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- Novel Approaches to Cataract Surgery are Challenging Phaco; Cost May Determine Their Successhttps://modernod.com/news/novel-approaches-to-cataract-surgery-are-challenging-phaco-cost-may-determine-their-success/2476591/Ultrasonic phacoemulsification (USP) has been the dominant method of cataract surgery globally over the past half century, but novel alternative approaches are attempting to improve or replace it, according to a Market Scope report. These include robotic cataract machines, ultrasonic-less
- InstruSafe by Summit Medical Introduces New InstruSafe XL Transport Containerhttps://modernod.com/news/instrusafe-by-summit-medical-introduces-new-instrusafe-xl-transport-container/2476565/InstruSafe by Summit Medical has introduced the new InstruSafe XL Transport Container—the first and only container of its size on the market—designed to accommodate da Vinci SP, Xi Scopes, EndoWrist and other long laparoscopic surgical instruments, according to a company news release. The XL Tra
- Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium Treatment Strongly Linked With Maculopathy and Vision Losshttps://modernod.com/news/pentosan-polysulfate-sodium-treatment-strongly-linked-with-maculopathy-and-vision-loss/2476563/Patients taking pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), which has been on the market for many years, appear to be at greater risk for a newly described maculopathy and vision loss, researchers report, according to Reuters. “Exposu
- Ellex to Launch Innovative New Ultrasound Technology at ASCRShttps://modernod.com/news/ellex-to-launch-innovative-new-ultrasound-technology-at-ascrs/2476552/Ellex Medical Lasers announced the market launch of the company’s Eye Prime diagnostic ultrasound technology that is essential for evaluating pathology of the eye. FDA clearance was received on April 12, 2019. This proprietary diagnostic advance features a multifocal array of 6 focal point
- Alcon Forms Strategic Alliance to Bring Image-Guided Biometry to the Cataract Refractive Suitehttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-forms-strategic-alliance-to-bring-image-guided-biometry-to-the-cataract-refractive-suite/2476535/Alcon announced a strategic alliance with MOVU to bring an image-guided biometer to global markets. Based in Santa Clara, California, MOVU, a Santec company, is the manufacturer of the ARGOS Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-OCT) biometer used to measure eye parameters for patients be
- Santen and Glaukos Enter into Collaboration and Distribution Agreement for Exclusive Distribution of the MicroShunt (DE-128) in the UShttps://modernod.com/news/santen-and-glaukos-enter-into-collaboration-and-distribution-agreement-for-exclusive-distribution-of-the-microshunt-de-128-in-the-us/2476507/Santen Pharmaceutical announced that its US subsidiary, Santen Inc., has entered into a multi-year agreement whereby Glaukos will become the exclusive distributor of the MicroShunt in the U.S. market. Financial
- Bausch + Lomb Announces New Divisional Leadership in the UShttps://modernod.com/news/bausch-lomb-announces-new-divisional-leadership-in-the-us/2476487/Bausch + Lomb announced the appointment of new leadership in its Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health Care divisions in the United States. Yolande Barnard, formerly the vice president, marketing and sales, U.S. Neurology, Bausch Health, will now serve as vice president and general manager,
- Q Biomed Licenses Novel Biomarker for Monitoring Glaucoma Severity and Progression From Washington Universityhttps://modernod.com/news/q-biomed-licenses-novel-biomarker-for-monitoring-glaucoma-severity-and-progression-from-washington-university/2476369/Q BioMed has announced it has exercised its option to exclusively license GDF15, a diagnostic marker for determining the severity of glaucoma using the expression levels of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) from the Washington University in St. Louis. Determining the severity
- Topcon Introduces the IS-100 Ophthalmic Unithttps://modernod.com/news/topcon-introduces-the-is-100-ophthalmic-unit/2476366/Topcon Medical Systems has announced the launch of the new IS-100 Ophthalmic Unit to the export market. The IS-100 will replace the existing IS-600N model which has been discontinued, and includes several new features that simplifies the installation, enhances its durability and facilitates its u
- EMA Handed Down Fewer Positive Drug Opinions in 2018https://modernod.com/news/ema-handed-down-fewer-positive-drug-opinions-in-2018/2476203/In 2018, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended marketing authorization for 84 new medicines, down from 92 in 2017, according to a report in Medscape. The 84 medicines given a thumbs up by EMA’s Committee for Medicin