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- Julie Schornack, OD, Named First Female President of Marshall B. Ketchum Universityhttps://modernod.com/news/julie-schornack-od-named-first-female-president-of-marshall-b-ketchum-university/2481585/Marshall B. Ketchum University (MBKU), an independent, private, non-profit, accredited educational institution in Fullerton, California has introduced Julie A. Schornack, OD, MEd, as its next president to lead the university. Dr. Schornack is the first female p
- OD-OS Presents Navilas Laser System Pro 577s Navigated Retinal Laserhttps://modernod.com/news/od-os-presents-navilas-pro-as-an-affordable-entry-to-the-digital-ecosystem-of-navigated-laser/2478358/At the first virtual Euretina Congress, OD-OS presented the the Navilas Laser System 577s Pro for navigated retinal laser therapy. The Navilas Laser System 577s Pro supports precise and fast treatments of common retinal diseases, according to a company news release. It comes with the core trackin
- CooperVision’s Michele Andrews, OD, Wins 2019 Theia Excellence Award from Women in Optometryhttps://modernod.com/news/coopervisions-michele-andrews-od-wins-2019-theia-excellence-award-from-women-in-optometry/2477045/For her significant contributions to the advancement of the industry and optometric profession, Michele Andrews, OD, Senior Director of Professional and Academic Affairs, North America, CooperVision, has been named a 2019 recipient of Women in Optometry’s Theia Excellence Awards. Dr. And
- Alcon Names Carla Mack, OD, Global Head of Professional Affairs for Vision Carehttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-names-carla-mack-od-global-head-of-professional-affairs-for-vision-care/2476847/Alcon has announced that Carla Mack, OD, has been named Global Head, Professional Affairs. In her new role, Dr. Mack leads professional affairs within Alcon’s Global Vision Care Franchise, reporting to Andy Pawson, President and General Manager, Global Vision Care Franchise. As Global Head
- OD-OS Releases Software Update For the Computer-Guided Navilas 577s Laser Systemhttps://modernod.com/news/od-os-releases-software-update-for-the-computer-guided-navilas-577s-laser-system/2480112/OD-OS has released a comprehensive software update for the computer-guided Navilas 577s Laser System. New functionalities of software release 3.4 make the tissue-friendly treatment of retinal diseases using navigated microsecond laser pulses more intuitive, predictable, and reproducible, accordin
- Celanese Announces a Research Agreement with Johns Hopkins University to Advance Sustained Ocular Drug Delivery to the Suprachoroidal Spacehttps://modernod.com/news/celanese-announces-a-research-agreement-with-johns-hopkins-university-to-advance-sustained-ocular-drug-delivery-to-the-suprachoroidal-space/2481417/Specialty materials and chemical company Celanese announced an agreement with Johns Hopkins University Department of Ophthalmology to collaborate on a study of sustained drug delivery to the suprachoroidal space in the eye. A bioinert implant based on the Celanese's VitalD
- Johns Hopkins Researchers Explore Why Episodes of Low Blood Sugar Worsen Eye Disease in People with Diabeteshttps://modernod.com/news/johns-hopkins-researchers-explore-why-episodes-of-low-blood-sugar-worsen-eye-disease-in-people-with-diabetes/2481367/Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have linked low blood sugar levels in people with diabetes with a molecular pathway that is turned on in oxygen-starved cells in the eye. The research, involving human and mouse eye cells and intact retinas grown in a low sugar (low glucose
- Johns Hopkins: Study Finds Up to 30% of Patients with Wet Macular Degeneration May Safely Stop Eye Injectionshttps://modernod.com/news/johns-hopkins-study-finds-up-to-30-of-patients-with-wet-macular-degeneration-may-safely-stop-eye-injections/2480583/In a preliminary study of 106 people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that as many as a third of those with the blinding retinal disease may someday be able to safely stop eye injection therapy without further vision loss. The fi
- John Weiss Secures Exclusive UK Distributorship for VRmagic’s Eyesi Surgical Medical Simulatorhttps://modernod.com/news/john-weiss-secures-exclusive-uk-distributorship-for-vrmagics-eyesi-surgical-medical-simulator/2478600/John Weiss & Son has announced it has secured an exclusive distributorship for the VRmagic Eyesi Surgical medical simulator. VRmagic was established in 2001 and is a provider of virtual and augmented reality technology in medical training. The solutions developed by VRmagic permit a re
- Prof. John M. Nolan Receives Heidelberg Engineering Xtreme Research Award 2020https://modernod.com/news/prof-john-m-nolan-receives-heidelberg-engineering-xtreme-research-award-2020/2477755/Prof. John M. Nolan, from the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, School of Health Science, Waterford Institute of Technology (Ireland), is the recipient of the Heidelberg Engineering Xtreme Research Award 2020 for his research related to macular pigment for vision health and function, as well as