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- 10 Best Foods to Protect Your Eyesighthttps://modernod.com/news/10-best-foods-to-protect-your-eyesight/2477196/As we approach the new year and new decade, many of us are focused on a new vision for our lives. But in order to protect the vision we have, experts say that eating certain foods can help us preserve our eyesight and prevent ocular diseases. “Antioxidants have been long known to hel
- MIGS Devices Continue to Expand Use of Glaucoma Surgeryhttps://modernod.com/news/migs-devices-continue-to-expand-use-of-glaucoma-surgery/2476811/Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) stents account for nearly half of all glaucoma surgical device revenue in 2019, according to a Market Scope report. Market penetration of these stents over the past 5 years has been impressive, but the voluntary recall of the Alcon CyPass in 2018
- Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?https://modernod.com/news/doctor-alexa-will-see-you-now-is-amazon-primed-to-come-to-your-rescue/2476782/Now that it’s upending the way you play music, cook, shop, hear the news and check the weather, the friendly voice emanating from your Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker is poised to wriggle its way into all things health care. Amazon has big ambitions for its devices, according to a
- Nidek Launches LPM Low Power Mode for YLC-500 Vixihttps://modernod.com/news/nidek-launches-lpm-low-power-mode-for-ylc-500-vixi/2476744/Nidek has announced the launch of LPM optional software, a low power mode for the YLC-500 Vixi laser photocoagulator. LPM delivers a therapeutic effect to the retina by decreasing the laser power during photocoagulati
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Has Treated 14 Patients With Retinal Degeneration Using Gene Therapyhttps://modernod.com/news/childrens-hospital-los-angeles-has-treated-14-patients-with-retinal-degeneration-using-gene-therapy/2476727/More than a year after becoming one of the first medical institutions nationally to complete a revolutionary gene replacement surgery to restore vision in patients with retinal degeneration, surgeons at The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have successfully completed the pr
- Roche, Spark Push Back Takeover Deadline in $4.3 Billion Dealhttps://modernod.com/news/roche-spark-push-back-takeover-deadline-in-4-3-billion-deal/2479565/Roche and Spark Therapeutics agreed to extend the deadline for the Swiss drugmaker’s $4.3 billion takeover bid for the U.S. gene therapy specialist, Roche said, adding it remains “fully committed” to a deal it sees closing this year, according to a Reuters
- Alcon’s iLUX MGD Treatment System Wins Top Honor in 2019 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA)https://modernod.com/news/alcons-ilux-mgd-treatment-system-wins-top-honor-in-2019-medical-design-excellence-awards-mdea/2476678/Alcon was selected as a Gold winner for its personalized iLUX MGD Treatment System at the 2019 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA). The award was given in the “Nonsurgical Hospital Supplies and Equipment” category during an event held on June 11 in New York City. Products w
- A Single Course of Provention’s PRV-031 (Teplizumab) Delays Type 1 Diabetes Onset in High-Risk Individuals by at Least 2 Yearshttps://modernod.com/news/a-single-course-of-proventions-prv-031-teplizumab-delays-type-1-diabetes-onset-in-high-risk-individuals-by-at-least-2-years/2476644/Provention Bio announced that results from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored “At-Risk” Study were published on-line in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the Scientific Sessions of the 79th Annual American Diabetes Association (ADA) meeting.
- Zeiss Opens Cinema Lens Demo Center in Los Angeleshttps://modernod.com/news/zeiss-opens-cinema-lens-demo-center-in-los-angeles/2476584/For over 100 years, Zeiss has provided cinematography lenses to filmmakers at all levels. From their headquarters in Germany, each cine lens is designed and manufactured at the highest quality and exhibits the versatile look with neutral color rendition Zeiss is k
- Alcon Debuts as Independent, Publicly Traded Companyhttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-debuts-as-independent-publicly-traded-company/2476453/After 8 years under Novartis ownership, Alcon is officially an independent, publicly traded company. On Tuesday, Alcon completed its separation from Novartis and its shares begin trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ALC.” American depositary recei