Retina

Investigators report a correlation between the risk of 5-letter visual acuity (VA) loss at 24 months for eyes with clinically significant diabetic macular edema (CSDME) and good VA initially treated and eyes that were initially observed in routine clinical practice.

Gifted by philanthropist James Grosfeld, the money will fund the launching of a pioneering research initiative as one of the largest investments of resources in the United States.

Elevatum was created as a phase 4, multicenter, open-label, single-arm trial to specifically study Vabysmo (faricimab-svoa) in these underrepresented populations.

New research finds a drug used to treat alcohol use disorder could be a game-changer in restoring vision for patients with progressive blinding disorders.

Vascular density might be a biomarker for microvascular abnormalities following COVID-19

This latest approval for Beovu (brolucizumab) 6 mg is the second indication granted by the EC, as it was first approved in 2020 for the treatment of AMD.

Approved by the FDA last October, XIPERE (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension) was approved by the FDA last October as the first and only therapy for treating macular edema associated with uveitis.

SECO hosted its 2022 annual meeting March 9-13 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with a LIVE CE virtual meeting available to online attendees.

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, offers a sneak peek at the latest (and fake!) news in retina.

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, shares highlights from his SECO 2022 presentation titled "Image-in that! Scanning for retinal disease."

OCT showed inner retinal hyperreflectivity, diffuse retinal thickening with intraretinal fluid, and a serous macular detachment.

Evaluating accuracy of biometry is paramount in eyes with history of retinal pathology

As consistent use of digital devices remains a fact of life for people of virtually all ages, consider this expert advice

Faricimab is now the first and only FDA-approved drug to target two distinct pathways known to cause retinal disease that may lead to vision loss.

Timing is key in reducing the risk of developing vision loss or blindness.

Positive one-year results of Genentech’s phase III trials analyzing faricimab for treatment of wet AMD and DME were released today.

Expand your business by administering injectable treatments.

ASCENT, RegenXBio’s Phase III clinical trial conducted in partnership with AbbVie, is expected to enroll patients in the United States and Canada, with pivotal trials expected to support BLA submission for RGX-314 in 2024.

A review of monitoring guidelines, risk assessment, and treatment algorithms.

Patients undergoing injections during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced increases in bacterial contamination of the periocular area of their surgical face masks when the masks were worn for longer than 4 hours, report Spanish researchers.

Evolving techniques may offer better long-term outcomes for patients

Roundtable of experts discuss impact, management of retinal disease.

Trauma evaluation leads to diagnosis, treatment for commotio retinae

Diabetic papillitis is relatively rare, found in type 1 and 2 diabetes patients

During a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Sherry Bass, OD, FAAO, described for attendees the circuitous path that clinicians have had to negotiate to establish a diagnosis in patients with inherited retinal diseases, how that path has become more straightforward, and examples of how genetic testing can help in the diagnosis of IRDs in tricky cases.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Micaela Gobeille, OD, MS, FAAO, discussed keys to the successful management of retinitis pigmentosa.

The FDA has approved XIPERE for the treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis

Remain vigilant to recurrences to apply potential treatments

Practitioners spend more time diagnosing glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy than AMD