Recent tariff decisions, appeals have no immediate effect on vision industry, The Vision Council reports

Published on June 2, 2025
A recent US Count of International Trade decision was made on May 28 to permanently prohibit all tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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The Vision Council Tracks Implications as Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Reinstates IEEPA Tariffs Amid Ongoing Legal Proceedings

June 2, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—As the optical industry contends with ongoing uncertainties around tariffs and the roller coaster of implications on business and financial forecasts, The Vision Council continues to track the latest developments and keep members informed. In a decision on May 28 expected to bring relief to the optical industry and other business sectors, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT)

Pegcetacoplan Helps Slow Visual Decline in Eyes with Extrafoveal GA

June 2, 2025
Patients with study eye GA lesions ≥250μm from the foveal center were more likely to have multifocal GA and better BCVA and quality of life than patients with GA lesions <250μm from the foveal center.  Photo: Anna Bedwell, OD. Click image to enlarge. The current goal of geographic atrophy (GA) treatment with pegcetacoplan or avacincaptad pegol is to slow the growth of lesion