Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that proteins made by stem cells to help regenerate the cornea may become new targets for treating and preventing injuries to the cornea related to dry eye disease. When eyes are dry, the cornea is more susceptible to injury.
Tag: Dry eye disease
Stuart Therapeutics Announces Important Additions to the Company’s Intellectual Property Portfolio
Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. (Stuart), a clinical stage company developing advanced ophthalmic therapeutics, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark office has issued a Notice of Allowance in each of two patent applications associated with the company’s clinical product candidates, including ST-100, Stuart’s drug candidate for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED) which recently completed a successful Phase 2 trial.
Stuart Therapeutics Announces Successful Outcome from Type C Meeting with FDA
Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. (Stuart), a clinical stage company headquartered in Stuart, Florida that is developing advanced ophthalmic therapeutics, announced today the results of its Type C Guidance meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the continued development plan for ST-100, Stuart’s first drug candidate for the treatment of Dry Eye Disease (DED) in humans.
Can’t Get Relief From Dry Eye? New Research May Explain Why
New research from the University of Miami suggests the answer to dry eye may lie in the way the nervous system reacts to pain.
Dry Eye Awareness Month 2021 Focuses on a Looming Lifestyle Epidemic—Ocular Surface Disease
The vision community and its coalition partners announce awareness and educational activities in July 2021 around the annual recognition of Dry Eye Awareness Month.
Dry Eye Awareness Month 2020 Focuses On How Lifestyle Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Can Affect Vision
On July 8, the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) in conjunction with the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) will host the Fifth Annual Dry Eye Awareness Month Congressional Briefing entitled How Lifestyle Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Can Affect Vision.