harrow) and promises a $59 price tag per bottle, effective immediately.

The Perimeter B-Series OCT system combines proprietary AI technology with optical coherence tomography, for use during breast-conserving surgeries.

The ReNEW study for dry AMD is evaluating the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of daily subcutaneous injections of elamipretide, a first-in-class mitochondria-targeted investigational therapeutic.

The findings of this model support KIO-104 as a promising therapeutic candidate for both the prevention and treatment of PVR.

The authors commented that the patient’s "age, relative acute onset, and lack of medical history make this an atypical presentation.”

Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, MD, Denise Loya-Garcia, MD, PhD, and Vishal Raval, MD, were announced as the recipients and will receive a $3,000 honorarium.

The award honors Ludwig von Sallmann, MD, a “distinguished international ophthalmologist and ophthalmic investigator whose contributions greatly increased the basic and clinical understanding of vision and ophthalmology.”

24-week topline data from the phase 2b ASPIRE study in diabetic macular edema (DME) are expected to be released in Q1 of 2025.

A survey conducted by the Preservative Freedom Coalition, asked 558 patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension how they felt about their treatments, the future of their eye health, trust in their doctors and more.

Cationic emulsion drops are characterized by their ability to retain cyclosporine A on the ocular surface.

This preservative-free synthetic corticosteroid is approved by the FDA for visualization during vitrectomy and the treatment of ocular inflammatory conditions that are unresponsive to topical corticosteroids.

Kearney will lead Tenpoint’s commercial strategy, including preparation of the potential US launch of BRIMOCHOL PF.