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NurExone Reports Promising Preclinical Results in Restoring Vision After Optic Nerve Damage
NurExone Biologic, with offices in Canada and Israel, reported Dec. 6 findings of a preclinical study of its lead candidate, ExoPTEN, for repairing optic nerve damage. Researchers utilized a rodent...
ViaLase Teams up with Moran Eye Center to Enhance Femto Laser Glaucoma Procedure
ViaLase of Aliso Viejo, California, reported Dec. 10 that it would partner with the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah to explore the effect of creating multiple channels in the tra...
NIH Joins Push to Fund Breakthroughs in Oculomics Diagnostic Tech
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is joining the push to fund the development of technologies and biomarkers to diagnose systemic disease through the eye, a field known as oculomics. The NIH ...
NYU Langone Health Hails Recovery of Man Over a Year after Landmark Whole Eye Transplant
A surgical team at NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole eye and partial-face transplant in May 2023 for Aaron James, who had survived a high-voltage electrical accident at work. Ove...
ARPA-H Pledges $125 Million to Advance Whole Eye Transplantation
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced Dec. 2 that it would pledge up to $125 million from its Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) program to advance researc...
ARPA-H Pledges $125 Million in Quest to Advance Whole Eye Transplants
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced Dec. 2 that it would pledge up to $125 million from its Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) program to advance researc...
Preliminary Results Show Prima Implant Allows for Functional Vision in Advanced GA Patients
Science Corporation, of Alameda, California, reported Oct. 22 preliminary results that showed its Prima retinal implant allowed for functional vision in patients who had lost their central visual f...
November 2024 Ophthalmic News Briefs
Heidelberg Engineering announced Oct. 14 that the US FDA had granted 510(k) clearance to its Flex Module for the Spectralis diagnostic imaging platform. The Flex Module mounts the Spectralis to a m...
Vabysmo Improved Vision in Underrepresented Populations with DME in Elevatum Study
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced Oct. 18 positive topline one-year results from the postmarket Elevatum study evaluating Vabysmo (faricimab-svoa) for the treatment of diabetic macu...
ARPA-H Seeks Proposals for Tear Duct-Based Diagnostic System, Plus Custom Dosing Platform
ARPA-H announced Oct. 18 that it had launched a new program to develop a tear-based biomarker measurement system that can be inserted into the tear duct to provide continuous health monitoring, pai...
Grifols, BARDA Partner on Ocular Immunoglobulin Drops for Sulfur Mustard Exposure
Barcelona-basedGrifols reported Oct. 22 that it is partnering with the US government’s BARDA to test ocular surface immunoglobulin (OSIG) eye drops for their ability to treat ocular damage from sul...
NEI Researchers Identify Protein That Clears Cataracts in Animals
Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI), working with counterparts in China, have discovered a reversible cataract response in hibernating squirrels that may point toward a nonsurgical trea...
NYU Langone Hails Recovery of Man Over a Year after Landmark Whole Eye Transplant
A surgical team at NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole eye and partial-face transplant in May 2023 for Aaron James, who had survived a high-voltage electrical accident at work. Ove...
OcuDyne Reports Positive Pilot Study Results Using Ophthalmic Artery Angioplasty in GA
OcuDyne, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, reported Sept. 9 that it had successfully completed a pilot study using its Optic System to perform ophthalmic artery angioplasty in patients with geographic a...
Light Control May Prevent Eye Damage in Premature Infants, Study Shows
A study in mice at the Science of Light Center at Cincinnati Children’s shows that lighting conditions can change how newborn eyes develop, with darkness fostering the development of more rods, the...
OcuDyne Reports Positive Pilot Study Results Using Ophthalmic Artery Angioplasty in GA
OcuDyne, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, reported Sept. 9 that it had successfully completed a pilot study using its Optic System to perform ophthalmic artery angioplasty in patients with geographic a...
Light Control May Prevent Eye Damage in Premature Infants, Study Shows
A study in mice at the Science of Light Center at Cincinnati Children’s shows that lighting conditions can change how newborn eyes develop, with darkness fostering the development of more rods, the...
Livionex’ Cataract Drop Candidate to Advance After New Analysis of Study Results
A new analysis of 2008 clinical study data has given a boost to Livionex’ topical drop candidate for cataracts, the John Moran Eye Center reported Aug. 16. The drop, called C-KAD, is a formulation ...
