Nancy M. Holekamp, MD, and Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, discuss the suprachoroidal space and its potential value for drug delivery. Drs. Holekamp and Wykoff also review the possible risks and benefits of utlizing this space and how those may compare with intravitreal and subretinal injections for the treatment of retinal diseases.
This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.
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Nancy M. Holekamp, MD
Director, Retina Services
Pepose Vision Institute
Chesterfield, MO
Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD
Retina Consultants of Texas
Retina Consultants of America
Houston Methodist Hospital
Blanton Eye Institute
Houston, TX
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The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Nancy M. Holekamp, MD, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Allergan, Annexon, Apellis, Bayer, Cardinal, Clearside Biosciences, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Gemini Therapeutics, Gyroscope, Katalyst Surgical, Nacuity, NGM, Notal Vision, Novartis, Ocuphire, Outlook Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Stealth Biosciences, and Thea Laboratoires. Grant/Research Support: Gemini Therapeutics, Genentech, Gyroscope, and Notal Vision. Speaker’s Bureau: Allergan, Apellis, Genentech, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Spark Therapeutics. Stock/Shareholder: Gemini Therapeutics, Katalyst Surgical, and Nacuity.
Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: 4DMT, AbbVie, Adverum Biotechnologies, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, AGTC, Alimera Sciences, Allergan, Allgenesis, Alnylam, Annexon, Apellis Pharmaceutcals, Arrowhead, Bausch + Lomb, Bayer, Bionic Vision, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Cholgene, Clearside Biomedical, Curacle, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Foresite, Frontera, Genentech, Gyroscope, IACTA, Iveric Bio, Janssen, Kato, Kiora, Kodiak Sciences, Kriya, Merck, Nanoscope, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Notal Vision, Novartis, OccuRx, Ocular Therapeutix, OcuTerra, OliX, ONL, Opthea, Palatin, Perfuse, PolyPhotonix, Ray, RecensMedical, Regeneron, Regenxbio, Resonance, Roche, Stealth, Surrozen, Théa Pharma, TissueGen, Valo, Verana, and Vitranu. Grant/Research Support: 4DMT, Adverum Biotechnologies, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, AffaMed, Aldeyra, Alexion, Alimera Sciences, Alkahest, Allergan, Amgen, Annexon, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, AsclepiX Therapeutics, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Clearside Biomedical, Gemini, Genentech, Graybug Vision, Gyroscope, IONIS, iRENIX, Iveric Bio, Kodiak Sciences, LMRI, Nanoscope, Neurotech, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Novartis, Ocular Therapeutix, Ocuphire Pharma, Opthea, Oxurion, Oyster Point Pharma, RecensMedical, Regeneron, Regenxbio, Roche, SamChunDang Pharm, Sandoz, Taiwan Liposome Company, UNITY, Verily, and Xbrane. Stock/Shareholder: ONL, PolyPhotonix, RecensMedical, TissueGen, Visgenx, and Vitranu.
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Nisha Mukherjee, MD, peer reviewer, has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
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This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
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