In Brief: Symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion is associated with reduced visual acuity, which can significantly affect quality of life. This study was a prespecified analysis of the 2-year, sham-controlled OASIS trial. Clinically meaningful (≥5-point) changes in patient-reported outcomes were assessed. Ocriplasmin resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in visual function. Purpose: To evaluate patient-reported visual function after ocriplasmin… Read More »
A Revolution in Retina – In the early 1990s when I applied for a surgical retina fellowship, the results of the two multicenter trials designed to test the efficacy of subfoveal laser photocoagulation in new and recurrent choroidal neovascularization in AMD were reported. This reaffirmed my decision to become a surgeon and confirmed my impressions… Read More »
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine visual acuity (VA) outcomes and treatment patterns in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) eyes switching between ranibizumab and aflibercept in routine clinical practice. Methods: Electronic medical records were used to identify nAMD eyes receiving ranibizumab or aflibercept with 12 months’ follow-up since switching antivascular endothelial growth… Read More »
Pravin U. Dugel, Adrian Koh, Yuichiro Ogura, Glenn Jaffe, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, David Brown, Andre V. Gomes, James Warburton, Andreas Weichselberger, Frank G. Holz Abstract ObjectiveTwo similarly designed, phase 3 trials (HAWK and HARRIER) compared brolucizumab, a single-chain antibody fragment that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor-A, with aflibercept to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). DesignDouble-masked, multicenter, active-controlled, randomized trials. Patients(N = 1817) with untreated,… Read More »
Pravin Dugel, MD, R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD Channels: Retina | Posted 4/5/2019 Pravin Dugel, MD, joins Ross Lakhanpal, MD, to define, discuss, and forecast the future of informatics in retina. In Dr. Dugel’s view, the informatics platforms used in other fields could translate to retina and, when they arrive, will change the preparation and… Read More »
ReNeuron Group plc (AIM: RENE), a UK-based global leader in the development of cell-based therapeutics, is pleased to provide an update on progress with the ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial of its hRPC cell therapy candidate in the blindness-causing disease, retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The Company is pleased to report that all three of the first… Read More »
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq:RGNX), a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy based on its proprietary NAV® Technology Platform, will host an analyst and investor event focused on its ophthalmology program, including its lead product candidate RGX-314, on Thursday, February 21,… Read More »
Graybug Vision Presents Top Line Results of Phase 1/2a ADAGIO Study at Hawaiian Eye & Retina 2019 ADAGIO Study Provides Evidence that GB-102 Can Achieve Sustained-Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Graybug Vision’s novel investigational depot approach is designed to continuously inhibit activity of all VEGF receptors for the treatment… Read More »
An Independent Analysis of Protocol i Study Data Dugel, Pravin U., MD*,†; Campbell, Joanna H., PhD‡; Kiss, Szilárd, MD§; Loewenstein, Anat, MD¶; Shih, Vanessa, PharmD‡; Xu, Xiaoshu, MS‡; Holekamp, Nancy M., MD**; Augustin, Albert J., MD, PhD††; Ho, Allen C., MD‡‡; Gonzalez, Victor H., MD§§; Whitcup, Scott M., MD¶¶ RETINA: January 2019 – Volume 39… Read More »
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss and irreversible blindness in people aged over 65 years in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.1 Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies have led to great improvements in outcomes for patients with nAMD.2 However, currently available anti-VEGF treatments require frequent clinic visits to monitor… Read More »
