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Autoimmune Retinopathy: Symptoms and Management
Autoimmune retinopathy (AIR) is a rare group of diseases characterized by retinal degeneration due to autoimmune mechanisms. There are two primary types of AIR: paraneoplastic retinopathy, associated with an underlying malignancy, and non-paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy (npAIR), which occurs independently of…
What is Vitritis and How to Manage it?
Vitritis is an ocular condition characterized by inflammation of the vitreous, a gel-like substance filling the eyeball behind the lens and in front of the retina. This inflammation can be due to various causes, including infections, autoimmune diseases, or trauma…
What is Schirmer’s Test and How to Conduct it
In the dynamic landscape of ophthalmology, the evaluation of tear production holds a central position in understanding and managing a spectrum of ocular conditions. Among the various tools available, Schirmer’s Test, named after the pioneering German ophthalmologist Otto Schirmer, stands…
Role of Corneal Hysteresis in Glaucoma Risk Assessment
What is Corneal Hysteresis? Corneal hysteresis is a measure of the cornea’s ability to absorb and dissipate energy when subjected to stress, such as the pressure exerted within the eye. The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped front surface of the…
CHMP Backs Bayer’s High-Dose Eylea for Retinal Diseases
Bayer announced on Friday that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of a high-dose formulation of the renowned eye drug Eylea for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and…
World’s First Whole-Eye and Face Transplant Breakthrough
In a groundbreaking medical feat, a surgical team comprising more than 140 clinicians, including surgeons, nurses, and various healthcare professionals from New York University (NYU) Langone Health, has successfully conducted the world’s first whole-eye and partial face transplantation on a…
AMD Forecast: New Algorithm Offers 94% Accuracy
Researchers at Duke University have developed a computer program that can predict with 94% accuracy whether an individual’s age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will deteriorate within a year. The deep learning algorithm, featured in an article within JAMA Ophthalmology, evaluates comprehensive…
Ocular Therapeutix Gets FDA Agreement for Wet AMD Trial
Ocular Therapeutix has obtained written FDA approval for the comprehensive design of its pivotal phase 3 clinical trial, known as the SOL trial, which evaluates Axpaxli (axitinib intravitreal implant) for treating wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) under a Special Protocol…
FDA Greenlights Phase 1 Trial for IOPCL Magnifier
OnPoint Vision has officially received FDA approval for their investigational device exemption (IDE) application, initiating the phase 1 in the pivotal clinical trial for the AccuraSee Intraocular Pseudophakic Capsular Lens (IOPCL) Magnifier (MAG). This trial focuses on the secondary implantation…
What Is Idiopathic Multifocal Choroiditis and How to Manage It|OBN
What Is Idiopathic Multifocal Choroiditis? Idiopathic Multifocal Choroiditis (IMFC) is a rare eye condition that primarily affects the choroid, a vascular layer situated between the retina and the sclera (the white part of the eye). The condition is characterized by…