Ophthalmology

The retina space continues to see new advancements and clinical trial results, many of which are shared at industry conferences throughout the year.

Alfonso Savastano, MD, PhD spoke about the SING-IMT implant during his interview with Ophthalmology Times Europe, which took place at the EURETINA 2024 meeting held in Barcelona, Spain, on September 19-22, 2024.

Taiji Sakamoto, MD, PhD, spoke about being a board member of EURETINA and his motivations to be a part of the cooperative work that is a hallmark of EURETINA. The interview took place at the EURETINA 2024 meeting held in Barcelona, Spain, on September 19-22, 2024.

Enrico Borrelli, MD, FEBO, speaks about opportunities in the retina space

Carl Awh, MD, FASRS, spoke about the presence of members of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) attending the EURETINA meeting and the value of the international community of retina clinicians connecting at meetings around the globe.

Opthea Limited has made changes to the company’s executive leadership in its and notable hires in senior roles.

The acquisition strengthens the company’s rare disease segment, and adds 2 durable commercial assets, Iluvien and Yutiq with significant growth potential, expanding ANI’s foothold in strategic therapeutic area of ophthalmology.

According to the organization, the map and report provide public, professionals and decisionmakers with data on children’s vision issues at the county and state level.

Sujay Jadhav, CEO of Verana Health, a digital health company dedicated to revolutionizing patient care and clinical research through real-world data (RWD), provides an overview of new FDA guidance.

Prevent Blindness is planning a series of events and program partnerships leading up to World Sight Day on Oct. 10, 2024.

The day will be held on October 10. It is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness under the “Love Your Eyes” campaign banner, and is putting children at the center of the campaign.

The authors explained that estimating the number of such visits in the US may help guide research and clinical efforts to optimize outcomes.

Investigators at Shandong Normal University in China discovered that ciliary disassembly in photoreceptors is a significant event in the pathogenesis of retinal degeneration.

The service expands ophthalmological capabilities and enables providers to deliver the gift of sight to patients with complex retinal conditions in Harlem.

According to the company, VCN-01, its lead product candidate, is a systemic, selective, stroma-degrading oncolytic adenovirus. The FDA had previously granted orphan drug designation to VCN-01 for treatment of retinoblastoma.

Prevent Blindness provides opportunities for awareness and action in support of new legislation to provide much-needed funding for children’s vision programs in the United States.

The retrospective study was conducted at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the training program by comparing the years 2018 and 2019 before the pandemic to 2020 and 2021 after the pandemic.

A few studies have highlighted the differences between healthcare professionals with CVD and those with normal color vision.

Thomas Aaberg, MD, gives an update on Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Encapsulated Cell Therapy platform for the potential treatment of Macular Telangiectasia Type 2, with a projected PDUFA goal date from the FDA at the annual ASRS meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

The organization is poised to lobby for an indefinite extension of Medicare reimbursement for telemedicine services and fight the December 31, 2024, sunset date when Medicare plans to cease reimbursement for these services.

Riaz Qureshi, PhD, explains the effects of spin sneaking into systematic reviews and ways the scientific community can better identify it to improve the validity.

Martin Zinkernagel, MD, PhD, sat down with Hattie Hayes, Editor of Ophthalmology Times Europe, to discuss his time on the sustainability expert panel Study at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden.

This marks 21 years in a row the hospital has been top-ranked by the US News & World Report in the field of ophthalmology.

Ophthalmologist receives the Roger Steinert, MD, Legacy Award during the Octane Ophthalmology Tech Forum in Irvine, California.

Peter McDonnell, MD, shares his thoughts on Omar R. Shakir's, MD, MBA, article on office-based vitrectomy surgery.