Eye Care

Perfluorohexyloctane is the first and only treatment that targets tear evaporation to provide relief for dry eye disease

Preclinical studies and clinical trials have shown that both corticosteroids and VEGF inhibitors can be delivered as nanoparticles.

Faricimab is the first and only bispecific antibody granted FDA approval for treatment of the eye.

Pilocarpine improves near visual acuity by pupil modulation, leading to an increased ability to focus on nearby objects.

Teprotumumab (Tepezza) is a promising treatment for thyroid eye disease , although its precise mechanism of action remains incompletely characterized.

Cases address questions about how to relieve dry eyes.

The Mylight phase 3 trial confirmed that there was no clinically meaningful differences between aflibercept and its reference biologic, Eylea, for patients with wet macular degeneration.

Melphalan/hepatic delivery system (Hepzato Kit; Delcath Systems Inc) is currently the only liver-directed therapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of netastatic uveal melanoma and percutaneous hepatic perfusion.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension was previously considered a rare condition, however, its prevalence is increasing in parallel with obesity in patient populations.

SB15 had a comparable safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity treatment profile to AFL for age-related macular degeneration.

Pharmacists should learn the basics of this leading cause of vision loss among adults worldwide.

The approval marks the first and only FDA-approved treatment for dry eye disease that directly targets tear evaporation.

Data from the aflibercept 8 mg clinical trial program will be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2023 Annual Meeting, April 23 to 27.

Eye drops come in many forms and for many indications, such as redness, itchiness, dryness, allergies, dilating drops, glaucoma drops, lubricants, numbing agents, antibiotics, and to lower pressure.

Aflibercept injection (8 mg) in a 12-week dosing regimen was found non inferior in vision gains compared to 8-week dosing regimen with 2 mg.

The approval marks the first and only treatment for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness.

Aflibercept injection is also indicted for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema, and diabetic retinopathy.

Bausch + Lomb Corporation and Modulight anticipate that ML6710i will be available for eye care professionals during the first half of 2023.

Products range from natural eye relief to sleep aid.

Retinal vein occlusion is the second most common cause of vision loss from retinal vascular diseases.

Teprotumumab is the first fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA for the treatment of thyroid eye disease at its source not just reducing the symptoms.

Monkeypox may be transmitted through conjunctivitis, according to a new study.

Aflibercept 8 mg demonstrated non-inferiority in vision gains in both the 12- and 16-week dosing regimens.

Iheezo is a sterile, single use ophthalmic gel preparation.

Omidenepag isopropyl ophthalmic solution (Omlonti) eye drops are indicated to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Researchers will submit a new drug application to the FDA after a phase 3 trial found that iDose TR slow- and fast-release models met their primary endpoint in patients with glaucoma.

Pharmacists should ascertain whether self-treatment is appropriate and suggest medical care if it isn’t.

Study suggests gene therapy may effectively treat young children who were born colorblind via pathways connecting the brain and the retina.

Latanoprost (Xalatan) Sterile Ophthalmic Solution is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Study is the first to use an artificial intelligence algorithm to break down visual field loss in new-onset glaucoma cases among population groups in the United States.