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Hanson Wade: Dry AMD and Geographic Atrophy Therapeutics Summit 2025

Welcome to the 6th Dry AMD and Geographic Atrophy Therapeutics SummitTransformative Therapies for Dry, Intermediate & Late-Stage AMDWith late-phase trials advancing, novel mechanisms emerging, and global regulatory expectations evolving, the dry AMD and GA field is accelerating exponentially. Returning digitally...

A look into the IOL space

Advances in the design and performance of intraocular lenses (IOLs) continue to be driven by demand for better outcomes, presbyopia correction and spectacle independence, alongside a better understanding of the dynamics of the crystalline lens, newer theories of accommodation and...

Incomplete teprotumumab treatment for thyroid eye disease

This is a multi-centre retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes in patients who were on teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease but had the usual regime of eight infusions, three weeks apart, interrupted due to COVID-19. Manufacturing was suspended between Dec 2020...

All systems go for Oriel - final approval granted to make new centre a reality

Plans for Oriel, a new state-of-the-art eye care, research and education centre, have been given the green light.

Paediatric enucleation in a tertiary eye centre in North China, 2001-2015

The authors review the demography and aetiology of paediatric enucleation over a 15-year period. A total of 9307 paediatric ophthalmic inpatients ranging from 0 to 14 years who underwent surgery at Shandong Eye Institute over the past 15 years were...

OSA regulatory advice baton moves to new expert

The OSA’s regulatory advice service – a key element of membership for many optical businesses – is moving to safe new hands as Ann Blackmore retires after six years at the helm. Ann’s extensive knowledge of the optical landscape, both...

An update on idiopathic intracranial hypertension

The incidence of Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is increasing, likely in line with the worldwide epidemic of obesity. To date, there have been revisions in the terminology used and diagnostic criteria for IIH; these recognise the need to exclude secondary...

Haag-Streit launches 5th ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition’

Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2023’.

Dexmedetomidine vs remifentanil for reduction of postoperative agitation

Postoperative agitation is a common anaesthetic complication in children with a significant impact to care and outcomes. The authors studied preschool children to compare the effect of intravenous administration of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil on postoperative agitation following strabismus surgery under...

Lived experience with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)

This study was undertaken to explore the experience of living with VKC. Nine families were interviewed – paired interviews with patients and parents using semi-structured approaches (May-October 2018). Interviews continued until data saturation was reached with no new information. The...

Tough gig

‘The times they are a-changin’. The words of this Dylan classic resonate down the decades, and in the light of recent events, speak eloquently to life in 2022. It feels like a lifetime of change has passed since the Eye...

Regulatory drug evaluations and expedited review initiatives: EU and US perspectives

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) each conduct independent assessments of benefit-risk profile when evaluating applications to market new or modified medicines, and their respective decision-making is guided by distinct legislation, procedures and...