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- Allergan Foundation Giving Reaches $95 Million Since Inceptionhttps://modernod.com/news/allergan-foundation-giving-reaches-95-million-since-inception/2477188/Allergan announced that The Allergan Foundation has awarded a total of $10 million in charitable grants in 2019. The grants were donated to more than 400 organizations in 32 states as part of The Allergan Foundation’s commitment to providing a lasting and posit
- GN Corporation: Vision Restored with Corneal Cell Transplant Using a Nano Sheet Techniquehttps://modernod.com/news/gn-corporation-vision-restored-with-corneal-cell-transplant-using-a-nano-sheet-technique/2477121/A novel cell transplantation method to treat corneal endothelial diseases such as bullous keratopathy using a nano-composite gel sheet developed by Japanese scientists was granted Indian patent to GN Corporation (GNC), Japan, according to a company news release. This method was earlier granted a
- 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.
- Oculus Names New Medical Directorhttps://modernod.com/news/oculus-names-new-medical-director/2478589/Oculus has announced that William Tullo, OD, FAAO, joined the company as a Medical Director on November 2nd, 2020. In this newly developed role, Dr. Tullo will provide clinical guidance and educate medical eye profess
- FDA Quickly Authorizes Its 2nd Blood Filtering Device for COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/fda-quickly-authorizes-its-2nd-blood-filtering-device-for-covid-19/2477585/Shortly after granting an emergency authorization to Terumo BCT’s blood filtering device for COVID-19, the FDA did the same for CytoSorbents’ system, according to a FierceBiotech
- Ocugen Receives Fourth FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Another Inherited Retinal Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/ocugen-receives-fourth-fda-orphan-drug-designation-for-gene-therapy-for-the-treatment-of-another-inherited-retinal-disease/2478149/Ocugen announced the FDA granted the fourth Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for OCU400 in the treatment of PDE6B gene mutation-associated retinal diseases. Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) caused by PDE6B mutation is an inherited retinal dystrophy that leads to blindness by midlife and
- Aurion Makes Leadership Announcementshttps://modernod.com/news/aurion-makes-leadership-announcements/2482757/Aurion Biotech announced the appointments of Edward J. Holland, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, and Eris P. Jordan, OD, as Chief Development Officer. Aurion is developing AURN001, an investigational, single-administration, allogeneic cell therapy for the treatment of corneal edema seconda
- MediPrint Ophthalmics Unveils Phase 2b Trial Results for Drug-Eluting Contact Lens in Glaucoma Treatmenthttps://modernod.com/news/mediprint-ophthalmics-unveils-phase-2b-trial-results-for-drug-eluting-contact-lens-in-glaucoma-treatment/2482539/MediPrint Ophthalmics announced positive results from its phase 2b clinical trial of its 3D-printed, drug-eluting contact lens LL-BMT1. The results, presented by Ian Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO, at the Ameri
- Ocular Therapeutix Names Namrata Saroj as Chief Business Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/ocular-therapeutix-names-namrata-saroj-as-chief-business-officer/2482536/Ocular Therapeutix announced that Namrata Saroj, OD, has joined the company as Chief Business Officer (CBO). Dr. Saroj, who has been consulting with Ocular since February 2024, brings extensive experience in clinical development and commercialization in ophthalmology. She cont
- Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of the 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award and the Rising Visionary Awardhttps://modernod.com/news/prevent-blindness-announces-recipients-of-the-2024-jenny-pomeroy-award-and-the-rising-visionary-award/2482251/Prevent Blindness named Mission for Vision (MFV) the recipient of the 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health; and Erica Shelton, OD, MS, FAAO, Clinical Instructor and PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University College of Optometry, has been named as the r