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- 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
- Retinal Changes on OCT Angiography May Flag Early Alzheimer’shttps://modernod.com/news/retinal-changes-on-oct-angiography-may-flag-early-alzheimers/2480158/Microvascular changes in the retina detected by using noninvasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography align well with imaging and biomarker evidence of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows, according to a Medscape
- ScienceBased Health Welcomes New Members to Its Optometry Clinical Advisory Panelhttps://modernod.com/news/sciencebased-health-welcomes-new-members-to-its-optometry-clinical-advisory-panel/2481787/ScienceBased Health (SBH) announced the addition of Jaclyn Garlich, OD, FAAO; Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; and Mark Schaeffer, OD to its Optometry Clinical Advisory Panel. ScienceBased Health develops and markets e
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Issues Warning on the Dangers of Eye Color-Changing Procedureshttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-ophthalmology-issues-warning-on-the-dangers-of-eye-color-changing-procedures/2482088/The American Academy of Ophthalmology is warning the public against two eye color-changing surgeries that are trending on social media: iris implant surgery and a laser surgery that inserts pigment into the cornea. "Both of these surgeries carry serious risks for vision l
- NEI Explores Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Eye Healthhttps://modernod.com/news/nei-explores-potential-impacts-of-climate-change-on-eye-health/2481635/The National Eye Institute (NEI) convened a panel of experts on April 26, 2023, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) to discuss teye health care needs of the future, including the potential effects of a changing climate on eye health a
- Belkin Laser Announces Corporate Name Change to Belkin Visionhttps://modernod.com/news/belkin-laser-announces-corporate-name-change-to-belkin-vision/2479352/Israel-based medical device company Belkin Laser announced that it will begin operating under the new name of Belkin Vision. The name change is a strategic decision that will better reflect the company’s capability to solve future ophthalmic challenges, according to a company stateme
- Leo Lens Pharma Announces Corporate Name Change to MediPrint Ophthalmicshttps://modernod.com/news/leo-lens-pharma-announces-corporate-name-change-to-mediprint-ophthalmics/2478794/Leo Lens Pharma has announced a corporate name change to MediPrint Ophthalmics, effective immediately. The company also announced it has successfully closed an over-subscribed Seed round fundraising. The company’s rebranding to MediPrint Ophthalmics is based on input from stakeholders and
- Opternative Changes Names to Visibly To Better Reflect Eye Care Industry Partnershipshttps://modernod.com/news/opternative-changes-names-to-visibly-to-better-reflect-eye-care-industry-partnerships/2479622/Opternative announced that it has changed its name Visibly to better represent the eye care industry, according to a company news release. “We understand that our previous company name, Opternative, carried a negative connotation in the eye care industry and positioned the brand as a
- Julie Schornack, OD, Named First Female President of Marshall B. Ketchum Universityhttps://modernod.com/news/julie-schornack-od-named-first-female-president-of-marshall-b-ketchum-university/2481585/Marshall B. Ketchum University (MBKU), an independent, private, non-profit, accredited educational institution in Fullerton, California has introduced Julie A. Schornack, OD, MEd, as its next president to lead the university. Dr. Schornack is the first female p
- OD-OS Presents Navilas Laser System Pro 577s Navigated Retinal Laserhttps://modernod.com/news/od-os-presents-navilas-pro-as-an-affordable-entry-to-the-digital-ecosystem-of-navigated-laser/2478358/At the first virtual Euretina Congress, OD-OS presented the the Navilas Laser System 577s Pro for navigated retinal laser therapy. The Navilas Laser System 577s Pro supports precise and fast treatments of common retinal diseases, according to a company news release. It comes with the core trackin