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- Remembering Ophthalmic Industry Executive George Marcellinohttps://modernod.com/news/remembering-george-marcellino-vice-president-of-marketing-and-clinical-affairs/2478916/Ophthalmic industry executive George Marcellino, PhD, whose work lead to the development of several new technologies and medical devices, died on February 10, 2021. Most recently, Dr. Marcellino served as vice president of clinical affairs and marketing at Iridex. On its website, Iridex posted th
- Insight Into FDA’s Revised Policy on Antibody Tests: Prioritizing Access and Accuracyhttps://modernod.com/news/insight-into-fdas-revised-policy-on-antibody-tests-prioritizing-access-and-accuracy/2477725/In a blog post on the FDA website, agency leaders outlined a new policy that aims to provide more oversight of COVID-19 antibody tests. The revised policy on antibody tests was written by Anand Shah, MD, Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs, and Jeff Shuren, MD, Director,
- BVI Donating Personal Protective Equipment to Help Protect the COVID-19 Frontlinehttps://modernod.com/news/bvi-donating-personal-protective-equipment-to-help-protect-the-covid-19-frontline/2477520/In a statement posted on its website, BVI stated that it is repurposing its products and redirecting supplies toward the COVID-19 response. It is also donating personal protective equipment (PPE) to health care facilities in hard hit areas. The statement reads: “COVID-19 is im
- IOT Launches New Corporate Brandinghttps://modernod.com/news/iot-launches-new-corporate-branding/2479870/Optical technology company IOT has announced a change in brand identity as part of an overall strategy to better communicate its culture, values, and approach to market. The new website and social media profiles are designed to help the company share optical knowledge as well as information abou
- New Study Reveals How Myopia Alters Eye Coordination and Pupil Responseshttps://modernod.com/news/new-study-reveals-how-myopia-alters-eye-coordination-and-pupil-responses/2485735/Key Takeaways Eye focus, alignment, and pupil size all increase with visual contrast, but these responses are exaggerated in people with myopia. <
- Market Scope: Robotic Vitrectomy Debate Still Rages for Retina Surgeonshttps://modernod.com/news/market-scope-robotic-vitrectomy-debate-still-rages-for-retina-surgeons/2480773/The future of robotic vitrectomy continues to be top of mind for retina surgeons, with panelists at nearly every major retina meeting in 2021 debating the topic—and without reaching co
- Moderna, Regeneron Warn About the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Drugs, Vaccines Against the Omicron Varianthttps://modernod.com/news/moderna-regeneron-warn-about-the-effectiveness-of-covid-19-drugs-vaccines-against-the-omicron-variant/2480484/As the world assesses the threat posed by the COVID-19 omicron variant, two top companies producing pandemic drugs and vaccines have warned that their current offerings may not be effective against the variant, according to a FiercePharma
- Lumenis Named “Best Overall Medical Device Company” in 2021 MedTech Breakthrough Awardshttps://modernod.com/news/lumenis-named-best-overall-medical-device-company-in-2021-medtech-breakthrough-awards/2479201/Lumenis announced that it has been selected as the “Best Overall Medical Device Company” in the MedTech Breakthrough Awards. MedTech Breakthrough is an independent market intelligence organization that honors excellence and recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global he
- AORN Releases Survey Results Exploring ORs’ Return to Pre-COVID-19 Surgical Volumeshttps://modernod.com/news/aorn-releases-survey-results-exploring-ors-return-to-pre-covid-19-surgical-volumes/2479521/The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) announced survey results of more than 1,000 surgical nurse leaders in the United States regarding how their facilities are managing the resumption of elective surgeries. Key Findings The top three spec
- Small Business Rescue Loan Program Is Now Out of Moneyhttps://modernod.com/news/small-business-rescue-loan-program-is-now-out-of-money/2477598/The Small Business Administration’s rescue loan program hit its $349 billion limit on Thursday and is now out of money as the nation’s top Republicans and Democrats struggle to agree on how to restore its funds, according to a CNBC