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- Study Targets Early Signs of Vision Loss in Diabetic Patientshttps://modernod.com/news/study-targets-early-signs-of-vision-loss-in-diabetic-patients/2482408/The University of Houston (UH) College of Optometry is embarking on a study, backed by a $3.3 million grant from the National Eye Institute, to investigate the progression of vision loss in patients with prediabetes and diabetes. The study, led by Associate Professor Wendy Harrison, aims to ident
- NIH Study Reveals Significant Gaps in Medicaid Coverage for Adult Vision Carehttps://modernod.com/news/nih-study-reveals-significant-gaps-in-medicaid-coverage-for-adult-vision-care/2482392/A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has uncovered significant disparities in Medicaid coverage for adult vision care across the United States. The study, which analyzed 2022-23 state policies, reveals that millions of Medicaid enrollees lack access to basic vision ser
- iOR Partners Appoints Lance J. Kugler, MD, to the Role of Strategic Advisory Board Chairmanhttps://modernod.com/news/ior-partners-appoints-lance-j-kugler-md-to-the-role-of-strategic-advisory-board-chairman/2482351/Ophthalmic office-based surgery provider IOR Partners announced that Lance J. Kugler, MD, has been named Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board. Dr. Kugler opened one of the first OBS suites in 2017 and published a study on the safety of office-based lens surgery in The
- NEI Funded Study Reveals Neural Mechanism of Encoding Familiar Faceshttps://modernod.com/news/nei-funded-study-reveals-neural-mechanism-of-encoding-familiar-faces/2482335/National Eye Institute funded research at University of Tsukuba demonstrated that faces of familiar individuals with whom one has frequent social interactions with are learned in the basal ganglia region through the same neural mechanisms that recognize the value of objects.
- 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience Awarded for the Discovery of 'Face Areas' in the Brainhttps://modernod.com/news/2024-kavli-prize-in-neuroscience-awarded-for-the-discovery-of-face-areas-in-the-brain/2482322/The 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience honors Nancy Kanwisher, PhD, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Doris Ying Tsao, PhD (University of California, Berkeley); and Winrich Freiwald, Ph.D. (Rockefeller University) for the discovery of a specialized system within the brain to r
- Rayner Announces New Appointments to Management Boardhttps://modernod.com/news/rayner-announces-new-appointments-to-management-board/2482311/Rayner announced three new appointments to its management board. James Crutchlow has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer; Rob Nadler was named Chief Growth Officer; and Chris Willis was named Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. “T
- BioTissue Introduces CAM360 AmnioGraft Regenerative Therapy for Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disordershttps://modernod.com/news/biotissue-introduces-cam360-amniograft-regenerative-therapy-for-dry-eye-and-ocular-surface-disorders/2482303/BioTissue has launched the CAM360 AmnioGraft (CAM360 AG), a new, hydrated, shelf-stable 'Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane' (CAM) solution for dry eye and other ocular surface disorders. The company has begun initial shipments of the product, with nationwide availability expe
- Arcscan's Insight 100 Ophthalmic Ultrasound Imaging System Approved in Chinahttps://modernod.com/news/arcscans-insight-100-ophthalmic-ultrasound-imaging-system-approved-in-china/2482279/ArcScan announced that the ArcScan Insight 100 has received National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approval in China. The Insight 100 is designed to allow eye surgeons to more accurately determine the appropriate sizing of phakic IOLs for placement behi
- Participants of Experimental CRISPR Gene Editing Trial See Vision Improvehttps://modernod.com/news/participants-of-experimental-crispr-gene-editing-trial-see-vision-improve/2482277/About 79% of clinical trial participants experienced measurable improvement after receiving experimental, CRISPR-based gene editing that is designed to fix a rare form of blindness, according to a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the National Eye Institut
- 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