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In this episode, I discuss corneal disease and treatments with David Eveleth, PhD, the founder, president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics.
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·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :14
·       Intro David Eveleth, PhD :47
·       Eveleth’s background 1:05
·       What’s the treatment landscape now for corneal diseases and where are we falling short for patients? 2:59
·       The origins of Trefoil Therapeutics 7:27
·       FGF-1: Is it just important in the endothelium or is it also important in the epithelium? 11:47
·       What is your current lead investigational candidate? 14:01
·       When do you expect another read out of clinical data? 21:47
·       An adjunctive therapy with cataract surgery 18:27
·       What is the timeline of administration to patients? 19:24
·       When do you expect a readout of clinical data? 20:49
·       Is it possible to use this also for the epithelium? 21:39
·       What are the most important challenges facing the ophthalmic industry? What is the most important factor to look for? 24:07
·       For more information about David Eveleth, PhD, and Trefoil Therapeutics, visit www.trefoiltherapeutics.com 25:53
·       Corneal disease can be fixed and better vision is possible 26:44
·       Thanks for listening 27:04
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. You can find follow Trefoil Therapeutics on Twitter @TrefoilThera.
David Eveleth, PhD, is the president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics.
Disclosures: Eveleth is the founder, CEO and shareholder of Trefoil Therapeutics. Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; consultant/speaker for Genentech and Roche; equity owner for SNAPS; and grant/consultant for RetinAI.

In this episode, I chat with Nancy Lurker, CEO and board director, about EyePoint Pharmaceuticals and their latest treatments and trials.
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·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :13
·       Intro Nancy Lurker :22
·       Lurker’s background :58
·       EyePoint Pharmaceuticals: the origin and transition 2:29
·       Yutiq and long-acting drug delivery systems 6:07
·       Additional indications for Yutiq 8:30
·       What is the key factor in delivering this longer durability? 16:13
·       Any consideration of looking at superiority of visual acuity and anatomical OCT gains? 21:47
·       Is the primary focus wet AMD? Or are you also looking at NPDR and DME as potential indications? 24:19
·       Investor information and neural protection data 29:01
·       What is the most important issue that the field of ophthalmology is currently facing? 30:38
·       Thanks for listening 32:37
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. You can find Nancy Lurker at @EyePointCEO and @EyePointPharma.
Nancy Lurker is the board director and CEO of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals.
Disclosures: Lurker is the board director and CEO of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals. Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; consultant/speaker for Genentech and Roche; equity owner for SNAPS; and grant/consultant for RetinAI.

In this episode, I discuss Samsara Vision’s SING IMT and its benefits of vision improvement for patients with AMD with Rebecca Kammer, OD, PhD.
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·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :14
·       Intro for Rebecca Kammer, OD, PhD :27
·       Dr. Kammer’s background 1:28
·       Defining late-stage AMD patients and treatments available 5:11
·       The SING IMT 9:46
·       US Concerto Study Website – to learn more about the study 13:13
·       Visual acuity and the SING IMT 13:48
·       US trial, recruitment and patient eligibility 17:18
·       Contact toll-free 1-866-393-3767 discuss eligibility, participation and questions 20:39
·       SING IMT as an option for patients 22:55
·       Thanks for listening 27:30
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. You can reach Dr. Kammer at rkammer@samsaravision.com.
Rebecca Kammer, OD, PhD, is the vice president of worldwide clinical and medical affairs for Samsara Vision, Inc., an adjunct professor at University of California, Irvine and a diplomate in low vision of the American Academy of Optometry.
Disclosures: Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; consultant/speaker for Genentech and Roche; equity owner for SNAPS; and grant/consultant for RetinAI. Kammer reports being a clinical advisor to Biovisics and Eyedaptic.

In this episode, I share my top five predictions for 2023 in the field of ophthalmology.
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :52 My review of the top five predictions in ophthalmology 1:03 Prediction #1 – Vabysmo and anti-VEGF market 1:53 Prediction #2 – FDA approval for GA treatment 4:26 Prediction #3 – SNAPS eye shield for ocular protection 6:06 Prediction #4 – biosimilars and the ophthalmic therapeutic marketplace 10:08 Prediction #5 – retina analytical tools 12:27 Thanks for listening 14:30 We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Disclosures: Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; consultant/speaker for Genentech and Roche; equity owner for SNAPS; and grant/consultant for RetinAI.

In this episode, I share my thoughts about the five greatest innovations of the 21st century in the field of ophthalmology and how they have changed patient outcomes for the better.
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :50 My review of the top five innovations in ophthalmology 1:02 Greatest Innovation #1 – anti-VEGF medications 2:06 Greatest Innovation #2 – intraocular lens implantation technology 3:26 Greatest Innovation #3 – electronic medical records 4:08 Greatest Innovation #4 – optical coherence tomography 5:48 Greatest Innovation #5 – telemedicine 6:35 Thanks for listening 7:44 We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Disclosures: Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; grant/research support from Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Genentech, Notal Vision, Regeneron and Santen; consulting for Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular  Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis, Regeneron and Sun Pharmaceuticals; speaker bureau for Alimera Sciences, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis and Sun Pharmaceuticals; and stock/shareholder with AbbVie and Regeneron.

In this episode, I share my review of the hot topics from the AAO 2022 annual meeting and share my thoughts on the new data shared about drug trials and treatments.
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :53 My review of the hot topics from the AAO 2022 annual meeting 2:20 Hot Topic #1 – wet AMD treatments 2:40 Hot Topic #2 – high-dose Eylea 6:20 Hot Topic #3 – geographic atrophy treatments 10:24 Thanks for listening 16:04 We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Disclosures: Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; grant/research support from Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Genentech, Notal Vision, Regeneron and Santen; consulting for Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis, Regeneron and Sun Pharmaceuticals; speaker bureau for Alimera Sciences, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis and Sun Pharmaceuticals; and stock/shareholder with AbbVie and Regeneron.