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Q&A: Alexandra Miere discusses the ACTOR and HERMES studies | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Alexandra Miere at the 2025 EURETINA meeting in Paris Alexandra Miere discusses retinal studies published in EURETINA journal. The first, the ACTOR study, explores vascular remodeling in neovascular AMD patients treated with ranibizumab. The second, the HERMES study,…
Researchers assess atropine and cyclopentolate for detecting premyopia in young children | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) A comparison of 2 cycloplegic agents, atropine and cyclopentolate, in preschool children for cycloplegia found that atropine was associated with less myopic refraction compared with cyclopentolate and may potentially avoid the overestimation of premyopia prevalence,1 reported first…
Anniversary of the spectral OCT prototype: 25 years young and growing | Ophthalmology Times
A recent conference celebrated the creation of the first prototype of the spectral optical coherence tomography (SOCT) instrument. Introduced in 2000, the prototype, which was developed at the Institute of Physics of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, was the…
Kala Bio’s CHASE trial misses primary endpoint, KPI-012 development discontinued | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) Kala Bio announced that CHASE (NCT05727878), its phase 2b clinical trial of KPI-012 for persistent corneal epithelial defect (PCED), did not meet its primary endpoint. Additionally, the company noted that the trial failed to show statistical significance…
Q&A: Mark Gillies the outcomes of injecting VEGF inhibitors | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Mark Gillies at the 2025 EURETINA meeting Mark Gillies, MD, PhD, introduced the Fight Retinal Blindness! Project, a comprehensive registry tracking VEGF inhibitor eye injection outcomes since 2007. Spanning 20 countries with 150 active practitioners, the project uniquely…
The Netherlands: Lupin strengthens ophthalmology business with acquisition of VISUfarma from GHO Capital
\n European specialist investor GHO Capital Partners has announced the sale of its portfolio company, VISUfarma, a Netherlands-headquartered specialty pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmology, to global pharma major Lupin. \n\n\n\n VISUfarma was created by GHO Capital in 2016 by combining…
Q&A: Harvey Uy on the power of digital images and records | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Harvey Uy, MD, DPBO, FVRSP, at the 2025 EURETINA meeting Harvey Uy, MD, DPBO, FVRDP, a retina specialist from the Peregrine Eye and Laser Institute in the Philippines, discussed the transformative power of digital image management in ophthalmology.…
Q&A: Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD, on neuro-ophthalmic insights at EyeCon 2025 | Ophthalmology Times
Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD, emphasized the importance of pattern recognition in distinguishing ocular from neurologic causes of visual symptoms during EyeCon 2025. (Image credit: AdobeStock/ryandi) “Pattern recognition is key,” emphasized Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD, as he discussed the…
Q&A: Marion Munk discusses the phase 2a BETTER study | Ophthalmology Times
Photo of Marion Munk at EURETINA 2025 In her conversation with the Eye Care Network, Marion Munk, MD, PhD, details a promising phase 2a clinical study of ISTH0036, an oligonucleotide antisense drug targeting TGF-β2. Developed to address fibrosis in neovascular…
EyeCon 2025: Adopting an interventional glaucoma mindset with Oluwatosin U. Smith, MD | Ophthalmology Times
At this year’s EyeCon meeting, Oluwatosin U. Smith, MD, of the Glaucoma Associates of Texas, reflected on her dual role—both as an educator and a leader in its development—while delivering a focused presentation on the current state of glaucoma care.…