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- Novel Imaging Technology Reveals Role of Immune Cells in Early Diabetic Cataract Developmenthttps://modernod.com/news/novel-imaging-technology-reveals-role-of-immune-cells-in-early-diabetic-cataract-development-1/2481623/Novel findings from researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, in collaboration with the Health Campus Göttingen in Germany, contradict previous notions about sugar's role in the onset of diabetic cataracts, according to a University Medical Center G&
- Researchers Discover Small-Molecule Drugs with Potential Clinical Utility in the Treatment of Retinal Diseaseshttps://modernod.com/news/researchers-discovere-small-molecule-drugs-with-potential-clinical-utility-in-the-treatment-of-retinal-diseases/2481616/In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The study, titled, “
- C. Light Receives FDA Clearance for Retinal Eye Movement Monitor, Retitrackhttps://modernod.com/news/c-light-receives-fda-clearance-for-retinal-eye-movement-monitor-retitrack/2481615/C. Light Technologies announced it has received 510(k) clearence from the FDA for the Retitrack, which is designed to provide new understanding and insight into oculomotor function via the retina, providing concrete and objective metrics to medical professionals. The
- Researchers Found a Way to Reactivate Dormant Cells in the Retinahttps://modernod.com/news/researchers-found-a-way-to-reactivate-dormant-cells-in-the-retina/2481610/There's new hope for potentially restoring vision in patients suffering from degenerative retinal disease, thanks to work by researchers at Université de Montréal (UdeM). Published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research was
- Delta Gamma Foundation Awards RestoringVision with Grant to Serve People in Need of Vision Services and Eyeglasses in the UShttps://modernod.com/news/delta-gamma-foundation-awards-restoringvision-with-grant-to-serve-people-in-need-of-vision-services-and-eyeglasses-in-the-us/2481609/RestoringVision, a global nonprofit, recently won its third Service for Sight grant from the Delta Gamma Foundation. The funding will support bringing vision services and eyeglasses to 270,000 low-income people in the United States, according to RestoringVision. The award supports
- Alcon Expands Plastic Bank Partnership in 2023 to Further Support Sustainability Effortshttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-expands-plastic-bank-partnership-in-2023-to-further-support-sustainability-efforts/2481591/Alcon announced the expansion of the partnership with Plastic Bank—an organization that builds recycling ecosystems in under-developed communities to fight plastic pollution while providing collection members with a path out of poverty. For each ton of plastic introduced in the marketp
- Japanese Drugmaker Astellas Pharma Acquires Iveric Bio for $5.9 Billionhttps://modernod.com/news/japanese-drugmaker-astellas-pharma-acquires-iveric-bio-for-59-billion-1/2481577/Japan-based Astellas Pharma announced it is acquiring Iveric Bio, maker of a geographic atrophy drug in late-stage development, for $5.9 billion. Under terms of the agreement, the companies entered into a definitive agreement under which Berry Merger Sub Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
- Precision Eye Therapy for Dogs Ready for Human Clinical Developmenthttps://modernod.com/news/precision-eye-therapy-for-dogs-ready-for-human-clinical-development/2481576/A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with retinitis pigmentosa, according to a university news release. Simon Petersen-Jones, professor and Donald R. Myers and Wil
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Receives FDA Clearance for its Elita Femtosecond Laserhttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-receives-fda-clearance-for-its-elita-femtosecond-laser/2481573/Johnson & Johnson Vision announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Elita Femtosecond Laser for the creation of LASIK flaps. Elita will be unveiled at the 2023 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting (ASCRS) in San Diego, May 5-8
- CORE Demonstrates Advanced 3D Printing for Ocular Research at ARVO 2023https://modernod.com/news/core-demonstrates-advanced-3d-printing-for-ocular-research-at-arvo-2023/2481539/Scientists from the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) plan to unveil multiple advancements in 3D printing during the ARVO 2023 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. These innovations may widespread applications, with the potential to accelerate dev