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A poll for retina specialists regarding their attendance at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2022 Meeting in Denver, Colorado. This poll is now closed.

Presenters at the conference provided new evidence about detecting geography atrophy and wet and dry AMD early and predicting disease progression. Investigators are also focused on finding cures for inherited retinal diseases.

Lisa Nijm, MD, advises young ophthalmologists on how to find common ground with their preferred practice and find solutions in the negotiation process that will help both parties flourish.

Dr. Quan Dong Nguyen reviews a Monte Carlo simulation that showed evidence that treating severe NPDR with anti-VEGF therapy garners positive results.

Dr. Stacy Pineles discusses the additional degree opportunities within the residency program at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA.

At Angiogenesis, Dr. David Brown presented the Phase 2 results of the CANDELA study for high dose aflibercept 8 milligram for wet AMD; here, he discusses those results.

Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD, provided 24-week clinical data from the Phase 1 study, demonstrating that patients with DME and wet AMD showed improved visual acuity through 24 weeks following a single dose of UBX1325.

A brief overview of findings presented at the 2022 Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration meeting hosted by Bascom Palmer.

Investigators in the Netherlands have developed an RNA therapy to halt the progression of Stargardt disease.

Dr. Carel Hoyng divulges the main takeaways from his Angiogenesis presentation, including the origins of Stargardt disease, correct diagnosis, ongoing gene therapy trials and the future of therapy.

Dr. Carl Regillo discusses the 100-week results of KESTREL and KITE, two pivotal Phase 3 studies for brolucizumab for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.

Dr. Arshad M. Khanani reviews the Phase 2 part A results of the KALAHARI study of THR-149 for the treatment of DME.

KALAHARI study finds THR-149 to be safe, well-tolerated with preliminary efficacy as treatment for DME patients who respond suboptimally to anti-VEGF.

Most patients (95%) with the PDS implanted did not need supplemental treatment before the refills, indicating the persistence and durability of the treatment.

During her talk at Angiogenesis, Dr. Loewenstein outlines how artificial intelligence could revolutionize diabetic retinopathy screening.

Previously treated patients showed significantly reduced treatment burden.

At Angiogenesis, Dr. SriniVas R. Sadda discusses how choriocapillaris may predict the rate of progression of atrophy.

In a presentation at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 19th annual Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2022 Virtual Edition, Glenn J. Jaffe, MD, noted that the analysis showed, for the first time, a decreased growth rate in the central foveal area by a therapeutic intervention when compared to sham treatment.

Dr. Nadia K. Waheed reviews the latest updates on the FOCUS trial, evaluating AAV-based viral vector GT005 for the treatment of geographic atrophy.

This study showed that an investigational subretinal implant, CPCB-RPE1, containing allogeneic human embryonic stem cell-derived RPE cells, was safe and well-tolerated by patients with dry AMD.

Dr. David S. Boyer describes how blocking Connexin-43 may improve the retinal vascular system function in patients with diabetes, potentially creating a future of oral medication for treatment of diabetic retinopathy and AMD.

A once-daily oral drug targets inflammatory processes and thus far has been found to be well tolerated in a phase 2 safety trial.

Dr. Katherine Talcott discusses baseline factors—CST thickness, hemoglobin A1C, and baseline vision—and their effects on DME resolution.

The meeting places a special emphasis on pharmacotherapies in the pipeline for the treatment of neovascular exudative diseases of the eye and how they will affect clinical practice and Medicare.

Firas Rahhal, MD, discusses Outlook Therapeutics’ Phase 3 pivotal NORSE TWO trial for ONS-5010.

Ted Leng, MD, discusses his presentation, “Variations in Vitreoretinal Physician Utilization of Ancillary Testing: An IRIS Registry Analysis” during Retina Specialty Day at AAO 2021.

Dr. McDonnell highlights inspiring moments from the 2021 annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, along with a look ahead to next year’s conference in Chicago.

Peter J. McDonnell, MD, shares some of many highlights from this year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans.

Jill Hopkins, MD, discusses results from phase 3a of the Merlin trial for brolucizumab as a treatment for wet AMD and provides updates on KESTREL and KITE trials for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.

At the 2021 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, Penny Asbell, MD, FACS, MBA, discussed data from the ARMOR study and its effects on treating ophthalmic infections, such as endophthalmitis.