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- Glaukos Provides COVID-19 Pandemic Updatehttps://modernod.com/news/glaukos-provides-covid-19-pandemic-update/2477449/Glaukos provided an update on the actions it is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to prioritize the health and safety of employees, healthcare professionals, patients and its communities, while continuing to support its customers, Glaukos implemented a number of measure
- FDA Approves Genentech’s Clinical Trial for Actemra to Treat Hospitalized Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumoniahttps://modernod.com/news/fda-approves-genentechs-clinical-trial-for-actemra-to-treat-hospitalized-patients-with-severe-covid-19-pneumonia/2477442/Genentech announced Monday that the FDA has approved a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous Actemra (tocilizumab) plus standar
- Keeping Your Vision Safe During a Natural Disasterhttps://modernod.com/news/keeping-your-vision-safe-during-a-natural-disaster/2477424/Parkhurst Nuvision in San Antonio, Texas, posted the following advisory to its patients, which providing tips for managing vision needs in an emergency. When faced with the forces of nature – in particular flooding and contaminated waters – people who rely on contact lenses to see well fa
- Topcon Announces Customer Initiatives to Combat Global COVID-19 Crisishttps://modernod.com/news/topcon-announces-customer-initiatives-to-combat-global-covid-19-crisis/2477421/As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate across the globe, Topcon Healthcare has announced a series of initiatives and programs designed to support its customers during this time of unprecedented challenges. As healthcare providers, eye doctors are required to be in close contact wit
- Retina Specialists Share How They Are Adjusting to COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/retina-specialists-share-how-they-are-adjusting-to-covid-19/2477416/As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the United States, retina clinics—who often see older patients who are more at risk of virus complications—are making a number of adjustments. Rishi P. Singh, MD, staff physician at the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, whe
- Roche Initiates Phase 3 Trial of Actemra/RoActemra in Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumoniahttps://modernod.com/news/roche-initiates-phase-3-trial-of-actemra-roactemra-in-patients-with-severe-covid-19-pneumonia/2477410/Roche announced it is working with the FDA to initiate a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a part of the US Health and Human Services Office of th
- Sight Sciences Announces $30 Million Financinghttps://modernod.com/news/sight-sciences-announces-30-million-financing/2477405/Sight Sciences announced the closing of an over $30 million Series E Preferred Stock financing round led by D1 Capital Partners. Proceeds will be used for continued clinical and operational development and to support commercial expansion for Sight Sciences’ OMN
- US Ophthalmologists Respond to COVID-19 Outbreakhttps://modernod.com/news/us-ophthalmologists-respond-to-covid-19-outbreak/2477402/Eyewire News contacted several ophthalmologists across the United States to ask what preparations they are making for COVID-19 and how the outbreak is affecting their practices. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Massachusetts had reported 164 cases of COVID-19 as of March
- Statement From the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Regarding Elective Surgery and COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/statement-from-the-ambulatory-surgery-center-association-regarding-elective-surgery-and-covid-19/2477393/With the growing concern that hospitals may be overwhelmed by a surging number of patients with COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that some inpatient surgeries be shifted to outpatient settings, when feasible. However, there has been conflicting guidan
- Report: Mass. Eye And Ear Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/mass-eye-and-ear-employee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2477390/A health care worker at Massachusetts Eye and Ear tested positive for coronavirus, the Boston Public Health Commission confirmed Saturday. The hospital said they are contacting everyone who may have been exposed, according to a CBS Boston report. “As Coronavirus spreads across the globe, i