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Study finds artificial tear viscosity and shear-thinning behavior vary by formulation | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: ADobeStock/New Africa) A large international study1 that evaluated the properties of dry eye drops showed that the commercially available formulations exhibited varying degrees of shear-thinning behavior, which affects the impact on the ocular surface. Ulrich Graf, PhD, the…
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…
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…
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…
PRIMA retinal implant restores vision in patients with advanced GA | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/stockbusters) An editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine1 referred to the Photovoltaic Retina Implant Microarray (PRIMA) Implant (Science Corporation) as “the first treatment to restore vision” in patients with advanced geographic atrophy (GA) associated with…
Ocugen releases positive preliminary 12-month data from phase 2 ArMaDa trial | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/LORA) Ocugen has announced positive preliminary 12-month data from its phase 2 ArMaDa trial evaluating OCU410 (AAV5-RORA) for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration. OCU410 is an investigational, intravitreally administered, AAV5-based gene therapy…