NEI Would Fold into Another NIH Institute Under Lawmaker’s Proposed Restructuring
The status of the National Eye Institute (NEI) as a separate unit within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would come to an end under a proposal by a US House committee chair to consolidate t...
OHSU Researchers Discover Link Between Proteins in Tears, Pain After Eye Surgery
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) say they have discovered a connection between postsurgical ocular pain and levels of certain proteins found in patients’ tears. Some patient...
NEI Would Fold Into Another NIH Institute Under Lawmaker’s Proposed Restructuring
The status of the National Eye Institute (NEI) as a separate unit within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would come to an end under a proposal by a US House committee chair to consolidate t...
OHSU Researchers Discover Link Between Proteins in Tears, Pain After Eye Surgery
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) say they have discovered a connection between postsurgical ocular pain and levels of certain proteins found in patients’ tears. Some patient...
Blinking Boosts Visual Perception Rather than Hindering It, Study Shows
Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that blinking plays a critical role in visual perception, in addition to maintaining eye health. Their research was published in April 2024 in ...
Blinking Boosts Visual Perception Rather than Hindering It, Study Shows
Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that blinking plays a critical role in visual perception, in addition to maintaining eye health. Their research was published in April 2024 in ...
COVID-19 Virus Crosses Blood-Retinal Barrier, Researchers at University of Missouri Find
The virus that causes COVID-19 can breach the blood-retinal barrier, with potential long-term consequences for eye health, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discover...
Low-Dose Aspirin Shows No Effect in Incidence, Progression of AMD
An analysis of more than 3,100 older adults, published May 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology, showed that low-dose aspirin taken for three years did not affect the incidence or progression of age-related ma...
Apellis Reports Syfovre Preserved Visual Function at 36 Months in Extension Study
Apellis Pharmaceuticals reported June 10 that Syfovre (pegcetacoplan injection), its treatment for geographic atrophy (GA), preserved visual function at 36 months in the GALE long-term extension st...
Low-Dose Aspirin Shows No Effect in Incidence, Progression of AMD
An analysis of more than 3,100 older adults, published May 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology, showed that low-dose aspirin administered for three years did not affect the incidence or progression of age-rel...
Apellis Reports Syfovre Preserved Visual Function at 36 Months in Extension Study
Apellis Pharmaceuticals reported June 10 that Syfovre (pegcetacoplan injection), its treatment for geographic atrophy (GA), preserved visual function at 36 months in the GALE long-term extension st...
Researchers at MU Find COVID-19 Virus Crosses Blood-Retinal Barrier
The virus that causes COVID-19 can breach the blood-retinal barrier, with potential long-term consequences for eye health, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discover...
Guidelines for Suprachoroidal Drug Delivery Published in Journal Retina
Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, has published new guidelines that represent best practices for injection of therapies into the suprachoroidal space (SCS). The article, publish...
Ophthalmic Companies Use ARVO Meeting to Boost Research
Many companies participate in ARVO’s annual meeting to catch the attention of external researchers and propel their research program or clinical trials forward. Two such companies in 2024 were John...
Artificial Intelligence Takes Leading Role at 2024 ARVO Meeting
Artificial intelligence was a prominent topic at the 2024 ARVO meeting. Discussions ranged from using AI in published ophthalmic research to employing it in early detection and monitoring of eye di...
2024 ARVO Awards Highlight New Focus on Inflammation
The Weisenfeld and Cogan awards and lectures at the 2024 ARVO meeting put a spotlight on inflammation. Martine Jager, MD, PhD (Netherlands), received the Weisenfeld Award in recognition of her pion...
Researchers in Georgia Establish Database of Proteins in Aqueous Humor to Advance Vision Research
The National Eye Institute (NEI) announced April 8 that researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University had established a database of the proteins found in the eye’s aqueous h...
AI Has Perfect Detection Rate for Severe Cases of ROP in Study
Artificial intelligence can accurately and independently detect 100 percent of severe cases of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a study published March 7 in the journal JAMA Ophthalmo...
Oculogenex’ Preclinical Retinal Gene Therapy Heads to Space for Study in Mice
Oculogenex, a California company developing a regenerative gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is sending its preclinical work into space. The company’s gene therapy candidate ...
