AMD

Study points to the possible role of addressing preprocedural anxiety

Investigators find that nanoparticles deliver gene therapy successfully in mice, rats

Agreement would include global rights for investigational treatment, risuteganib, expected to help reverse vision loss due to dry AMD

Intravitreal gene therapy continues to be well tolerated; shows robust efficacy

Though OCTA has become indispensable for managing macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, Robert L. Stamper, MD, explains why the technology must become more sophisticated and evolved before it reaches its full potential for glaucoma specialists.

Interim data update from first cohort using suprachoroidal delivery of RGX-314 expected by end of 2020

Results of a prospective trial show the tool is ready for clinical use and potential deployment for remote telemedical use.

A study suggests this user-friendly platform may be useful as a supplemental visual function measure in patients with AMD.

Find out how the LIGHTSITE I results may pave the way for a new treatment approach.

Subretinal transplantation of human embryonic stem cells (hESC)-derived retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in patients with AMD and geographic atrophy (GA) appears well tolerated, according to date presented during ARVO 2020.

The number of patients with retinal diseases is steadily increasing in the United States, according to a retrospective study presented during ARVO 2020.

Early detection and anti-VEGF treatment of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in the second eye leads to better mean final visual acuity (VA) with fewer injections at 1 year.

S.K. Steven Houston III, MD, discusses retina innovations in use in his practice, including the NGENUITY 1.4 upgrade from Alcon, and adapting to ever-changing operating room spacing and set-up in the COVID-19 environment

Investigators tested the hypothesis that changes in certain areas of the macular are more relevant to AMD. What did their findings reveal?

Why progression to advanced disease may have a more dramatic impact on patients with neovascular AMD compared with those with central geographic atrophy.

Theresa Heah, MD, provides an update on AsclepiX’s AXT107, which is derived from a cryptic peptide within collagen IV that works by activating naturally existing, homeostatic mechanisms of angiogenesis.

Derek Kunimoto, MD, JD, focuses on Aviceda's technology, which will aim to target various immune system responses that contribute to pathology associated with dry AMD.

PDS with ranibizumab is proving to be an innovation solution for nAMD patients. Peter Campochiaro, MD, detailed findings of phase 2 of the Ladder Trial and ongoing Archway Trial during the virtual 2020 ASRS annual meeting.

Carl Danzig, MD, presented results of phase 2 Stairway Trial during the virtual 2020 American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) annual meeting.

An augmented-reality device provides AMD patients with enhanced reading ability and facial recognition.

The study authors hypothesized that patients poorly responding to ranibizumab may have resulted from tachyphylaxis or tolerance to the drug and regarding the nonresponders, they speculated that VEGF-A may not have been the main cause of the neovascular growth.

An in-office intravitreal therapy delivering a gene for aflibercept expression continues to demonstrate encouraging safety, tolerability, and efficacy in a phase 1 study of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration who require frequent injections to control their disease.

Immediate administration after radiation therapy is key.

Patient enrollment for the NORSE 2 clinical trial has been completed, with safety and efficacy data expected to be reported in the third quarter of 2021.

Use of anxiety-screening questionnaires in patients needing intravitreal anti-VEGF injections may help to identify individuals at risk for elevated pain during the procedure, according to research presented at ARVO 2020.