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- ASCRS Launches Summit Designed to Enhance Refractive Cataract Surgery Practiceshttps://modernod.com/news/ascrs-launches-summit-designed-to-enhance-refractive-cataract-surgery-practices/2482384/In a move to enhance the adoption of advanced-technology IOLs (AT IOLs), the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) announced a new educational initiative—the ASCRS Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery Summit (BRiCS). The summit aims to equip practices with th
- J-Code for Glaukos’ iDose TR Becomes Activehttps://modernod.com/news/cms-j-code-for-glaukos-idose-tr-becomes-active/2482340/Glaukos announced that the CMS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System’s J-code—J7355—for the company’s iDose TR is effective. The J-code provides patient access and streamlines the coverage and payment process as Glaukos advances its commercial launch of the treatment.<
- Ocugen Completes Dosing of Subjects with Stargardt Disease in Cohort 2 of Phase 1/2 GARDian Clinical Trial of OCU410ST Gene Therapyhttps://modernod.com/news/ocugen-completes-dosing-of-subjects-with-stargardt-disease-in-cohort-2-of-phase-12-gardian-clinical-trial-of-ocu410st-gene-therapy/2482280/Ocugen announced that dosing is complete in the second cohort of its phase 1/2 GARDian clinical trial for OCU410ST (AAV-hRORA)—a modifier gene therapy candidate being developed for Stargardt disease as a one-time treatment. "The completion of dosing for Cohort 2 par
- Orbis Partners and Heidelberg Engineering Partner to Train Eye Care Professionals Around the Worldhttps://modernod.com/news/orbis-partners-with-heidelberg-engineering-to-train-eye-care-professionals-around-the-world/2482223/Orbis has announced a new partnership with Heidelberg Engineering, which will fund teaching opportunities and research focused on training eye care professionals around the world via Cybersight—Orbis’s award-winning telemedicine and e-learning platform. It will als
- Sylentis Fails Phase 3 Trial of RNAi-based Drug Candidate for Dry Eye Associated with Sjögren's Syndromehttps://modernod.com/news/sylentis-fails-phase-3-trial-of-rnai-based-drug-candidate-for-dry-eye-associated-with-sjogrens-syndrome/2482110/Sylentis, a subsidiary of Spain-based PharmaMar, announced that its phase 3 SYL10111_V (RNAi-based tivanisiran) clinical trial for the treatment of dry eye disease associated with Sjögren’s syndrome did not meet its primary endpoint—the signs and symptoms of DED. T
- Cell Types in the Eye Have Ancient Evolutionary Originshttps://modernod.com/news/cell-types-in-the-eye-have-ancient-evolutionary-origins/2482026/Karthik Shekhar of the Shekhar Lab at UC Berkeley and his colleagues raised a few eyebrows as they collected cow and pig eyes from Boston butchers, but those eyes—eventually from 17 separate species, including humans—are providing insights into the evolution of the vertebrate ret
- EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Topline Data from the Phase 2 DAVIO 2 Trial of EYP-1901 in Wet AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/eyepoint-pharmaceuticals-announces-positive-topline-data-from-the-phase-2-davio-2-trial-of-eyp-1901-in-wet-amd/2481990/In a phase 2 study, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals’ wet AMD drug candidate demonstrated noninferiority to Eylea—with a less frequent dosing regimen. EyePoint leadership said the sustained-release implant could represent a 'paradigm-altering maintenance treatment' for patients with w
- Injectsense and Injectpower Secure $9.4M to Support Injectsense's First-in-Human Studies for Sensors that Continuously Measure IOPhttps://modernod.com/news/injectsense-and-injectpower-secure-94m-to-support-injectsenses-first-in-human-studies-for-sensors-that-continuously-measure-iop/2481973/Injectsense and sister company Injectpower, a developer of ultra-miniature solid-state microbatteries for medical applications, announced combined funding of $9.4 million to bring highly integrated autonomous implantable devices—smaller than a grai
- First Patient Dosed in Ocugen's Phase 1/2 Trial Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of OCU41OST Modifier Gene Therapy for Stargardt Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/first-patient-dosed-in-ocugens-phase-12-trial-evaluating-safety-and-efficacy-of-ocu41ost-modifier-gene-therapy-for-stargardt-disease/2481960/Ocugen announced that the first patient has been dosed in its phase 1/2 GARDian clinical trial for OCU410ST (AAV5-hRORA)—a modifier gene therapy candidate being developed for Stargardt disease. “There is a significant unmet medical need for the approximate 35,000 patien
- Belite Bio’s Tinlarebant Studied to Treat Childhood-onset Stargardt Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/belite-bios-tinlarebant-studied-to-treat-childhood-onset-stargardt-disease/2481950/Belite Bio presented final data from a 24-month, phase 2 study of Tinlarebant (LBS-008) in adolescent Stargardt disease (STGD1). The study—LBS-008-CT02—enrolled 12 adolescent STGD1 patients, aged 12-18 years, who completed