Showing 1541-1550 of 1635 results for "".
- Medical Specialty Organizations Applaud Introduction of Congressional Legislation to Improve Transparency in Prior Authorizationhttps://modernod.com/news/medical-specialty-organizations-applaud-introduction-of-congressional-legislation-to-improve-oversight-and-transparency-in-prior-authorization/2476633/A coalition of eight national medical specialties, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, pledged support for the bipartisan “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019” (H.R. 3107) legislation that aims to protect patients from unreasonable Medicare Advantag
- Vision Loss Linked With Anxiety, Depression – and Vice Versahttps://modernod.com/news/vision-loss-linked-with-anxiety-depression-and-vice-versa/2476616/Older adults with impaired vision are more likely to have symptoms of anxiety and depression, and older adults with symptoms of anxiety or depression are more likely to develop vision impairment, according to findings from the U.S. National Health and Aging Trends Study, as
- Surgical Specialties Launches Caliber Ophthalmics Division to Focus on Global Growth of Ophthalmic Surgical Procedureshttps://modernod.com/news/surgical-specialties-launches-caliber-ophthalmics-division-to-focus-on-global-growth-of-ophthalmic-surgical-procedures/2476597/Surgical Specialties Corporation (SSC) announced the launch of Caliber Ophthalmics, a new business division that combines SSC’s Sharpoint brand with its two recent ophthalmic acquisitions, Unique Technologies and VPM Surgical. To lead the Caliber Ophthalmics division, SSC has named <
- Prevent Blindness Issues Call for Nominations for the 2019 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Awardhttps://modernod.com/news/prevent-blindness-issues-call-for-nominations-for-the-2019-bonnie-strickland-champion-for-childrens-vision-award/2476590/The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH) has issued the call for nominations for the fifth annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award. The award recognizes significant efforts by an individual or group of individuals to improve publ
- PECAA Launches the Integrated Eye Care Initiativehttps://modernod.com/news/pecaa-launches-the-integrated-eye-care-initiative/2476579/PECAA, a nationwide doctor alliance group for independent eye care professionals, has launched a new program, the “Integrated Eye Care Initiative,” which is aimed at driving informed decision making for th
- States Bring Price Fixing Suit Against Generic Drug Makershttps://modernod.com/news/states-bring-price-fixing-suit-against-generic-drug-makers/2476576/Attorneys general from more than 40 states are alleging the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate prices for more than 100 different generic drugs, including treatments for diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and other medical conditions, acco
- Optimo Medical AG Wins the ZKB Pioneer Prize in Switzerlandhttps://modernod.com/news/optimo-medical-ag-wins-the-zkb-pioneer-prize-in-switzerland/2476568/Optimo Medical’s eye surgery planning software Optimeyes was named the 2019 winner of the zkb pioneer prize, awarding the company a cheque for 98,696 Swiss Franc ($96,845 US). Optimo Medical was chosen from over 50 other startups in many industries from across Switzerland. Since 2001
- Leiters Now Integrated into Besse Medical’s Inventory Management Systemshttps://modernod.com/news/leiters-now-integrated-into-besse-medicals-inventory-management-systems/2476547/Leiters and Besse Medical announced that they have entered into a national agreement to provide ophthalmic medications that are compatible with Besse Medical’s inventory management systems, CubixxMD and PODIS Plus. This new agreement enables Leiters’ full suite of ophthalmic medicatio
- Visioneering Technologies Creates Educational Series for Eye Care Practitionershttps://modernod.com/news/visioneering-technologies-creates-educational-series-for-eye-care-practitioners/2476471/Visioneering Technologies, maker of the NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day contact lenses, announced the creation of a new educational series for eye care practitioners featuring some of the world’s leading researchers and clinicians, according to a company news release. The first installment of
- PECAA Community Raises $116,000 for Optometry Giving Sighthttps://modernod.com/news/pecaa-community-raises-116000-for-optometry-giving-sight/2476452/PECAA, a nationwide doctor alliance group for independent eye care professionals, announced in March that through its Growing Through Giving Program, $116,000 had been raised in 2018 for the organization’s charity of