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AAO
American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Significant decrease in rate of photoreceptor loss in two randomized trials
Consistent vision effect with complement C1q inhibitor, despite no effect on lesion size
Some degree of improvement in disease status in 70% of patients treated with tarcocimab
All but one patient with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy had stable disease or improvement
Improved visual acuity, retinal thickness at 6 and 12 weeks, but treatment burden questioned
Other studies report fewer reoperations with combo eye surgery and vision risk with shingles
Tarcocimab noninferior to aflibercept while cutting treatment burden in half
Five-year follow-up shows significantly less annual visual field progression with the stent
Twice as many patients met IOP goals with TIGS, but confounders complicated data analysis
Slowing of geographic atrophy at 1 and 2 years with pegcetacoplan, avacincaptad pegol
Dosing 8 mg every 12 or 16 weeks for DME, AMD matches results with 2 mg every 8 weeks
Maria Aaron, MD, previews the programs and studies at the 2022 meeting in Chicago
Device lowers eye pressure by promoting fluid flow through Schlemm's canal
Indian eye doctors also warn of dangerous infections associated with steroids, diabetes
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AAO: American Academy of Ophthalmology
October 2024
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ASRS: American Society of Retina Specialists
July 2024
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ASCRS: American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
May 2023
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AAOPT: American Academy of Optometry
October 2017