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- New Research to Explore How to Help Adults With Vision Loss Continue to Drive Safelyhttps://modernod.com/news/new-research-to-explore-how-to-help-adults-with-vision-loss-continue-to-drive-safely/2476688/Envision announced that it has awarded a new fellowship for postdoctoral research studies involving low vision and blind rehabilitation to Jing Xu, PhD, who will explore how to help adults with vision loss continue to drive safely. Beginning in July, her research will be based out of the Gigi and
- Alcon Showcases News Contact Lens Innovations and the iLUX System at the 2019 Optometry’s Meetinghttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-showcases-news-contact-lens-innovations-and-the-ilux-system-at-the-2019-optometrys-meeting/2476673/Alcon will launch Dailies Colors contact lenses at the 2019 Optometry’s Meeting, as well as give attendees a preview of PRECISION1 contact lenses coming soon to the US. These innovations, together with updates on the iLUX MGD Treatment System, new clinical data and practice insights, will be feat
- Bausch + Lomb Ultra Multifocal for Astigmatism Contact Lenses Now Available In the United Stateshttps://modernod.com/news/bausch-lomb-ultra-multifocal-for-astigmatism-contact-lenses-now-available-in-the-united-states/2476671/Bausch + Lomb announced the US launch of Bausch + Lomb Ultra Multifocal for Astigmatism contact lenses. The new monthly silicone hydrogel lens, which was specifically designed to address the lifestyle and vision n
- House Subcommittee Urges FTC to Modernize Contact Lens Verification Processhttps://modernod.com/news/house-subcommittee-urges-ftc-to-modernize-contact-lens-verification-process/2476657/The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety expressed its support of the House Committee on Appropriations for urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to update the process by which contact lens prescriptions are verified, according to a news
- Glaucoma Drugs Continue to Battle for Market Sharehttps://modernod.com/news/glaucoma-drugs-continue-to-battle-for-market-share/2476655/Two new glaucoma drugs introduced in the US in 2018 continue to battle for market share. Rhopressa, from Aerie Pharmaceuticals, got out of the gate faster than Vyzulta from Bausch Health. The growth rate for both drugs slowed in the first quarter of 2019, which is normal after a product launch, a
- InstruSafe by Summit Medical Introduces New InstruSafe XL Transport Containerhttps://modernod.com/news/instrusafe-by-summit-medical-introduces-new-instrusafe-xl-transport-container/2476565/InstruSafe by Summit Medical has introduced the new InstruSafe XL Transport Container—the first and only container of its size on the market—designed to accommodate da Vinci SP, Xi Scopes, EndoWrist and other long laparoscopic surgical instruments, according to a company news release. The XL Tra
- The Healthcare Alliance for Patient Safety Statement in Response to FTC Proposed Contact Lens Rulehttps://modernod.com/news/the-healthcare-alliance-for-patient-safety-statement-in-response-to-ftc-proposed-contact-lens-rule/2476553/The Healthcare Alliance for Patient Safety (Alliance) released the following statement in response to last week’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed supplemental rulemaking on the 2016 proposed Contact Lens Rule. Congress charged the FTC with enforcing contact lens prescription
- SightGlass Vision Presents Clinical Trial Data From Novel Lenses to Control Myopiahttps://modernod.com/news/sightglass-vision-presents-clinical-trial-data-from-novel-lenses-to-control-myopia/2476541/SightGlass Vision announced that data assessing the tolerability of three iterations of its novel lenses designed to control nearsightedness in children were presented at the Association for Research in Vision and
- Fraunhofer IAP Developing Contact lenses With Medicine and Sugarhttps://modernod.com/news/fraunhofer-iap-developing-contact-lenses-with-medicine-and-sugar/2476476/Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP are working with Israeli and German partners to develop long-wearing contact lenses that can release medicine. The active ingredient is encapsulated in liposomes and bound to the inside of the contact lenses. This enables it
- Alcon Launches Expanded Parameters for Dailies AquaComfort Plus Toric Contact Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-launches-expanded-parameters-for-dailies-aquacomfort-plus-toric-contact-lenses/2476425/Alcon has introduced a broader range of parameters for its Dailies AquaComfort Plus Toric contact lenses, giving it the most parameters of any daily disposable contact lens for people with astigmatism, according to a company news release. With this expansion, eye care professionals (ECPs) will ha