This Week in Ophthalmology: Week of September 1, 2024
Prevent Blindness partners with IAPB for World Sight Day focusing on children's vision, hosting events and launching a tool kit with the National Association of School Nurses. The FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to SKG1108 for retinitis pigmentosa treatment. InMed Pharmaceuticals secures patents for an ocular drug delivery formulation for AMD. A study validates the accuracy of mobile ophthalmology applications like Eye Handbook for vision assessment.
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Prevent Blindness partners with IAPB for World Sight Day focusing on children's vision, hosting events and launching a tool kit with the National Association of School Nurses. The FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to SKG1108 for retinitis pigmentosa treatment. InMed Pharmaceuticals secures patents for an ocular drug delivery formulation for AMD. A study validates the accuracy of mobile ophthalmology applications like Eye Handbook for vision assessment.