Apellis announces 24-ponth Phase 3 study of pegcetacoplan for GA

Belmont Eye Center News

[ad_1] Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced new data from the 24-month Phase 3 OAKS study of pegcetacoplan, an investigational targeted C3 therapy, for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration. According to the company, two post hoc analyses of microperimetry data showed positive trends with increasing effects over time, demonstrating both…

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ImprimisRx launches compounded Antibiotic Formulation

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[ad_1] ImprimisRx today announced the availability of Fortisite, which includes a patent-pending compounded combination of tobramycin 1.5% and vancomycin 5%. According to a news release from the company, compounded topical antibiotic formulations may be appropriate to prescribe for patients with clinical needs that are unmet by FDA-approved drug products. Fortisite, which includes a compounded combination antibiotic…

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How Do Your Eyes Feel?

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[ad_1] Myze is a next generation eye care engagement platform that helps identify, treat, and manage dry eyes throughout a patient’s dry eye journey. According to the news release, Myze enables “always available” screenings followed by frictionless access to products, services, and education. No more product overload and decision paralysis at retail locations. Myze makes…

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Not enough corneas: Fact or fiction?

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[ad_1] Donor corneal tissue for transplantation is something that most US corneal specialists typically do not worry about, because our eye banking system here is the envy of the world. We have many well-regarded, well-established and well-managed organizations doing an incredible job of serving our communities. We can treat our patients with confidence, knowing that…

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Not enough corneas: Fact or fiction?

Vision impairment affects earnings and safety in Bangladesh

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[ad_1] Reviewed by Jennifer L. Patnaik, PhD Orbis International has focused on vision impairment related to workers in low- and middle-income countries. To no one’s surprise, unaddressed visual problems negatively affect both the level of safety and the earnings of workers in these underdeveloped countries. Simple, readily available solutions can profoundly impact poverty reduction, gender…

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Vision impairment affects earnings and safety in Bangladesh

Eye trauma: Treatment trends and innovations

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[ad_1] Jeremy Tan, MD, an oculoplastic surgery specialist at the Dean McGee Eye Institute, details some the latest trends in eye trauma surgery at the Dean McGee Eye Institute, and how these treatments are making an impact on the lives of patients. “Traumas can be functionally disabling and also cosmetically disfiguring,” Tan explained, “We establish…

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Eye trauma: Treatment trends and innovations

What Your Eye Color Can Say About Your Health

Belmont Eye Center News

Researchers found people who had vitiligo were less likely to have blue or grey eyes compared with people who did not. A 2012 review of research on vitiligo published in Nature found the autoimmune disorder, which causes a loss of skin color to mottled patches, was less prevalent in blue-eyed people. You are also a…

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