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Positive outlook for patients with IIH and mild visual dysfunction

This study explored whether visual field mean deviation (MD) on standard static perimetry is a reliable predictor of visual outcome in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Source: AAO

Posted on: Sep 28 2018
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Week in review: Luxturna, Novartis, NIDEK

This week, Luxturna approaches EU approval, Novartis’ brolucizumab outperforms aflibercept in neovascular AMD trials and NIDEK unveils a “groundbreaking” gonioscopy device that performs 360-degree iridocorneal angle imaging in full color. Source: AAO

Posted on: Sep 28 2018
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Intra-arterial chemotherapy carries a low risk for complications

In this study, researchers compared complication rates arising from primary and secondary intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) treatment of retinoblastoma. Source: AAO

Posted on: Sep 27 2018
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Alcon releases 5-year CyPass data

Stephen Lane, MD, shared full results from the post-approval COMPASS-XT study at the 2018 ESCRS meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. The long-term safety data offers new insights into Alcon’s decision to withdraw the CyPass microstent from global markets last month. Source: AAO

Posted on: Sep 26 2018
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Oral valproic acid fails to benefit patients with retinitis pigmentosa

This paper reports results from a phase 2 trial evaluating oral valproic acid for treating autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa. Source: AAO

Posted on: Sep 26 2018
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Acrysof vs. Tecnis toric IOLs: Which has more rotational stability?

This large retrospective analysis compared the rotational stability of the Acrysoft and Tecnis toric IOLs. Source: AAO

Posted on: Sep 25 2018
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High-resolution MRI accurately detects arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

This study assessed the diagnostic accuracy of 3D high-resolution T1-weighted black-blood magnetic resonance imaging (T1-BB-MRI) for the detection of posterior ciliary artery involvement in patients with giant cell arteritis and funduscopic arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (A-AION). Source: AAO

Posted on: Sep 24 2018
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Gene therapy for wet AMD wins fast track designation

The FDA awarded fast track designation to a single-administration, intravitreal gene therapy for wet AMD, according to a press release by Adverum Biotechnologies. Source: AAO