Showing 1061-1070 of 1275 results for "".
- BostonSight Scleral to Host Webinar on Using Fitkit Trial Lens Set for Successful Fittinghttps://modernod.com/news/bostonsight-scleral-to-host-webinar-on-using-fitkit-trial-lens-set-for-successful-fitting/2480885/BostonSight Scleral will host a one-hour scleral lens webinar on Tuesday, June 14, at 8 pm EDT with Suzanne Walter Sherman, OD, FAAO, and Steven Sorkin, OD, on how to get the most out of a BostonSight Scleral FitKit.
- American Academy of Optometry Foundation Announces Award Recipientshttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-optometry-foundation-announces-award-recipients/2479474/Jonathan D. Lam, MD, OD, was this year’s recipient of the Hopkins Comprehensive Eye Care Award. Dr. Lam is a primary care/ocular disease resident at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, Arizona. Douglas W. Hopkins, OD, FAAO, was a leader within the Primary Care Section
- Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association Announces Appointments of New Executive and Advisory Board Officershttps://modernod.com/news/neuro-optometric-rehabilitation-association-announces-appointments-of-new-executive-and-advisory-board-officers/2478297/The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) announced the appointments of its new executive and advisory board members. DeAnn Fitzgerald, OD, assumes the position of President, succeeding Susan Daniel, OD, who now joins the NORA Advisory Board. Dr. Fitzgerald has been providing
- NASA Astronauts to Headline Heidelberg Engineering’s 2025 International Spectralis Symposiumhttps://modernod.com/news/nasa-astronauts-to-headline-heidelberg-engineerings-2025-international-spectralis-symposium/2482818/Heidelberg Engineering announced that NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Tyson Brunstetter, OD, PhD, will lead the keynote presentation at the company’s
- First SBL-3 ClearView Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implanted in UShttps://modernod.com/news/first-sbl-3-clearview-multifocal-intraocular-lens-implanted-in-us/2481031/Lenstec announce that the first US commercial implantations of their newly FDA approved SBL-3 ClearView Multifocal IOL (MIOL) were performed by Jeff Whitsett, MD, of Whitsett Vision, Houston, Texas. The SBL-3 Clearview Multifocal is a next-generation presbyopia-
- Gyroscope Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Investigational Gene Therapy for Dry AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/gyroscope-therapeutics-announces-first-patient-dosed-in-phase-2-trial-evaluating-investigational-gene-therapy-for-dry-amd/2478523/Gyroscope Therapeutics announced the initiation of the phase 2 HORIZON trial evaluating GT005 in people with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The first patient to receive GT005 in HORIZON was enrolled and dosed in the United States by Jeff
- Insight Into FDA’s Revised Policy on Antibody Tests: Prioritizing Access and Accuracyhttps://modernod.com/news/insight-into-fdas-revised-policy-on-antibody-tests-prioritizing-access-and-accuracy/2477725/In a blog post on the FDA website, agency leaders outlined a new policy that aims to provide more oversight of COVID-19 antibody tests. The revised policy on antibody tests was written by Anand Shah, MD, Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs, and Jeff Shuren, MD, Director,
- Statement From FDA Leadership On a Record Year for Device Innovationhttps://modernod.com/news/statement-from-fda-leadership-on-a-record-year-for-device-innovation/2479598/FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, and Jeff Shuren, MD, director for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, released the following statement addressing a record year for device innovation: “The FDA’s focus on both safety and innovation stems from our historic mission
- CooperVision Completes National Campaign on Childhood Myopiahttps://modernod.com/news/coopervision-completes-national-campaign-on-childhood-myopia/2487078/Key Takeaways CooperVision launched a nationwide media campaign focused on raising awareness about childhood myopia and promoting early diagnosis, intervention, and proactive treatment. The campaign was led by Damaris Raymondi, OD, and Coralys Vega, MD, who
- Three Optometric Practices in Florida Partner With US Eyehttps://modernod.com/news/us-eye-expands-into-now-5-states-50-clinics-and-5-ascs-100-providers-and-1000-team-members/2480526/Three optometric practices in Florida have partnered with US Eye. The new partnerships include Rick Billings, OD; Hart Eye Care; and Precision Eye Care of Central Florida.