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- The World Is Still Far From Herd Immunity for Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/the-world-is-still-far-from-herd-immunity-for-coronavirus/2477837/The coronavirus still has a long way to go. That’s the message from a crop of new studies across the world that are trying to quantify how many people have been infected, according to a New York Times
- A New Law in Laser Physics Could Make Eye Surgery Simplerhttps://modernod.com/news/a-new-law-in-laser-physics-could-make-eye-surgery-simpler/2477830/Scientists have developed a new type of laser that can deliver high amounts of energy in very short bursts of time, with potential applications in eye and heart surgery or the engineering of delicate materials, according to a
- WHA 73—COVID-19, Eye Health and IAPB Statement on Behalf of the Global Eye Care Sectorhttps://modernod.com/news/wha-73-covid-19-eye-health-and-iapb-statement-on-behalf-of-the-global-eye-care-sector/2477819/The 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) recently took place. The annual convention typically brings together health ministers, international organizations and NGOs in Geneva for a week of speeches, technical briefings, side events and meetings. However, for the first time in the WHA’s history the me
- ASRS Announces Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting July 24-26, 2020https://modernod.com/news/asrs-announces-virtual-annual-scientific-meeting-july-24-26-2020/2477759/Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) has decided to hold its annual meeting online. In a letter to membership, Timothy Murray, MD, MBA, ASRS President, and Philip Ferrone, MD, Program Chair, said that the ASRS Board of Directors has concluded that
- UK Surpasses Italy In Recorded Coronavirus Deaths, Now Leads Europe In Fatalitieshttps://modernod.com/news/uk-surpasses-italy-in-recorded-coronavirus-deaths-now-leads-europe-in-fatalities/2477715/Over 32,000 people have died from the new coronavirus in the United Kingdom, according to the Office for National Statistics, marking the first time in the pandemic that it has led Europe in the number of deaths, according to an NPR
- Foundation Fighting Blindness To Jointly Host Online CME, COPE Webinarhttps://modernod.com/news/foundation-fighting-blindness-to-jointly-host-online-cme-cope-webinar/2477657/The Foundation Fighting Blindness has announced it will host its first continuing medical education (CME and COPE) event. The distance-learning course will be hosted on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 12 pm eastern time. The course will cover inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), Foundation resources, and c
- Seniors With COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Sayhttps://modernod.com/news/seniors-with-covid-19-show-unusual-symptoms-doctors-say/2477655/Older adults with COVID-19 have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians, as reported by Kaiser Health News. CO
- COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Monkeys From New Coronavirus, Chinese Biotech Reportshttps://modernod.com/news/covid-19-vaccine-protects-monkeys-from-new-coronavirus-chinese-biotech-reports/2477646/For the first time, one of the many COVID-19 vaccines in development has protected an animal, rhesus macaques, from infection by the new coronavirus, according to a
- Visibly Offers Free Telehealth Vision Tests During COVID-19 Pandemichttps://modernod.com/news/visibly-offers-free-telehealth-vision-tests-during-covid-19-pandemic/2477627/Visibly announced that it will globally provide optometrists, ophthalmologists, and optical service providers free access to its virtual vision test technology to ensure that patients can meet their eye health needs during this unprecedented time. “We are thrilled to offer Visibly to all d
- AAO Releases Statement Addressing the Reopening of Ophthalmology Carehttps://modernod.com/news/aao-releases-statement-regarding-returning-to-ophthalmology-practice/2477611/In a letter to its membership, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) CEO David W. Parke II, MD, stated that now is the time to consider the process of reopening ophthalmology care—on a local