Retina/Vitreous News

ORLANDO — Ophthalmologists must take measures to avoid misdiagnosing age-related macular degeneration and consider mimics of the disease, according to a speaker at Telling It Like It Is.

Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea was associated with significantly higher odds of having neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Faricimab demonstrated noninferior vision gains and improved anatomical outcomes among patients with diabetic macular edema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration vs. aflibercept, according to study data.

The Sing IMT improved distance and near vision at 6 months in patients with late-stage age-related macular degeneration, with minimal impact on the corneal endothelium, according to a study published in Heliyon.

Crocus sativus , or saffron, appeared to be a safe and tolerable adjunct treatment for age-related macular degeneration, helping to improve visual function and delay disease progression, according to a review article.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2025, Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD, and Rishi P. Singh, MD, current and past presidents of Retina World Congress, preview this year’s meeting.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2025, Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, discusses 1-year results from the phase 2 DAVIO 2 clinical trial investigating EYP-1901 in previously treated wet age-related macular degeneration.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2025, W. Lloyd Clark, MD, discusses positive results from three clinical trials investigating NT-501 for macular telangiectasia type 2.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2025, Allen C. Ho, MD, discusses the growing promise of optogenetic therapy in treating patients with retinal disease.