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Treating dry eye with radiofrequency

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Retinal stem cell patch moves closer to FDA approval

Researchers at the University of California - Santa Barbara announced that the retinal stem cell patch they developed continues to move towards full approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The latest clinical study results were published in [...]

Drug used to treat alcoholism may treat AMD

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New Under-Eye Filler Receives FDA Approval

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FDA approves new treatment for wet AMD

The Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday the approval of Vabysmo to treat both neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) as well as diabetic macular edema (DME). The new drug has the ability to target two pathways involved in [...]

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Covid is increasing frequency of dry eye symptoms

With millions of people working from home since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been a rise in people experiencing symptoms of dry eye disease. This rise in dry eye disease is linked to the increased use of electronic gadgets.

Lawsuit filed against Regeneron over price gouging with Eylea

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) filed a lawsuite in federal court alleging that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals illegally inflated the price of Eylea. Eylea is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration and cost $1,850 per [...]

Common anti-depresant may lower risk of AMD

Study findings were recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America that highlight the potential of the antidepressant fluoxetine to lower the risk of developing dry age-related macular [...]
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