Tag: FDA approval

Give me the short version of Dextenza. Dextenza is a dexamethasone insert, placed through the punctum into the canaliculus and is designed to deliver dexamethasone to...

What is it? It's a drop used once daily to lower IOP and it is a combo of two drugs, latanoprost and rhopressa. If you're thinking,...

Can I get Zyrtec in a drop? Yes, you can. The FDA just approved Zerviate. It's a drop that contains the active ingredient in Zyrtec, Cetirizine. What is...

Allergan received FDA approval to market their new dry eye treatment device,TrueTear. What is it? It's a handheld intranasal neurostimulator that provides a temporary increase in...

Restasis Multidose is now available in the US.  It is same preservative-free Restasis formulation, but now in a multidose bottle.

Two new drugs were resubmitted for FDA approval last week. 1.  Rhopressa - dosed once a day to reduce IOP.  The drop works via three different mechanisms: a....

The FDA announced the approval of Lucentis to treat myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV) making this the fifth FDA approved indication for Lucentis.  This approval...

A lot happened last year!  Let's recap a few highlights: FDA Approvals: BromSite Corneal Cross-linking // (20/20 Glance rundown) Cypass // (20/20 Glance rundown) Raindrop corneal inlay // (20/20 Glance rundown) ReSTOR Multifocal Toric IOL Tecnis...