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- Intraocular Robotic Surgery Feasible: First-in-Human Studyhttps://modernod.com/news/intraocular-robotic-surgery-feasible-first-in-human-study/2480072/For the first time in humans, a remotely controlled electronic robotic device has been used to perform highly precise intraocular surgery, according to a Reuters report. “The robot has the potential to operate with far more pr
- “Dr. Robert Ritch Forum on Medicine of the Future” at World Ophthalmology Congress 2018https://modernod.com/news/dr-robert-ritch-forum-on-medicine-of-the-future-at-world-ophthalmology-congress-2018/2480090/Robert Ritch, MD, Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai will host the “Robert Ritch Forum on Medicine of the Future” at the World Ophthalmology Congress 2018 (WOC2018) in Barcelona, Spain. This is the first time WOC is dedicating an entire fo
- Group of Takeda Shareholders Call Proposed Shire Purchase “Height of Madness”https://modernod.com/news/group-of-takeda-shareholders-call-proposed-shire-purchase-height-of-madness/2480115/A group of Takeda shareholders have criticized the company’s deal to buy Shire as “the height of madness,” raising concerns over the level of debt that will need to be taken on to fund the purchase, the Financial Times reported. The group hold just over 1 percent of Takeda’
- First Human Corneas Have Been 3D Printed by UK Scientistshttps://modernod.com/news/first-human-corneas-have-been-3d-printed-by-scientists-at-newcastle-university/2480132/Scientists at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom have successfully 3D printed human corneas for the first time. The proof-of-concept research, published in Experimental Eye Research, reports how stem cells (human corneal stromal cells) from a heal
- Genome Surgery for Eye Disease Moves Closer to Realityhttps://modernod.com/news/genome-surgery-for-eye-disease-moves-closer-to-reality/2480154/Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa. This is the first time researchers have successfully app
- Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom to Provide Comprehensive Diabetes Care for Primary Care Facilitieshttps://modernod.com/news/siemens-healthineers-and-hill-rom-to-provide-comprehensive-diabetes-care-for-primary-care-facilities/2480156/Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom signed a co-marketing agreement to provide a suite of point-of-care diagnostic instruments that, for the first time, enable primary healthcare providers in the United States to bridge gaps in diabetes care and satisfy value-based quality measures in a single offi
- J&J Vision Introduces Artificial-Intelligence Powered Virtual Assistant for Contact Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/jj-vision-introduces-artificial-intelligence-powered-virtual-assistant-for-contact-lenses/2480195/Johnson & Johnson Vision introduced Andy, a virtual assistant chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Andy is designed to help guide U.S. consumers throughout their Acuvue brand contact lens journey – from those considering contact lenses for the first time to long-term wearers. The
- Novartis Launches App to Collect Patient Data in Studies for Ophthalmic Diseaseshttps://modernod.com/news/novartis-launches-app-to-collect-patient-data-in-studies-for-ophthalmic-diseases/2480209/Novartis announced the launch of its FocalView app, an ophthalmic digital research platform that aims to allow researchers to track disease progression by collecting real-time, self-reported data directly from consenting patients. By adapting the design of clinical trials to suit the daily routin
- Data from BioTime’s OpRegen and Retinal Restoration Programs to Be Presented at ARVO 2018https://modernod.com/news/data-from-biotimes-opregen-and-retinal-restoration-programs-to-be-presented-at-arvo-2018/2480231/BioTime announced that data from the ongoing OpRegen clinical trial and Retinal Restoration program will be presented at the upcoming Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting taking place from April 29 – May 3, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The scheduled times (note
- Tim Poirierhttps://modernod.com/profiles/tim-poirier/LxADdq/