Chronic Dry Eye Disease

Harrow has announced an exclusive out-licensing agreement with Apotex, a major Canadian pharmaceutical company, to market and distribute five of the company’s branded ophthalmic products.

A phase 3 clinical trial of tivanisiran failed to meet the primary endpoint in the treatment of dry eye disease associated with Sjörgren’s syndrome, according to a press release from Sylentis.

Symptoms of dry eye disease were more closely related to sleep disturbances than exam findings, although inflammation and meibum quality were linked to subjective sleep quality, according to a study in BMJ Open Ophthalmology.

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M&S Technologies and Bruder Healthcare have announced the launch of the M&S Bruder Ocular Surface Analyzer, an all-in-one device that captures and provides test results for dry eye disease in as little as 15 seconds per eye.

Lumenis announced the launch of OptiPlus, its new dual-frequency radiofrequency device that delivers heat across different tissue layers to increase blood circulation and target dry eye inflammation due to meibomian gland dysfunction.

SAN FRANCISCO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses data from the SAHARA trial, which evaluated patients with dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction.

Aldeyra Therapeutics has entered into an exclusive option agreement with AbbVie for license to develop, manufacture and commercialize reproxalap, the company announced in a press release.

Hands-on workshops and high-level education engaged attendees at this year’s Twin Cities Ocular Surface Disease Symposium, which offered a host of events related to research, diagnosis and management of ocular surface disease.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, Jennifer Loh, MD, discusses why ophthalmologists must be aware of the crossover between thyroid eye disease and dry eye disease.