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- KKR to Acquire 1-800 Contacts from AEA Investorshttps://modernod.com/news/kkr-to-acquire-1-800-contacts-from-aea-investors/2478313/1-800 Contacts, the largest retailer of contact lenses in the US, announced a definitive agreement under which global investment firm KKR will acquire the company from AEA Investors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “1-800 Contacts was founded 25 years ago to o
- CooperVision Recaps Complimentary Contact Lens Program for Essential Hospital Workershttps://modernod.com/news/coopervision-recaps-complimentary-contact-lens-program-for-essential-hospital-workers/2478307/Over the past 4 months, CooperVision’s Essential Hospital Workers Complimentary Contact Lens Program enabled eye care professionals to provide support to patients working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. By the program’s conclusion on August 31, nearly 570 optometry practices from 46
- HHS Bids $250 Million Contract Meant to ‘Defeat Despair and Inspire Hope’ on Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/hhs-bids-250-million-contract-meant-to-defeat-despair-and-inspire-hope-on-coronavirus/2478236/As the presidential election fast approaches, the Department of Health and Human Services is bidding out a more than $250 million contract to a communications firm as it seeks to “defeat despair and inspire hope” about the coronavirus pandemic, according to a
- Nanodropper Awarded a Phase 2 SBIR Contract With US Air Forcehttps://modernod.com/news/nanodropper-awarded-a-phase-2-sbir-contract-with-us-air-force/2478191/Nanodropper, the maker of an eyedrop bottle adaptor that reduces eyedrop size, has been named the recipient of a phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the United States Air Force. The Nanodropper adaptor was inspired by a 2017 ProPublica article detailing just how
- Patient Safety Advocate Group Calls for Congressional Action to Prevent Implementation of Contact Lens Rulehttps://modernod.com/news/patient-safety-advocate-group-calls-for-congressional-action-to-prevent-implementation-of-contact-lens-rule/2478178/The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (APS) released the following statement regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) publication of the Contact Lens Rule in the Federal Register. The rule
- Nearly Half of Physicians Believe It Will Take a Year to Get COVID-19 Under Controlhttps://modernod.com/news/nearly-half-of-physicians-believe-it-will-take-a-year-to-get-covid-19-under-control/2478174/The majority of physicians believe COVID-19 won’t be under control until January 2021, and nearly half (49%) expect it will take much longer to get the virus under control, according to a FierceHealthcare
- Bausch + Lomb Launches Infuse Silicone Hydrogel (SIHY) Daily Disposable Contact Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/bausch-lomb-launches-infuse-silicone-hydrogel-sihy-daily-disposable-contact-lenses/2478170/Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of Bausch + Lomb Infuse silicone hydrogel (SiHy) daily disposable contact lens. The Infuse lenses feature a next generation material infused with ProBalance Technology to help maintain ocular surface homeostasis and help reduce symptoms of contact lens dryness,
- Contact Lens Institute Will Launch Health & Safety Program this Fallhttps://modernod.com/news/contact-lens-institute-will-launch-health-safety-program-this-fall/2478167/The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) announced that it will launch a sustained initiative this fall to promote healthy contact lens wear and care habits, in conjunction with US eye care professionals (ECPs). This comes as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s seventh annual Contact Le
- Multifocal Contact Lenses With High Add Power Help Slow Myopia Progressionhttps://modernod.com/news/multifocal-contact-lenses-with-high-add-power-help-slow-myopia-progression/2478162/Soft multifocal contact lenses with a high add power help slow progression of myopia in children, more so than multifocal lenses with medium add power or single-vision lenses, according to results of the BLINK trial, Reuters reported.
- Health Canada Approves Bausch + Lomb Ultra One Day Silicone Hydrogel Daily Disposable Contact Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/health-canada-approves-bausch-lomb-ultra-one-day-silicone-hydrogel-daily-disposable-contact-lenses/2478142/Bausch + Lomb announced that it has received approval from Health Canada for the sale of Bausch + Lomb Ultra One Day daily disposable silicone hydrogel (SiHy daily) contact lenses. Bausch + Lomb Ultra One Day contact lenses feature a next generation contact lens material (kalifilcon A) wit