Retinal Disease

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress here, Caroline R. Baumal, MD, discusses her presentation of the utility of OCT angiography in understanding retinal disease.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, Mina Sooch, founder and CEO of Ocuphire Pharma, updates the latest research in the development of APX3330 oral tablet to treat retinal disease.

The emergence of high-resolution imaging modalities and the progress of artificial intelligence, in particular deep learning, have opened up new pathways to identify signs and predictors of systemic disease through the retina.

As a behavioral neurologist specializing in Alzheimer’s disease, I think retinal imaging biomarkers show great promise in aiding clinical diagnosis and as a marker of disease progression.

Jason Menzo has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, according to a press release.

Opus Genetics announced an agreement to license its third preclinical program focused on an inherited retinal disease from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School’s ophthalmic teaching hospital, according to a press release.

NEW ORLEANS — At the Eyecelerator meeting here, Jason Menzo, chief operating officer at Foundation Fighting Blindness, discusses the RD Fund and how venture investing helps develop treatments for inherited retinal diseases.

Retinal diseases were more prevalent in patients with alopecia areata, which could lead these patients to being more at-risk for retinal detachment or retinal arterial occlusion, according to a study.

In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS meeting, Josh Anderson, head of U.S. retina sales and marketing at Alcon, discusses how upcoming innovations can benefit retina surgeons.

Luneau Technology introduced the Visionix VX650, an automated multimodal device for quick, comprehensive visual and ocular exams.