Californian manufacturer announces new expansion, AngioAnalytics, to its optical coherence tomography angiography hardware for measuring retinal blood flow

Novartis CEO confirms that its smart contact lens developed with Google is “progressing well” and will be ready for trials next year

NHS data reveal a surge in number of people living with diabetes in the UK to almost 3.3 million people

Positive results from validation study in 627 patients show IDx-DR software is ready for clinical use

Successful pilot in Bradford receives £400,000 DoH funding

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended aflibercept and a dexamethasone implant for diabetic macular oedema

Plans held by the US Patent Office show that the California-based search engine company has successfully filed for iris-scanning smart lens technology

Eylea and Ozurdex receive recommendations for patients in England and Wales with sight loss due to diabetic macular oedema

US study shows that standard 2g/day dose of metformin could potentially reduce the risk of open-angle glaucoma in diabetic patients by more than 20%

A six-month trial led by the University of Manchester will see community optometrists monitor patients with diabetic eye disease for signs of nerve damage