Gut Bacteria May Cause Blindness from Some Inherited Eye Diseases
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, opening the door for potential treatment with antimicrobials, according to a new study in mice co-led by a researcher at ...
Oculogenex’ Preclinical Retinal Gene Therapy Heads to Space with Mouse Model
Oculogenex, a California company developing a regenerative gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is sending its preclinical work into space. The company’s gene therapy candidate ...
Blindness from Some Inherited Eye Diseases May Be Caused by Gut Bacteria
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, opening the door for potential treatment with antimicrobials, according to a new study in mice co-led by a researcher at ...
Australian Research Team Receives $35 Million Grant to Develop Tissue-Engineered Cornea
Researchers in Australia announced Feb. 5 that they had received a $35 million grant from the national government’s Medical Research Future Fund to support the development of a tissue-engineered co...
LambdaVision Sends 9th Artificial Retina Experiment to ISS
LambdaVision’s ninth planned space experiment launched Jan. 30 from Cape Canaveral for the International Space Station. LambdaVision, of Farmington, Connecticut, is trying to leverage microgravity ...
Team Receives $35 Million Grant to Develop Tissue-Engineered Cornea
Researchers in Australia announced Feb. 5 that they had received a $35 million grant from the national government’s Medical Research Future Fund to support the development of a tissue-engineered co...
Mass Eye and Ear Study Reveals that Neuropeptide Promotes Corneal Healing
A recent study by investigators at Mass Eye and Ear of the Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology revealed that the neuropeptide α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) promotes cornea...
LambdaVision Sends 9th Artificial Retina Experiment to ISS
LambdaVision’s ninth planned space experiment launched Jan. 30 from Cape Canaveral for the International Space Station. LambdaVision, of Farmington, Connecticut, is trying to leverage microgravity ...
Two University of Colorado Ophthalmic Researchers Receive Accelerator Grants
Two ophthalmic researchers at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus are among nine winners of grants from the Anschutz Acceleration Initiative, a UC Anschutz program that grants awar...
Mass Eye and Ear Study Shows Neuropeptide Promotes Corneal Healing
A recent study by investigators at Mass Eye and Ear of the Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology revealed that that administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone ...
AI Model Using Retinal Images Accurately Diagnoses Autism in Korean Study
Korean researchers were able to identify all children with autism, with no false positives, using an AI model based on 2D retinal images of the optic disc area. Their findings were published in the...
ECM to Collaborate with Pitt’s Fox Center on Restoring Optic Nerve Damage
ECM Therapeutics, of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, reported Dec. 19 that it would collaborate with the Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration on work to restore vision following optic nerve damage....
National Eye Institute Selects Richard Lee, MD, PhD, as Clinical Director
The National Eye Institute (NEI) announced Dec. 4 that it had chosen Richard Lee, MD, PhD, as the institute’s clinical director, overseeing clinical research and serving as clinical policy advisor....
Researchers Identify and Block Retinal Capillary Stiffening in Early-Stage Diabetes
Researchers at Doheny Eye Institute, in collaboration with researchers at UC Irvine, have discovered retinal capillary stiffening in early-stage diabetes in mice. Blocking this stiffening inhibited...
InMed Expands Ophthalmic Pipeline with Cannabinoid Analog INM-089 Targeting AMD
InMed Pharmaceuticals, of Vancouver, Canada, announced Nov. 29 that it had added to its pipeline INM-089, a cannabinoid analog, to investigate its potential treatment effect in age-related macular ...
Researchers Identify and Block Retinal Capillary Stiffening in Early-Stage Diabetes
Researchers at Doheny Eye Institute, in collaboration with researchers at UC Irvine, have discovered retinal capillary stiffening in early-stage diabetes in mice. Blocking this stiffening inhibited...
EarliTec’s Eye Tracking System for Autism Gains Attention in Two JAMA Journals
EarliTec Diagnostics reported Sept. 5 that The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) had released study results for its eye tracking system for autism in two of its publications. The s...
EarliTec’s Eye Tracking System for Autism Gains Attention in Two JAMA Journals
EarliTec Diagnostics reported Sept. 5 that The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) had released study results for its eye tracking system for autism in two of its publications. The s...
Cedars-Sinai Study Identifies How Diabetes Slows Healing in the Eye
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles say they’ve identified diabetes-associated epigenetic changes to the cornea, providing a new understanding of how the disease delays wound healing in th...
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