Ophthalmology News
Trial success for IV TED treatment
Viridian Therapeutics announced trial results of its intravenously delivered treatment for chronic thyroid eye disease (TED), showing patients experienced...
Progress for DED peptide treatment
A novel synthetic peptide with anti-inflammatory properties potentially suited to DED management is the subject of a phase 2 clinical trial.
Identifying inflammation in dry eye disease
Inflammation plays a key role in triggering and propagating dry eye disease (DED) via the ‘vicious circle’1. In severe cases, topical anti-inflammatory...
Māori’s higher treatment-injury risk
Māori are a third more likely to be admitted to hospital with injuries resulting from healthcare and are 43% more likely to be admitted because of healthcare...
Oral probiotics for DED
US researchers found mice living in a drying atmosphere had healthier and more intact corneal surfaces when given the oral probiotic Limosilactobacillus...
Award-winning ADHD specs
An Irish design graduate has developed a wearable device to reduce distracting visual stimuli for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...
Campaign to protect workers’ eyes
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is calling for better...
NCP drug trial advances
Okyo Pharma has announced plans to begin a phase 2 trial of OK-101, a non-opioid analgesic developed to reduce neuropathic corneal pain (NCP).
Handheld thermal pulsation device for MGD treatment
After successfully navigating Auckland’s extended Covid lockdown in 2021, the Ocular Surface Laboratory (OSL) team was excited to begin its long-awaited...
Ophthalmic warnings to sea swimmers
Swimmers around New South Wales‘ coast and Israel’s Sea of Galilee are being warned of a high risk of ocular infections due to elevated levels of different...
Call for more grads, remote care to combat optom shortage
A new report from Deloitte Access Economics highlights the need to address the critical supply and distribution of optometrists throughout Aotearoa to...
Eye-health-promo game launched
The American Optometric Association (AOA) has launched Blink Land, a single-player mobile game that teaches players about eye health and its relation to...
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