GLG News by Ophthalmologists

Inspire Pharmaceuticals' founding concept is based upon P2Y2 receptor agonist technology, now approaching fruition with groundbreaking cystic fibrosis (CF) clinicals.  Well tolerated three times daily nebulizer therapy with denufosol for young CF patients promises improved pulmonary function,...

Omega-3 supplementation could be a useful strategy for protecting against retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), say Swedish investigators. In the study, mice with retinopathy were fed food enriched with either omega-3 or omega-6. Mice that ate omega-3 initially lost fewer retinal blood vessels than mice...

Patients with high arterial pulse pressure may be at increased risk for high-tension open angle glaucoma, a Dutch study concludes. Researchers analyzed data from 5,317 individuals, 215 of who had definite or probable open-angle glaucoma and 5,102 of whom were disease free.The analysis found that high-tension...

Alcon holds more than 70% of Wavelights shares and its takeover of Wavelight has been approved by the German authorities. WHile wavelight produces some interesting intraocular lenses, it is clear that Alcons interest in Wavelight lies in its realiable and fast excimer laser system that can be used for...

New research indicating the presence of amyloid-beta protein in dying retinal cells  suggests a new direction in glaucoma research. Amyloid-beta is a protein found in Alzheimer's plaques. Using a rat model of glaucoma, the researchers found that the dying retinal cells showed accumulation of amyloid-beta....

LX211, calcineurin inhibitor and antiinflammatory drug, was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. This move could expedite its approval for the management of non-infectious posterior, intermediate and panuveitis. In a field where there are few approved treatment modalities, this could be very big...

This brief article describes the comments of the Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) President and CEO which deflect the blame of the recent contact lens infection on the consumer on poor contact lens hygiene.  Although the comments of the AMO brass may be indeed true, there is not a single entity to...

Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard had a complex retinal detachment, Orlando Brown of football was nearly blinded by a referee's thrown flag.  Soft contact lens wear is barely compatible with sweaty, dusty contact sports. Some great basketball players wore (& wear) goggles.  Asking boxers to wear...

It seems most likely that the reason that the major ophthalmic houses did not want the Crystalens-Eyeonics company is that the technology has substantial problems.  Unlike the multifocal lenses, in order to give the best possible distance vision, near vision is not...

Biodem (ASX:BDM) is conducting a a Phase I/II trail involving a 10 day course of subcutaneous injection of a peptide in the treatment of diabetic macular edema.  The results of this trial which is being conducted abroad in Russia will be available in November 2007. Although promising...