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- 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
- Alcon Survey Shows More Screen Time Causing Consumer Concern About Eye Health, Increasing Symptoms of Dry Eyehttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-survey-shows-more-screen-time-causing-consumer-concern-about-eye-health-increasing-symptoms-of-dry-eye/2478054/Alcon announced the results of a new survey, conducted by research firm Ipsos among 1,005 US adults, that uncover the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on consumers’ screen time and how that impacts their perceptions on eye health. Key findings include: Nearly 80% of Americans r
- CDC Director: There Are Likely About 10 Cases of COVID-19 for Every Diagnosed Casehttps://modernod.com/news/cdc-director-there-are-likely-about-10-cases-of-covid-19-for-every-diagnosed-case/2477938/For every documented case of COVID-19 in the US, there are likely 10 more people who have been infected, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday, according to a FierceHealthcare
- BMC Virtual Spring Symposium About to Beginhttps://modernod.com/news/bmc-virtual-spring-symposium-to-begin-today/2477844/Bryn Mawr Communications’ virtual educational initiative, the BMC Virtual Spring Symposium, will begin today at 5 pm ET and run to 8:30 pm ET, and will resume tomorrow, May 30, from 10:00 am to 1:35 pm ET. More than 2,000 people have registered for the symposium. For more information
- AAPS: Hydroxychloroquine Has about 90 Percent Chance of Helping COVID-19 Patientshttps://modernod.com/news/aaps-hydroxychloroquine-has-about-90-percent-chance-of-helping-covid-19-patients/2477670/In a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) presented a
- Prevent Blindness Provides Free Eye Health Curriculum to Educators to Help Children Learn About Importance of Eye Carehttps://modernod.com/news/prevent-blindness-provides-free-eye-health-curriculum-to-educators-to-help-children-learn-about-importance-of-eye-care/2477518/Schools and educational facilities across the country are now closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many educators, public health and non-profit groups are looking for quality, no-cost educational materials to support remote learning for children. Prevent Blindness is offering the
- The Coronavirus Crisis: What Companies Need to Know About Congressional Actions to Datehttps://modernod.com/news/the-coronavirus-crisis-what-companies-need-to-know-about-congressional-actions-to-date/2477419/As the coronavirus grew to pandemic status last week, Congress snapped into action with two major pieces of legislation designed for government agencies to help individuals affected by the crisis. In the weeks ahead, Congress will consider a series of extraordinary legislative measures needed to
- The Vision Council Examines Consumers’ Attitudes About COVID-19 in a Survey for Its Membershttps://modernod.com/news/the-vision-council-examines-consumers-attitudes-about-covid-19-in-a-survey-for-its-members/2477382/The Vision Council released a new COVID-19 Optical Impact consumer survey. Conducted by The Vision Council’s research team in February, the study surveyed more than 10,000 adults across the U.S. and was designed to measure respondents’ level of concern over exposure to COVID-19, including measure
- AAO: Survey Reveals Most Americans Know a Lot Less About Eye Health Than They Think They Dohttps://modernod.com/news/aao-survey-reveals-most-americans-know-a-lot-less-about-eye-health-than-they-think-they-do/2477222/A survey conducted by The Harris Poll has uncovered key gaps in American’s knowledge of eye health, and what they don’t know is putting them at risk of vision loss, according to an AAO news release. With the number of people affected by potentially blinding eye diseases expected to do
- Burnout Rises Above 50% in Some Specialties, New Survey Showshttps://modernod.com/news/burnout-rises-above-50-in-some-specialties-new-survey-shows/2476179/Responses to a new Medscape survey indicate that 44% of physicians meet the criteria for burnout, up from 42% in last year’s report. In addition, 11% are colloquially depressed (feeling down or sad), and 4% are clinically depressed, according to the