PHILADELPHIA — Patients who received intravitreal injections experienced no less pain with a slightly smaller diameter needle, according to a study presented by Christopher M. Aderman, MD, at the ...

Apellis Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday that it had identified “internal structural variations” in a type of needle used by doctors to prepare syringes of its eye disease drug Syfovre as a possible cause ...

Retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy affect millions of people globally, ...

Scientists have developed a new eyedrop that can ferry protective compounds all the way to the retina, paving the way for a ...

We've already heard about "microneedle" patches that near-painlessly deliver medication through the skin. Well, scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have now taken the same ...

Every few weeks or so, Oswald Purdie receives an injection into both of his eyes. Yes, it is cringeworthy, but Purdie hasn’t minded the routine for three years, for the procedure has allowed him to ...

I can't find a photo of this, but a retina exam involves what is essentially poking your eye with a stick while a light source is moved around. Your eye is anesthetized. Click to expand... Uhh, no ...

In preclinical tests, the resistance-sensing injector allowed researchers to more safely and effectively deliver drugs to the body. (Courtesy: Nature Biomedical Engineering) Researchers at Harvard ...