Sydney M Crago

ARVN001 is indicated for the treatment of uveitic macular edema (UME) and certain other ophthalmic indications under development.

FYB203 has been recommended by the CHMP for approval in Europe for treating adult patients with age-related neovascular macular degeneration (nAMD) and other serious retinal diseases.

The biosimilar now known by the brand name OPUVIZ was previously known as the biosimilar candidate SB15.

This merger creates an innovative biotechnology company with a broader focus in the advancement of multiple disease therapies.

The annual meeting, held in Chicago, Illinois, featured new data and best practices for patient-centered care.

This announcement establishes Boehringer as the first pharmaceutical company to join the MTM Vision Consortium.

Afqlir (aflibercept) is a 2 mg vial kit and pre-filled syringe for intravitreal injection.

PST-611 is a first in class non-viral vectorized therapy for the treatment of dry AMD/GA coding for human transferrin.

The Healthcare Private Equity team has advised Retina Consultants of America (RCA) and Webster Equity Partners in the sale of RCA to Cencora.

"The De Novo authorization established Valeda as the first device for treatment of dry AMD patients with vision loss and creates a threshold for this novel class of photobiomodulation (PBM) devices..."

This drug is the world’s first-ever CRISPR/Cas13 RNA-editing therapy for clinical use in treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

The company noted that its GalOmic pipeline includes ETX-407 for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

A $6.4 million grant over 5 years from the National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute was awarded conduct drug development work and investigational new drug (IND)-enabling toxicology studies.

The Eye Care Network team was on site to share key data and interview presenters at the annual meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

The meeting is set to take place from November 8 to 10, 2024 at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel in New York City.

Scientists have identified several small molecule drugs that selectively expand RPEs to regenerate a functional RPE layer.

He also had previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for several companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals space.

The candidate, FLQ-101, is a once-daily oral/intravenous solution.

Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD, from the New York University (NYU) Langone Health and the Grossman School of Medicine, spoke with the Eye Care Network at this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois. She insights from the session, "Preventing and managing complications following vitreoretinal surgery."

Vikas Chopra, MD, from the Doheny Eye Institute of UCLA, caught up with the Eye Care Network at this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois. He shared how technology has advanced ophthalmic surgery over the years and how hands on sessions at the meeting allow surgeons to train for rare complications that can arise during routine surgeries.

Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD, is the chief of Ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Institute of UCLA. At this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, he stopped by the Eye Care Network booth to share insights from the symposium "Professional Longevity 2.0: Assessing the Ophthalmologist," which he presented during.

Valerie Biousse, MD, from the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, shared insights on how ocular imaging in the emergency department can provide timely, accurate diagnosis while also benefiting the on-call ophthalmologists.

Glenn C. Yiu, MD, PhD, from the University of California David, shared insights from his presentation on suprachoroidal drug delivery in the real world at this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.

The acquisition creates a clinical-stage company focused on the development of gene therapy treatments for rare inherited retinal degenerations.

Dr. Arepalli discussed a course focused on ocular conditions related to pregnancy and postpartum care, presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting.

Michael Singer, MD, shared insights from on his experience using a preservative-free, chloroprocaine ophthalmic gel as anesthesia for intravitreal injections and the results of research on the effectiveness of gel versus traditional drops.

Alexander Fein, MD, spoke with the Eye Care Network to share how to approach a patient presenting with transient vision loss, what this type of vision loss can mean, and what additional testing might be needed to determine the best plan for care.

Meghan Berkenstock, MD, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, provides insights on paper from the uveitis free paper section of AAO 2024, about the use of TriNetX database to assess for the incidence and prevalence of both uveitis and its complications.

Christine N. Kay, MD, discussed her presentation, "Deuterated vitamin A preserves vision in Stargardt’s disease (TEASE study)" which was given at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.