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November 24, 2021
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VIDEO: EYP-1901 found to be ‘extremely safe,’ efficacious in first results

VIDEO: EYP-1901 found to be ‘extremely safe,’ efficacious in first results

NEW ORLEANS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, David S. Boyer, MD, discusses 6-month results of the DAVIO trial, investigating EYP-1901 (EyePoint Pharmaceuticals) in patients with wet AMD.

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November 17, 2021
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BLOG: Cross my heart and hope to die, or stick a needle in my eye?

BLOG: Cross my heart and hope to die, or stick a needle in my eye?

In the cover story of this issue of Ocular Surgery News, we explore emerging treatments for the subset of patients with dry age-related macular degeneration who have geographic atrophy.

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November 14, 2021
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Sustained delivery of pan-VEGF inhibitor may reduce treatment burden in wet AMD

Sustained delivery of pan-VEGF inhibitor may reduce treatment burden in wet AMD

NEW ORLEANS — Patients with wet age-related macular degeneration experienced a reduced treatment burden with sustained delivery sunitinib, according to a study presented here.

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November 13, 2021
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VIDEO: EyePoint shares phase 1 positive data for wet AMD treatment

VIDEO: EyePoint shares phase 1 positive data for wet AMD treatment

NEW ORLEANS —Nancy Lurker, CEO and board director at EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, discusses topline results of the phase 1 DAVIO study of EYP-1901 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration at the Eyecelerator meeting.

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November 12, 2021
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COVID-related injection reductions in wet AMD correlated with worse visual outcomes

NEW ORLEANS — Most patients with wet age-related macular degeneration were able to quickly resume treatment after initial COVID-19 lockdowns, but those who missed more injections had worse visual outcomes, according to a study.

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November 10, 2021
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VIDEO: Suprachoroidal delivery ‘brings gene therapy into the office setting’ for wet AMD

VIDEO: Suprachoroidal delivery ‘brings gene therapy into the office setting’ for wet AMD

In a video interview, Nancy M. Holekamp, MD, director of retina services at Pepose Vision Institute in St. Louis, talked about suprachoroidal delivery of Regenxbio’s gene therapy RGX-314 for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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November 10, 2021
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VIDEO: Expert discusses ‘remarkable’ data from ARCHWAY trial in wet AMD

VIDEO: Expert discusses ‘remarkable’ data from ARCHWAY trial in wet AMD

Nancy M. Holekamp, MD, director of retina services at Pepose Vision Institute in St. Louis, discussed results from the ARCHWAY phase 3 trial of the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab presented at the ASRS annual meeting.

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November 09, 2021
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VIDEO: Home monitoring, emerging technologies may change way AMD is managed

VIDEO: Home monitoring, emerging technologies may change way AMD is managed

NEW YORK — Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD, MBA, discusses upcoming changes in the management of age-related macular degeneration in his presentation at OSN New York Retina.

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October 29, 2021
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Curacle, Théa reach rights agreement for potential first oral therapy for wet AMD and DME

Curacle and Théa Open Innovation have entered an agreement for the development of the potential first oral treatment for diabetic macular edema, according to a press release.

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October 28, 2021
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CRT fluctuations during wet AMD treatment significantly affect BCVA

CRT fluctuations during wet AMD treatment significantly affect BCVA

Fluctuations in central retinal thickness appear to significantly affect best corrected visual acuity in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a study in the European Journal of Ophthalmology.

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