A comparative study between four different OCT devices has shown pronounced differences in retinal thickness values. Results of the study, published in the journal Retina… Read More »Comparison of OCT systems suggests caution in comparing inter-device data
An Australian study has reported the first systematic results of an analysis examining the retina of children whose mothers had diabetes at the time of… Read More »Maternal diabetes may impact on development of the retina in offspring
Advanced Cell Technologies (ACT), a publicly listed company based in Marlborough, Maine, have announced (November 30th) the filing of an Investigational New Drug application with… Read More »First clinical trial using embryonic stem cells announced for dry AMD treatment
Researchers based at the School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, have published research data validating the use of a new questionnaire… Read More »Questionnaire measuring quality of vision alone may provide valuable outcome tool
Analysis of clinical data gathered through the Singapore Eye Research Institute suggests that people with diabetes who have higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and… Read More »Increased C-reactive protein and body mass index associates with a reduced likelihood of diabetic re
iCo Therapeutics Inc., a Vancouver based reprofiling development company, have announced their intention to recruit patients for a Phase II DME clinical trial of their… Read More »iCo Therapeutics recruiting for Phase II DME study
A research report produced by an Australian economics consulting firm claims to be the first study to quantify the burden of visual impairment in Japan.… Read More »First study on the economic costs of visual impairment in Japan
Commentary from the UK’s Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO) has advised against the off-label use of Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of wet age-related macular… Read More »VP of UK’s Royal College of Ophthalmologists advises against off-label use of Avastin
Clinicians and researchers from New York’s Columbia University have reported the delivery of a healthy baby girl following the first use of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis… Read More »IVF assists couple in having a child unaffected by Stargardt disease
A multi-centre Phase I/II clinical trial has presented initial results for a new topical drug focused on the treatment of diabetic eye disease. The clinical… Read More »New topical drug for DME reports results from a Phase I/II clinical trial