Tag: FDA approval

The FDA just approved IDx-DR, an artificial intelligence diagnostic system that analyzes fundus photos to determine if diabetic retinopathy is present. This is the first medical device that...

Dexycu received FDA approval last week. It's a sustained-release one-time injection of dexamethasone in the anterior chamber after cataract surgery. This gives an alternative to...

Is there a better drop than Visine to "get the red out"? Yes.  Nine days before the ball dropped on 2017, the FDA approved Bausch...

Let's catch you up on the approval of Rhopressa at the end of 2017. What is Rhopressa? A once daily eye drop to lower IOP for patients...

Can I get the light adjustable lenses for cataract surgery? The FDA just approved the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens or LAL. It's an IOL that can be adjusted after cataract surgery...

The FDA just approved Bausch + Lomb's new glaucoma drop, Vyzulta. How does it work? According to B&L, it is "a nitric oxide-donating prostaglandin F2-alpha analog". I can feel...

Is there any new research being done for Leber congenital amaurosis? There is and it's called Luxterna. What is Luxterna? It's an investigational, potential one-time gene therapy, for...

An FDA committee agreed that Rhopressa (Aerie's new glaucoma med) lowers eye pressure when given once a day. Cue Aerie's stock rise. What is Rhopressa? Rhopressa is a...

The number of SMILE procedures completed to date. What is SMILE? It stands for small incision lenticule extraction and is a minimally invasive alternative to LASIK or PRK...

Avedro (maker of the FDA approved corneal cross-linking system) announced more results from their phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of corneal ectasia following refractive surgery. The...