Eye Drop

Optometrists prescribe eye drops to patients every day for a variety of conditions, including chronic, progressive diseases like glaucoma, and we give the most basic of instructions: “Put a drop in each eye, twice a day.” Simple, right?

SAN DIEGO — Nearly 90% of patients with Demodex blepharitis experienced clinically meaningful cure rates of their collarettes after using lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% twice daily for 43 days, according to a poster presented at Academy 2022.

Vuity has been available for more than a year, in which time we have learned a lot about this modality for treating presbyopia and honed our methods for selecting, screening and educating patients.

In these videos, Preeya K. Gupta, MD, FACS, associate professor of ophthalmology at Duke University, talks about the various treatment options for dry eye, both approved and in the pipeline, as well as challenges in diagnosis.

Healio spoke with Rishi P. Singh, MD, about treatments in the pipeline for diabetic macular edema.

We shrug our shoulders. We roll our eyes. We think, “What’s the use?” Those of us in the medical field have become painfully accustomed to seeing waste in caring for patients.

Oculis has completed enrollment in the first stage of a phase 3 study evaluating a topical eye drop for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, according to a press release.

The decision to move to a permanent surgical treatment for presbyopia is an individual choice. It depends on the patient’s exams, their stage of life, the way their eyes are aging and their ultimate goals.

At Williamson Eye, we have converted to compounded intraoperative and postoperative medications for all our cataract surgery procedures. We also use compounded drugs for postoperative LASIK drops and some other indications.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, Mina Sooch, founder and CEO of Ocuphire Pharma, discusses the company’s partnership with Viatris for the marketing and commercialization of the Nyxol eye drop.