Exhibit 99.1

ASX, Nasdaq and Media Release
September 30, 2024
Opthea to Participate in the UBS Virtual Ophthalmology Day 2024
Melbourne, Australia, and Princeton, NJ, US, September 30, 2024 -- Opthea Limited (ASX/NASDAQ:OPT, “Opthea”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat and be available for one-on-one investor meetings at the UBS Virtual Ophthalmology Day 2024 being held on October 2, 2024.
UBS Virtual Ophthalmology Day 2024
Fireside chat: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 4:00 PM EST
Presenter: Frederic Guerard, PharmD, CEO
Webcast link: https://kvgo.com/ubs/opthea-ltd-oct-2024
The webcast can also be accessed under “Events & Presentations” in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.opthea.com.
About Opthea
Opthea (ASX/NASDAQ:OPT) is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to address the unmet needs in the treatment of highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME).
Opthea’s lead product candidate, sozinibercept, is being evaluated in two fully enrolled pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials (COAST,NCT04757636, and ShORe, NCT04757610) for use in combination with standard-of-care anti-VEGF-A monotherapies to improve the overall efficacy and deliver superior vision gains compared to standard-of-care anti-VEGF-A agents alone.
To learn more, visit our website at www.opthea.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn
Authorized for release to ASX by Frederic Guerard, CEO
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