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- Fauci Offers Defense of Why Americans Can Trust the Approval Process for a Potential COVID-19 Vaccinehttps://modernod.com/news/fauci-offers-defense-of-why-americans-can-trust-the-approval-process-for-a-potential-covid-19-vaccine/2478314/A potential COVID-19 vaccine is likely to approved in November or December, but the announcement of any such vaccine will not be based in any way on a political timeline, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, said Tuesday evening during The Atlantic Festival, according to a FierceHealthcar
- As Ophthalmology Clinics Reopen, New Questions Aboundhttps://modernod.com/news/as-ophthalmology-clinics-reopen-new-questions-abound/2478093/As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend our professional and personal lives, predicting what the future may hold has become an increasingly difficult task. Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD, wrote a commentary for Medscape News discussing what the
- Algorithm Compares Risk of Cancelled Ophthalmology Appointments Against COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/algorithm-compares-risk-of-cancelled-ophthalmology-appointments-against-covid-19/2478075/The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many ophthalmologists across the US to cancel potentially necessary eye examinations with patients since March. A team, led by Nikhil K. Bommakanti, MD, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, developed a f
- NYU Langone Names New Chair of Ophthalmologyhttps://modernod.com/news/nyu-langone-names-new-chair-of-ophthalmology/2477903/Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD, an internationally renowned physician–scientist, has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health. She assumes her new post this fall. Dr. Colby is currently the Louis Block Professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology a
- American Medical Association’s New President a ‘Passionate Defender of the Independent Physician’https://modernod.com/news/american-medical-associations-new-president-a-passionate-defender-of-the-independent-physician/2477875/Susan Bailey, MD, the new president of the American Medical Association (AMA), called for physicians to advocate at the highest levels of government and insurance companies for support needed “to sustain private practice during a pandemic that threatens its very survival,” according t
- Sight Sciences Announces Positive Clinical Results From Trial Evaluating TearCare for the Treatment of Dry Eye Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/sight-sciences-announces-positive-clinical-results-from-trial-evaluating-tearcare-for-the-treatment-of-dry-eye-disease/2477787/Sight Sciences announced new dry eye clinical data from a multicenter trial of TearCare, the first wearable eyelid technology for dry eye. Data from the study were presented at the American Society of Cataract Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Virtual annual meeting by Jennifer Loh, MD, practicing ophth
- New COVID-19 Clinical Trial Supported by Octapharma USAhttps://modernod.com/news/new-covid-19-clinical-trial-supported-by-octapharma-usa/2477593/Octapharma USA is supporting a new investigator initiated clinical trial led by George Sakoulas, MD, of Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, focused on treating the most critical patients at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic, those experiencing respiratory failure who become ventilator depen
- Retina Industry Giants Temporarily Extend Payment Termshttps://modernod.com/news/retina-industry-giants-temporarily-extend-payment-terms/2477512/Genentech, Regeneron, Allergan, and Novartis are extending payment terms in response to the COVID-19 crisis. George Williams, MD, discussed the terms of extended payment by Genentech and Regeneron on a recent episode of New Retina Radio, and the details were confirmed by statements from th
- New Retina Radio: Experts Discuss New Patient Protocols in COVID-19 Erahttps://modernod.com/news/new-retina-radio-experts-discuss-new-patient-protocols-in-covid-19-era/2477501/New Retina Radio has launched a new series covering the COVID-19 crisis featuring retina specialists around the world talking about how their practices have been affected. In the first episode of this series, host John W. Kitchens, MD, was j
- Live Webcast: COVID-19 Impact on Retina Practiceshttps://modernod.com/news/live-webcast-covid-19-impact-on-retina-practices/2477468/Bryn Mawr Communications (BMC) will host a live video webcast of its New Retina Radio podcast on Friday at 12 pm ET. The webcast, “How Retina Doctors Are Altering Their Treatments During the COVID-19 Crisis, and How They Can Anticipate What’s Next,” will be hosted by John W. Kitchens, MD. Panelis