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Myra Vision treats first patient in ADAPT trial of Calibreye TGT Surgical System | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/andrew_shots) Myra Vision has treated the first patient in its ADAPT clinical study evaluating the Calibreye TGT Surgical System in patients with glaucoma. The ADAPT trial is a prospective, multicenter, nonrandomized, open-label study enrolling 70 refractory glaucoma patients…
Cloudbreak Pharma completes FDA end-of-phase-2 meeting for CBT-004 in pinguecula | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/pressmaster) Cloudbreak Pharma and the US Food and Drug Administration have completed an end-of-phase 2 meeting regarding the late-stage development of CBT-004 for the treatment of pinguecula. According to the company, this meeting helped to provide a “clear…
Eye exams could enable earlier detection of systemic disease | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/InsideCreativeHouse) There is increasing recognition that the eye is a good source of information about systemic diseases. Two recent journal articles underscore the organ’s importance in identifying systemic disease processes. This is clinically relevant in that the eye…
FDA clears Novaliq’s Investigational New Drug application for NOV05 | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Stock Contributor) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Novaliq’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for NOV05, enabling the initiation of the EYETAC phase II clinical trial (NCT07285070) in patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis (NIAU). NOV05,…
Dr. Mali’s top 5 predictions in ophthalmology for 2026 | Ophthalmology Times
From artificial intelligence to retinal care and postoperative protection, Joshua Mali, MD, FASRS, offers five predictions shaping ophthalmology in 2026. (Image credit: AdobeStock/Sam Efendi) It’s that exciting time of the year again when I reveal my top 5 predictions in…
Moorfields study reveals sharp rise in glaucoma burden across the UK | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Vitalii) A recent press release issued by Moorfields Eye Hospital announced startling glaucoma prevalence data based on a new study1 published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The data estimate that the prevalence of glaucoma currently is almost…
Nanoscope’s gene therapy, MCO-010 receives Sakigake and Orphan Drug Designations in Japan | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/sezerozger) Nanoscope Therapeutics has received Pioneering Regenerative Medical Product (Sakigake) and Orphan Drug designations for MCO-010 from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), making it the first retinal gene therapy to do so in Japan. Sakigake designation is Japan’s…
SpyGlass Pharma randomizes first patients in 2 phase 3 clinical trials of the BIM-IOL System | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Pixel-Shot) SpyGlass Pharma has randomized the first patients in its 2 registrational phase 3 clinical trials of the Bimatoprost Drug Pad-IOL System (BIM-IOL System) for the lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or…
Study identifies corneal endothelial changes following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/New Africa) A study aimed to compare corneal topographic and specular microscopic parameters both before and after patients received the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) COVID-19 mRNA vaccine concluded that changes in corneal endothelium were seen in the short term after…
Q&A: Evolving approaches to geographic atrophy management | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Prostock-studio) Management of geographic atrophy (GA) has changed with the introduction of retinal therapies aimed at slowing disease progression and with greater use of imaging for diagnosis and monitoring. These developments have raised practical questions about patient selection,…