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January 10, 2020
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Eyevensys closes on $30 million Series B financing

Eyevensys, a Paris-based biotechnology company, has closed a round of $30 million in Series B financing intended for development of EYS606 for the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis, according to a press release.

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December 09, 2019
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VIDEO: ERG can detect retinal ischemia

VIDEO: ERG can detect retinal ischemia

NEPTUNE, N.J. – ERG was shown to detect retinal ischemia before the presence of retinopathy, unveiling retinal function changes that may not be present on funduscopy, according to Ashley Allee, OD, here at a New Jersey Academy of Optometry continuing education event.

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November 21, 2019
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ProQR’s retinitis pigmentosa treatment gets orphan drug designation

QR-1123, a first-in-class investigational antisense oligonucleotide for the treatment of vision loss associated with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, received an orphan drug designation from the FDA, ProQR announced in a press release.

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November 19, 2019
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VIDEO: AI, deep learning rapidly evolving to real-world applications in diagnosing retinal disease

VIDEO: AI, deep learning rapidly evolving to real-world applications in diagnosing retinal disease

NEW YORK — At OSN New York 2019, Darius Moshfeghi, MD, discusses the progress being made around the world in research into artificial intelligence, deep learning and big data in the areas of diabetic and pediatric eye disease, among other areas of medicine.

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October 23, 2019
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ProQR announces rare pediatric disease designation, phase 1/2 results for sepofarsen

Sepofarsen has received rare pediatric disease designation from the FDA for the treatment of Leber’s congenital amaurosis 10, according to a press release from ProQR Therapeutics.

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October 21, 2019
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VIDEO: How to affect care in retina patients

VIDEO: How to affect care in retina patients

SAN FRANCISCO — At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Daniela Ferrara, MD, MSc, PhD, senior medical director for Genentech/Roche, discusses the company’s ophthalmology personalized health care program intended to improve outcomes for patients with retinal diseases.

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October 18, 2019
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APAO welcomes new member society

APAO welcomes new member society

The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome the Brunei Ophthalmology Society as the newest associate national member of APAO.

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October 10, 2019
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RPE damage continues in patients with severe HCQ retinopathy after drug cessation

Severe retinal pigment epithelial damage after long-term drug cessation in patients with hydroxychloroquine retinopathy may lead to injury that chronically destabilizes cellular function, according to findings published in Retina.

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October 09, 2019
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Retinal vein occlusion linked to high cholesterol

Patients are at a higher risk of developing retinal vein occlusion if they have high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, according to a study conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea.

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October 07, 2019
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Inaugural ocular gene therapy meeting slated

Inaugural ocular gene therapy meeting slated

The Future is Now: Leaders in Ocular Gene Therapy meeting will be held for the first time Wednesday, Oct. 9, preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in San Francisco.

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