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- OCT Screening Before Cataract Surgery Can Improve Outcomeshttps://modernod.com/news/oct-screening-before-cataract-surgery-can-improve-outcomes/2479699/The routine use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) to screen candidates for cataract surgery can improve surgery timing and planning, give patients realistic expectations, and even lead to changes in treatment plans, results from a new study show, according to a Medscape
- Johnson & Johnson Vision to Showcase New Products, Data, Educational Opportunities, and Charitable Giving at 2018 AAOhttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-to-showcase-new-products-data-educational-opportunities-and-charitable-giving-at-2018-aao/2479756/Johnson & Johnson Vision will showcase the company’s leadership in eye health, innovation and giving at the 2018 American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Annual Meeting (AAO) in Chicago, October 26-30. Johnson & Johnson Vision invented many of the treatments changing the trajectory of e
- US Proposes Rule Requiring Drugmakers to Disclose List Prices of Drugs in DTC Advertisinghttps://modernod.com/news/us-proposes-rule-requiring-drugmakers-to-disclose-list-prices-of-drugs-in-dtc-advertising/2479780/US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced a proposed rule change that would require pharmaceutical companies to provide the list prices of certain drugs in direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising. Specifically, the proposal will require drugmakers to disclose in DTC television adver
- CMS Proposes to Eliminate Medicare Certification Requirements for Comprehensive H&Ps and Transfer Agreements with Hospitalshttps://modernod.com/news/cms-proposes-to-eliminate-medicare-certification-requirements-for-comprehensive-hps-and-transfer-agreements-with-hospitals/2479844/The Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS) issued the following statement in response to recent changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare payment policy concerning ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). “Last week, CMS proposed reducing, modifying,
- 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
- Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology: A Brave New World Cominghttps://modernod.com/news/artificial-intelligence-in-ophthalmology-a-brave-new-world-coming/2479934/Artificial intelligence (AI) has been heralded as part of “the fourth industrial revolution,” along with Internet of Things, blockchain, and edge computing. All are methods of collecting, analyzing, and storing information and viewed as possessing the same life-changing potential as t
- LensGen Announces Funding And Patent Successhttps://modernod.com/news/lensgen-announces-funding-and-patent-success/2480017/LensGen, a private California company developing the world’s first modular, fluid-optic, curvature changing IOL, is reporting significant progress in its effort to transform how presbyopia is addressed, according to a company news release. The company successfully achieved a key clin
- Shire Launches “Screen Responsibly” Initiative to Prioritize Eye Health in a Screen-Saturated Worldhttps://modernod.com/news/shire-launches-screen-responsibly-initiative-to-prioritize-eye-health-in-a-screen-saturated-world/2480096/Shire announced the launch of “Screen Responsibly,” a new educational initiative about the intersection between screen use and eye health. This initiative is underscored by new national Shire-sponsored survey data and as part of it, a partnership with Thrive Global, a behavior-change
- Caution Needed With Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Experts Warnhttps://modernod.com/news/caution-needed-with-artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-experts-warn/2480125/Current hype surrounding machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is enormous, with seemingly daily headlines declaring that some new model will change how a disease is diagnosed or treated. Experts are more cautious, though, with several speakers at the recent
- Valeant Will Become Bausch Health Companieshttps://modernod.com/news/valeant-will-become-bausch-health-companies-inc/2480165/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International announced that the company will change its name to Bausch Health Companies beginning in July 2018. “Becoming Bausch Health Companies is a major step forward in our transformation,” Joseph C. Papa, chairman and CEO, Valeant, said in a compan