Retina/Vitreous News

A research letter published in JAMA Ophthalmology described the case of a patient with geographic atrophy who reported multiple small floaters after intravitreal injection of pegcetacoplan.

CMS assigned a permanent, product-specific J-code for Syfovre for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS annual meeting, Tarek S. Hassan, MD, discusses a novel treatment paradigm under investigation for geographic atrophy and dry age-related macular degeneration.

LKC Technologies has released Modern Fundamentals of Diabetic Retinopathy Management in Optometry, a new consensus document developed by a task force of medical optometry educators to guide patient care.

In preparation for the annular solar eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14, the American Optometric Association is emphasizing the importance of eye safety to protect eye health and vision during the celestial event.

Izervay met its primary objective of slowing geographic atrophy growth compared with sham at 24 months in the phase 3 GATHER2 clinical trial, according to a press release from Astellas Pharma.

Kirk H. Packo, MD, professor and chairman emeritus of the department of ophthalmology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, died Sept. 1, according to an announcement from Illinois Retina Associates.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has announced positive interim masked safety data for its investigational EYP-1901 for treatment of moderate to severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and wet age-related macular degeneration.

Prevent Blindness has teamed up with Regeneron and award-winning actress, dancer and director Debbie Allen to launch the Gr8 Eye Movement, a new campaign that aims to prioritize eye health and heighten awareness of serious retinal diseases.

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS annual meeting, Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, discusses the FARETINA-DME study investigating real-world outcomes of faricimab treatment in diabetic macular edema.