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Swiss researchers found that AZOOR, a rare retinal disease that mimics inherited degeneration, shows lower arterial oxygen saturation and reduced oxygen extraction than both healthy eyes and retinitis pigmentosa, suggesting a distinct metabolic fingerprint detectable with retinal oximetry.
Anti-VEGF injections before cataract surgery may protect eyes with retinal vein occlusion from developing postoperative macular edema, according to data published in BMC Ophthalmology. To see whether recent anti-VEGF treatment had any influence on this risk, Dahlan and colleagues retrospectively…
FDA approves Alcon Brytly OTC eye drops: 12-hour redness relief and lasts 50% longer than Lumify. Read more here. - The company said that a single trops provides 12 hours of redness relief and lasts 50% longer than rival Bausch + Lomb's (BLCO) Lumify (brimonidine…
Interim phase 1/2 data presented at Retina in Rio 2026 showed sustained visual improvements with Opus Genetics’ AAV8 gene therapy OPGx-LCA5 and improved retinal sensitivity with OPGx-BEST1 in inherited retinal diseases. Opus Genetics has reported interim phase 1/2 data from two adeno-associated virus (AAV)…
If your vision measures 20/20 and your eye pressure is normal, is glaucoma nothing to worry about? Not necessarily. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in which the optic nerve is gradually damaged and the field of vision narrows. Because…
New research shows that Caveolin-1, the core protein of mechanosensitive caveolae, is concentrated in optic nerve head astrocytes and rises under glaucoma-like mechanical and molecular stress, linking cellular mechanobiology to the site of axonal injury in glaucoma.
Medina Gazette MEDINA â Excellence in Eyecare is offering a new light therapy for dry age-related macular degeneration, giving local patients access to treatment closer to home Lisa Wiseman, an optometrist at Excellence in Eyecare, said the office recently…
DOYLESTOWN, PA — Nordic Pharma Inc. has expanded the use of its LACRIFILL Canalicular Gel to more than 2,200 ophthalmology and optometry practices nationwide, with over 130,000 patients treated as the company seeks to establish a larger presence in the market for dry…
Difficult-to-heal corneal defects, particularly in patients with neurotrophic keratopathy (NK), present challenges for doctor and patient alike. Topical insulin may offer a viable option, new research shows. A retrospective study published in Cornea found that the treatment helped restore the…