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Fungal Keratitis Prevalence Twice as High in Rural Versus Nonrural Areas

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Fungal keratitis prevalence appears to be twice as high in rural versus nonrural areas, according to a research letter published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Kaitlin ...

New Drug May Be Effective for Contact Lens Infection

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – The combination of polihexanide (PHMB) and propamidine is safe and effective for treating the rare sight-threatening eye infection Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), according to...

FDA Approves Oxervate (cenegermin) for Neurotrophic Keratitis

August 22, 2018 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin), for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea (the...

Sirion Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of Zirgan (ganciclovir ophthalmic gel) 0.15% for Herpetic Keratitis

TAMPA, FL, September 16, 2009 – Sirion Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held ophthalmic-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved i...

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