Retina/Vitreous News

ROME — In this Healio Video Perspective from the FLORetina-ICOOR meeting, Ramin Tadayoni, MD, PhD, speaks about myopic macular schisis and the OCT signs that can predict the worsening of this condition.

Dec. 5 is World Geographic Atrophy Day, a new initiative that seeks to empower individuals with this advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration and expand global advocacy, education and support efforts.

The phase 2 DAVIO 2 trial of EYP-1901 met all primary and secondary endpoints in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals announced in a press release.

Healio’s top video perspectives from Eyecelerator@AAO include a key update on sozinibercept for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and a launch announcement for the ZeptoLink IOL positioning system.

Harrow announced an early completed transfer of the new drug application for Triesence, a synthetic corticosteroid for treatment of several inflammatory ophthalmic conditions, including those not responsive to topical corticosteroids.

Positive safety and tolerability data were reported for OLX10212, a small interfering RNA technology, in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from OliX Pharmaceuticals.

Socioeconomic and demographic factors, such as housing insecurity and mental health issues, are associated with a lower likelihood of receiving eye care, according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

NEW ORLEANS — Pegcetacoplan slowed lesion growth and was well-tolerated when given monthly or every other month in patients with geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration, according to a presenter at Academy ‘23.

In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina Subspecialty Day at the AAO meeting, Sophie J. Bakri, MD, discusses outcomes from the FARETINA-AMD study of faricimab as a treatment for age-related macular degeneration.

Despite advances in research on OCT biomarkers of diabetic macular edema, a standardized classification and grading system is still necessary to fill knowledge gaps, according to a recently published review.