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- Forecasting the New Normal: Experts Across Eye Care Discuss COVID-19’s Impacthttps://modernod.com/news/covid-19-forecasting-the-new-normal/2477626/In a recent episode of Ophthalmology Off the Grid, cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, were joined by Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC; John Kitchens, MD; and Justin Schweitzer, OD, to discuss COVID-19’s impact across eye care and share their predictions for how the current
- Navilas at AAO 2019: Laser is Back with Digital Guidance for Posterior Segment Treatmentshttps://modernod.com/news/navilas-at-aao-2019-laser-is-back-with-digital-guidance-for-posterior-segment-treatments/2476955/At this week’s AAO in San Francisco, OD-OS will be showcasing its Navilas 577s laser platform. The Navilas 577s is a retina laser with integrated eye tracking technology, a transparent workflow, and documentation which proves in clinics and teaching hospitals to be the next generation digital las
- American Academy of Optometry Foundation Announces the 2019 Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK) Research Fellowship Recipienthttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-optometry-foundation-announces-the-2019-beta-sigma-kappa-bsk-research-fellowship-recipient/2476908/The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) in collaboration with the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society, has announced Sima T. Mozdbar, OD, as the 2019 recipient of the Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK) Research Fellowship. Dr. Mozdbar is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Un
- The American Academy of Optometry Foundation Selects the 2019 Bert C. and Lydia M. Corwin Contact Lens Residency Award Recipienthttps://modernod.com/news/the-american-academy-of-optometry-foundation-selects-the-2019-bert-c-and-lydia-m-corwin-contact-lens-residency-award-recipient/2476831/The American Academy of Optometry has named Jocelyn Ou, OD, this year’s recipient of the Bert C. and Lydia M. Corwin Contact Lens Residency award. Dr. Ou is a cornea and contact lens resident at the Ketchum Health University Eye Center in Anaheim, California, and was ch
- The Number of Optometric Practices Offering neurolens Contoured Prism Lenses More Than Quadrupled in 2018https://modernod.com/news/the-number-of-optometric-practices-offering-neurolens-contoured-prism-lenses-more-than-quadrupled-in-2018/2479617/Costa Mesa, California-based neurolens announced that adoption of their prescription lenses has grown among US optometric (OD) practices and by year end, 31 states will carry the company’s neurolenses and the neurolens measurement device. neurolenses are the first and only prescripti
- Prospective Study for NaturalVue Multifocal Demonstrates Decreased Refractive Error Change in Fast-Progressing Myopic Childrenhttps://modernod.com/news/prospective-study-for-naturalvue-multifocal-demonstrates-decreased-refractive-error-change-in-fast-progressing-myopic-children/2479681/Thomas Aller, OD, presented updated findings from a prospective clinical trial of NaturalVue (etafilcon A) 1 Day Multifocal Contact Lenses at a briefing for media and industry leaders at the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Conference in San Antonio on November 9. The NaturalVue portfolio of p
- Non-Contact Panretinal Photocoagulation for Navilas 577s Introduced at AAO 2018https://modernod.com/news/non-contact-panretinal-photocoagulation-for-navilas-577s-introduced-at-aao-2018/2479753/At the AAO 2018 meeting in Chicago, OD-OS is launching a new widefield objective which brings non-contact panretinal photocoagulation with access to the far periphery (ora serrata) to the Navilas 577s Laser System. The new option for peripheral treatments can further enhance compliance of sensiti
- Silicon Valley Eye Doctor Named Optometrist of the Year By American Optometric Associationhttps://modernod.com/news/silicon-valley-eye-doctor-named-optometrist-of-the-year-by-american-optometric-association/2480071/The California Optometric Association (COA) announced that David M. Redman, OD, has been named the “Optometrist of the Year” for 2017 by the American Optometric Association (AOA). Dr. Redman is a practicing optometrist and partner in Precision Eyecare Centers in San Jose and Mountain View. Dr. Re
- Bausch + Lomb's Surgical Planning Software, Eyetelligence, Now Fully Commercially Available in UShttps://modernod.com/news/bausch-lombs-surgical-planning-software-eyetelligence-now-fully-commercially-available-in-us/2484204/Bausch + Lomb announced that its surgical planning software, Eyetelligence, is now available to all US ophthalmologists. Eyetelligence is designed to streamline a clinic’s operations and bring connectivity into the OR. According to B+L, the software helps surgeons make quick
- Oculus Smartfield Perimeter Launches Aboard the International Space Station to Support Vision Researchhttps://modernod.com/news/oculus-smartfield-perimeter-launches-aboard-the-international-space-station-to-support-vision-research/2484168/Oculus announced that its Smartfield perimeter has successfully launched aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to support research on Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS)—a condition known to affect astronauts’ vision during l