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- Ophthalmic Fundraising Activity Soars in Face of Pandemichttps://modernod.com/news/ophthalmic-fundraising-activity-soars-in-face-of-pandemic/2478884/The ophthalmic market continues to expand and attract funding from investors. There were more deals in 2020 than the two previous years, and transactions totaled $8.6 billion, according to a new Market Scope report. Retina is the largest ophthalmic market sector, driven by a booming pharma
- Oculus and Myopia Profile Aim to Increase Knowledge on Myopiahttps://modernod.com/news/oculus-and-myopia-profile-aim-to-increase-knowledge-on-myopia/2478860/Myopia Profile and Oculus have commenced a partnership to increase ECP knowledge and clinical confidence in measurement and interpretation of axial length in myopia. Specific educational content, research summaries and case studies will be developed, to be housed on MyopiaProfile.com and shared a
- GSK, CureVac Partner to Develop mRNA Vaccines for COVID-19 Variantshttps://modernod.com/news/gsk-curevac-partner-to-develop-mrna-vaccines-for-covid-19-variants/2478831/GlaxoSmithKline entered into a new collaboration with CureVac to develop a multi-valent mRNA candidate vaccine to address multiple emerging variants of COVID-19, the companies announced Wednesday. “We believe that next-generation vaccines will be crucial in the continued fight against COVID
- Regeneron’s Antibody Cocktail Shows Promise as ‘Passive Vaccine’ Against COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/regenerons-antibody-cocktail-shows-promise-as-passive-vaccine-against-covid-19/2478804/Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported initial results from a phase 3 study showing that, compared to placebo, its antibody cocktail REGEN-COV (casirivimab/imdevimab) reduced overall COVID-19 infections seen within the first week among people at high risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2, with 100% pr
- Center For Sight is the First Practice Worldwide to Offer the OptiBlue IOLhttps://modernod.com/news/center-for-sight-is-the-first-practice-worldwide-to-offer-the-optiblue-iol/2478793/Center For Sight, which operates 14 eye clinics and surgery centers in Southwest Florida, is the first eye care practice to offer the new OptiBlue IOLs (Johnson & Johnson Vision), an advanced intraocular lens technology that filters violet light to improve contrast and clarity for cataract pa
- Ace Vision Group Closes Series A Stock Round to Advance Ophthalmic Technologieshttps://modernod.com/news/ace-vision-group-closes-series-a-stock-round-to-advance-ophthalmic-technologies/2478790/Ace Vision Group announced that it closed a Series A preferred stock round totaling $13.3 million ($3.3 million oversubscribed) to continue development and commercialization of its VisioLite Ophthalmic Laser, a touchless therapeutic device being developed for the treatment of age-related vision d
- Lilly’s Bamlanivimab Cuts Risk of COVID-19 By Up to 80% at Nursing Homeshttps://modernod.com/news/lillys-bamlanivimab-cuts-risk-of-covid-19-by-up-to-80-at-nursing-homes/2478788/Eli Lilly announced Thursday that in a phase 3 study, bamlanivimab was shown to significantly reduce the risk of contracting symptomatic COVID-19 among residents and staff of long-term care facilities. The findings from the BLAZE-2 COVID-19 prevention trial suggest the risk was decreased by up to
- VSY Biotechnology Introduces Protectalon DUO Kithttps://modernod.com/news/vsy-biotechnology-introduces-protectalon-duo-kit/2478778/VSY Biotechnology has introduced the Protectalon DUO Kit, which is designed to help eye care professionals meet their OVD needs at different stages of cataract surgery with a single kit. The Protectalon DUO Kit features a Dual Pack containing one unit cohesive (14 mg/mL, 1.1 mL) and one un
- CooperVision Announces 5 mm BOZD Customization for Paragon CRT and CRT Dual Axis Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/coopervision-announces-5-mm-bozd-customization-for-paragon-crt-and-crt-dual-axis-lenses/2478769/CooperVision Specialty EyeCare announced that it has begun offering 5 mm back optic zone diameter (BOZD) customization for Paragon CRT and Paragon CRT Dual Axis contact lenses. The new option joins several existing customization choices, further expanding myopia management possibilities for eye c
- CDC Expands Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement to All Air Passengers Entering the United Stateshttps://modernod.com/news/cdc-expands-negative-covid-19-test-requirement-to-all-air-passengers-entering-the-united-states/2478761/The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States. Testing before and after travel is a critical layer to slow the in