May 28, 2025

HIV Pill Improves Vision in DME Patients

Lamivudine improved visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema, offering a low-cost oral alternative to anti-VEGF eye injections.

Reuters

May 15, 2025

Visual Difficulty, Falls, and Mortality

Recurrent falls were associated with a nearly 50% increased hazard of mortality.

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May 05, 2025

PDS Updates Continue to Reduce Treatment Burden for Patients with nAMD, DME, and DR

These types of improvements are relatively common after initial approval and are the result of optimization as surgical techniques and knowledge evolve.

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February 26, 2025

Integration of Vision Services Remains an Unmet Need in FQHCs

Telemedicine, funding, and provider partnerships can help, researchers say.

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April 09, 2025

Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab for Diabetic Eye Disease

Researchers determined that the PDS may decrease the treatment burden of frequent intravitreal injections, but further research on efficacy and safety is needed.

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April 02, 2025

GLP-1 RAs Evaluated for Long-Term Risk of NAION in Patients With Diabetes

Researchers’ subgroup analyses provide data on increased risks according to timepoint, demographics, and comorbidities.

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April 24, 2025

FDA Rejects Extended Dosing Intervals for Eylea HD

The agency did not agree with Regeneron’s proposal to add dosing intervals greater than every 16 weeks, the maximum interval currently indicated for aflibercept 8 mg injections.

Retinal Physician

July 03, 2024

Semaglutide Linked to Vision-Threatening Eye Disorder

New study finds that 8.9% of type 2 diabetes patients taking semaglutide experienced NAION, compared to 1.8% of those on non-GLP-1 diabetes drugs.

Reuters

January 24, 2025

Once-Weekly Semaglutide Doubles Risk of NAION in T2D

“After the introduction of once-weekly semaglutide in Denmark in November 2018, the annual number of first-time NAION episodes reached an all-time high for the years 2019 through 2023.”

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