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Allergan completes acquisition of AqueSys

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of AqueSys, Inc. a clinical-stage medical device company focused on developing ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma.

19 Oct 2015

QUT's Professor Joanne Wood wins 'Nobel Prize' of international optometry

One of the world's leading experts on visual impairment, ageing and driving, QUT's Professor Joanne Wood, has won the "Nobel Prize" of international optometry for her work.

15 Oct 2015

Envisia's ENV515 (travoprost XR) meets primary efficacy endpoint in phase 2a glaucoma trial

Envisia Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel extended-release therapies in ophthalmology, today reported results from its first clinical trial of the Company's lead product candidate, ENV515 (travoprost XR).

6 Oct 2015

Matricellular proteins may be key therapeutic targets for common ocular disorders

A special issue of Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics highlights the latest research on matricellular proteins, which play a critical role in inflammation and blood vessel formation in the eye and therefore making them key targets for new therapies to treat common ocular disorders such as glaucoma, dry eye disease, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

23 Sep 2015

Quethera receives seed investment funding to develop gene therapy for glaucoma

Quethera, a gene therapy company developing a treatment for glaucoma that could prevent blindness, has received seed investment funding led by Midven’s Rainbow Seed Fund alongside co-investor Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, to continue pre-clinical development of their therapy.

18 Sep 2015

UK’s GPs, optometrists confirm link between smoking and loss of vision

Smokey eyes are regarded as sexy, sultry and stunning. But nothing could be further from the truth, according to new research unveiled this National Eye Health Week.

18 Sep 2015

Scientists elucidate genetic interaction that may prove key to development, progression of glaucoma

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have elucidated a genetic interaction that may prove key to the development and progression of glaucoma, a blinding neurodegenerative disease that affects tens of millions of people worldwide and is a leading cause of irreversible blindness.

11 Sep 2015

IRIDEX launches novel intra-ocular pressure monitoring device

IRIDEX Corporation today announced that it has added a novel intra-ocular pressure (IOP) monitoring device called a tonometer to its suite of commercial products for the global glaucoma market. The new device comes to IRIDEX through a distribution agreement with Icare Finland Plc, a subsidiary of the Revenio Group Corporation, the creator of the tonometer.

8 Sep 2015

Allergan enters into agreement to acquire Aquesys and its XEN45 program

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, and AqueSys, Inc. a private clinical stage medical device company focused on developing ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma, today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Allergan will acquire AqueSys in an all-cash transaction.

4 Sep 2015

BioLight Life Sciences Investments reports operational and financial results for Q2 2015

BioLight Life Sciences Investments, a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, today reported operational and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

1 Sep 2015

Researchers discover that vitamin D may play significant role in preventing AMD among women

Vitamin D has been studied extensively in relation to bone health as well as cancer. Now, a team led by a researcher at the University at Buffalo has discovered that vitamin D may play a significant role in eye health, specifically in the possible prevention of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, among women who are more genetically prone to developing the sight-damaging disease.

1 Sep 2015

CUMC vision researchers discover gene that causes myopia

Vision researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have discovered a gene that causes myopia, but only in people who spend a lot of time in childhood reading or doing other "nearwork."

1 Sep 2015

Can-Fite BioPharma announces Q2 financial results for 2015, updates drug development programs

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs being developed to treat inflammatory diseases, cancer and sexual dysfunction, today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and updates on its drug development programs.

28 Aug 2015

Researchers report significant progress in management of patients with dry eyes

Do you have problems with dry eyes? If so, you're not alone--it's one of the most common reasons for patient visits to eye care professionals. Recent years have seen significant progress in management of patients with dry eyes, according to the September special issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

28 Aug 2015

Beta-blockers improve overall survival among epithelial ovarian cancer patients

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers demonstrate a benefit in overall survival among epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients receiving generic heart medications known as beta-blockers. Survival was shown to be greatest among those prescribed first-generation nonselective beta-blockers.

24 Aug 2015

ARVO Foundation for Eye Research to present Dr. David L. Epstein Award at ARVO 2016

To honor the memory of a longtime leader in glaucoma treatment and research, the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research will present the Dr. David L. Epstein Award. The new award — a $100,000 prize — was established by the late Dr. Epstein's family and will be presented annually to a senior-level glaucoma researcher at the ARVO Annual Meeting.

24 Aug 2015

Sigma 1 receptor appears to play vital role in supporting the retina

A receptor that is already a target for treating neurodegenerative disease also appears to play a key role in supporting the retina, scientists report.

11 Aug 2015

BrightFocus announces recipients of 2015 research program grants

BrightFocus Foundation, which funds research worldwide on Alzheimer's disease, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, today announced that its 2015 research program grants have been awarded to 58 scientists in 20 states and 7 foreign countries. Part of an $11 million research investment, the grants reflect the largest annual research funding in the foundation's history.

4 Aug 2015

Shire acquires Foresight Biotherapeutics for $300 million

Shire plc announced today that it has acquired New York-based, privately held Foresight Biotherapeutics Inc. for $300 million.

3 Aug 2015

MSU scientists suggest that common glaucoma medication could be used to treat TB

A new discovery by Michigan State University scientists suggests that a common medication used to treat glaucoma could also be used to treat tuberculosis, even the drug-resistant kind.

24 Jul 2015

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Latest Glaucoma News and Research

Allergan completes acquisition of AqueSys

QUT's Professor Joanne Wood wins 'Nobel Prize' of international optometry

Envisia's ENV515 (travoprost XR) meets primary efficacy endpoint in phase 2a glaucoma trial

Matricellular proteins may be key therapeutic targets for common ocular disorders

Quethera receives seed investment funding to develop gene therapy for glaucoma

UK’s GPs, optometrists confirm link between smoking and loss of vision

Scientists elucidate genetic interaction that may prove key to development, progression of glaucoma

IRIDEX launches novel intra-ocular pressure monitoring device

Allergan enters into agreement to acquire Aquesys and its XEN45 program

BioLight Life Sciences Investments reports operational and financial results for Q2 2015

Researchers discover that vitamin D may play significant role in preventing AMD among women

CUMC vision researchers discover gene that causes myopia

Can-Fite BioPharma announces Q2 financial results for 2015, updates drug development programs

Researchers report significant progress in management of patients with dry eyes

Beta-blockers improve overall survival among epithelial ovarian cancer patients

ARVO Foundation for Eye Research to present Dr. David L. Epstein Award at ARVO 2016

Sigma 1 receptor appears to play vital role in supporting the retina

BrightFocus announces recipients of 2015 research program grants

Shire acquires Foresight Biotherapeutics for $300 million

MSU scientists suggest that common glaucoma medication could be used to treat TB

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