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AAO 2026 Highlights Hospital Ophthalmology Coverage Gaps and Growing Reimbursement Pressures
Access to hospital-based eye care and reimbursement were policy topics at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2026 Annual Meeting, where ophthalmology leaders described a retrospective review of 747 eye-related transfers from 25 hospitals in the New York area. The…
Inflammasome Therapeutics’ Kamuvudine K8 Reduces Geographic Atrophy Lesion Growth by 54% in Phase 2 Study
Phase 2 data for kamuvudine K8, an investigational inflammasome-directed treatment from Inflammasome Therapeutics, were presented during Retina Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2026 Annual Meeting. The 0.7 mg dose was associated with a 54% reduction in…
2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Optogenetics Pioneers Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their foundational work in optogenetics. Announced on 5 October 2026, the award recognizes research that established the ability to control…
Eyestem Research Presents Eyecyte-RPE Cell Therapy Data in Geographic Atrophy at EURETINA 2026
Eyestem Research presented clinical data for Eyecyte-RPE, an investigational retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell therapy for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), at EURETINA 2026 in Vienna. A mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) gain of about…
SpyGlass Pharma Acquires Advanced Vision Science to Advance Drug-Eluting IOL Technology for Glaucoma
SpyGlass Pharma announced on October 1, 2026 that it has acquired Advanced Vision Science (AVS), its existing intraocular lens (IOL) manufacturer, for about $13 million. The deal gives SpyGlass direct control over a key component of its investigational BIM-IOL system,…
Sight Sciences Introduces OMNI Ultra Surgical System at AAO 2026
Sight Sciences announced on October 1, 2026 that it would debut its OMNI Ultra Surgical System, the latest version of its implant-free minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) platform, at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2026 Annual Meeting in New…
Kodiak Sciences’ Tarcocimab Meets Noninferiority Endpoint Versus Aflibercept in Phase 3 DAYBREAK Trial in Wet AMD
Kodiak Sciences announced on 28 September 2026 that Zenkuda (tarcocimab tedromer), an investigational anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy, met the primary endpoint of its pivotal Phase 3 DAYBREAK trial in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD): noninferiority to aflibercept…
MacTel Decoded: Rethinking Conventional Approaches with Novel Neuroprotective Strategies | Ophthalmology Times
Thanks for your interest in this podcast. Please read this important program information before listening. Episode Description In this podcast, experts Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FASRS; Jed H. Assam, MD, MS; Diana V. Do, MD; and Dante Pieramici, MD,…
When Mites Meet Their Match: Empowering Patients With Targeted Treatment for Demodex Blepharitis | Ophthalmology Times
Thanks for your interest in this podcast. Please read this important program information before listening. Episode Description In this podcast, expert Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, discusses the burden, diagnosis, and management of Demodex blepharitis, highlighting a recently approved targeted treatment…
International Glaucoma Symposium highlights the meeting point of practice and technology | Ophthalmology Times
The 2nd International Glaucoma Symposium underscores how AI and advanced imaging are becoming integral to modern glaucoma diagnosis and management. (Image credit: AdobeStock/OngCaLucK) The International Glaucoma Symposium was created to close the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world clinical decision-making…