
Martin David Harp
Articles by Martin David Harp


Christina Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, explores the viability of postoperative day 0 exams as a substitute for day 1 after vitreoretinal surgery, revealing promising findings.

Andrew G. Lee, MD, shares essential insights on neuro-ophthalmology for retina specialists, emphasizing diagnosis techniques and collaboration with neuro-ops.

Dilsher S. Dhoot, MD, FASRS, shares insights on avoralstat, a promising treatment for diabetic macular edema, at ASRS 2025.

Notably, Alcon will be providing a demo of the UNIPEXY Gas Delivery System.

EYLUXV, a new biosimilar for treating serious eye conditions, gains positive EMA recommendation, promising improved patient access and outcomes.

Vonaprument has received fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration.

ANI Pharmaceuticals releases results for ILUVIEN in treating diabetic macular edema.

OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o enhances ophthalmological image generation, producing realistic retinal photographs while highlighting the need for further research in training datasets.

RetinalGeniX partners with Labcorp to enhance genetic testing and retinal imaging, aiming for early disease detection and improved patient care.

The VISTA trial is evaluating and comparing 2 dose levels of laru-zova with an untreated control group for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).

LumiThera’s PBM is the only device that has demonstrated meaningful vision improvement compared to baseline for people living with early to intermediate dry AMD.

The study will be led by principal investigator professor Noemi Lois, MD, PhD, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, at Queen’s University Belfast, in over 20 clinical sites, and plans to enroll 264 patients across the UK with severe DME.

Patients express mixed feelings about AI in healthcare, favoring its use for documentation and administrative tasks while demanding transparency and safety standards.

The phase 2/3 clinical trial for OCU410ST will enroll 51 participants diagnosed with Stargardt disease.

The trial treated 9 patients in 3 sequential, ascending dose-level (DL) cohorts.

The gift will be used to treat and potentially cure eye diseases like macular degeneration and glaucoma, increase focus on basic science, and harness artificial intelligence to revolutionize vision care.

OCU400 is Ocugen’s novel modifier gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

VG801 is a dual AAV gene therapy that leverages mRNA trans-splicing via the vgRNA REVeRT and vgAAV platforms to deliver the full-length ABCA4 gene for Stargardt disease and related retinal disorders.

Areas covered by the agreement would cover key Asian marketplaces, including Japan and China.

The trial will evaluate AXPAXLI in at least 555 patients in a multi-center, double-masked, randomized (2:2:1), 3-arm study.

ABCA4-associated retinopathies include Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa 19, and cone-rod dystrophy 3.

Susvimo is the first and only FDA-approved, continuous delivery treatment shown to maintain vision in people with DR with just one refill every 9 months.

Financing will fund phase 1b trials evaluating its lead candidate, THN391, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetic macular edema (DME).

Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD, details a fascinating outcome from a gene therapy in development for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.

According to Dr. Danzig, the DIAMOND trial demonstrates efficacy of OCS-01, a topical drop, in patients with diabetic macular edema.

Jennifer Lim, MD, FARVO, FASRS, discusses her ARVO presentation on sickle cell retinopathy, highlighting improvements in retinal surgery techniques and instrumentation.

The PRISM clinical trial assesses 4D-150 (4D Molecular Therapeutics) in adults with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, also known as wet AMD.

In an analysis of the IRIS database, investigators assessed almost 1,200 eyes that had been treated with faricimab.

4D-150 is a potential backbone therapy that is designed to provide multi-year sustained delivery of anti-VEGF (aflibercept and anti-VEGF-C) to be targeted to the retina with a single, well-tolerated intravitreal injection.

