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网页By Alan P. Lyss, MD. Factors preventing more widespread use of biosimilars in oncology include the cost and complexity of biosimilar development, oncologists’ lack of knowledge about biosimilars, and the fact that interactions between payers, manufacturers, and pharmacy benefit managers can sometimes drive up the cost of biosimilars.
Brolucizumab Therapy for DME Linked With Significant Visual Gains
网页2021年11月17日 · In addition to this, BRO was well-tolerated in patients. “In KESTREL and KITE, BRO 6 mg demonstrated robust visual gains and anatomical improvements in patients with DME ,” researchers concluded. Visit Ophthalmology Advisor’s conference section for the complete Focus on Retina coverage from the AAO 2021.
Photobiomodulation: An Emerging Dry AMD Treatment
网页2024年3月20日 · Photobiomodulation (PBM) is an emerging therapy that has shown promising potential as a possible treatment for patients with nonexudative intermediate AMD. In truth, this low-level laser therapy (LLLT) technology has existed for more than 50 years, and researchers have been reviewing its potential ocular applications for …
Preservative-Free Glaucoma Drop Option Well Tolerated
网页August 9, 2022. Latanoprost benzalkonium chloride (BAK)-free is efficacious and well tolerated during chronic use, according to recent findings published in Clinical Ophthalmology, providing a nonpreservative option for patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT). The phase 3, …
Spare, Don’t Tear, the Trabecular Meshwork - Ophthalmology …
网页2021年5月21日 · However, we now also know that in addition to pumping fluid out of the eye, the trabecular meshwork acts as both a sensor of pressure and regulator of aqueous outflow. As such, the healthy trabecular meshwork doesn’t just restrict outflow but monitors, controls, and facilitates it as well. 17 Given this modern understanding, tearing through ...
EDOF Visual Disturbance Profile Similar to Monofocal IOL, But …
网页2023年5月4日 · Extended depth of focus (EDOF) visual disturbance profile is similar to that of monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs), but the EDOF option provides superior spectacle independence as well as improved near and intermediate vision, according to findings published in Clinical Ophthalmology.. Patients (N=62) who underwent cataract surgery performed by a single surgeon at the Colvard-Kandavel Eye ...
Anti-VEGF Advancements Take Center Stage at AAO 2022
网页October 19, 2022. OCT imaging shows the effect of anti-VEGF injections in a patient with age-related macular degeneration. New anti-VEGF options may soon require less frequent injections, easing treatment burdens and increasing the odds for success. Plastics, penicillin, and the microwave oven were all accidental inventions, discovered in ...
Vision Quality With Trifocal IOL Rated High Despite Occasional …
网页2021年8月23日 · In Quality of Vision surveys, some “moderate” or “severe” visual disturbances were reported in the study population: halos for 12 (41.4%), starbursts in 4 (13.8%), and glare for 3 (10.3%). At the more “bothersome” 2 of 4 rating levels, 6 described halos, 3 had glare, and 2 noted starbursts. PanOptix is the only trifocal IOL ...
In Glaucoma Management, Less is More - Ophthalmology Advisor
网页2021年4月23日 · In Glaucoma Management, Less is More. A riddle stands at the center of glaucoma care. Research indicates that, when intraocular pressure (IOP) is substantially lowered, disease progression can be halted. 1 Yet, multiple studies show that, despite adequate lowering of IOP, disease progression still …
OCT Shows Thicker Retinal Layers Are Associated With Better …
网页2022年8月10日 · Better contrast sensitivity (CS) is associated with greater retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular ganglion cell complex (GCC) thicknesses for healthy adults aged 80 years or older, according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The investigation reviewed normative optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCT-A) measures. and their associations with visual function.