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- High-Tech Imaging Reveals Details About Rare Eye Disorderhttps://modernod.com/news/high-tech-imaging-reveals-details-about-rare-eye-disorder/2481022/Using a new imaging technique, researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have determined that retinal lesions from vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD) vary by gene mutation. Addressing these differences may be key in designing effective treatments for this and other rare diseases, accordi
- Lenstec Receives FDA Approval for the SBL-3 Multifocal IOLhttps://modernod.com/news/lenstec-receives-fda-approval-for-sbl-3-multifocal-iol/2481002/Lenstec Announced that its SBL-3 IOL has been approved by the FDA. The SBL-3 IOL (Segmented Bifocal Lens) is a next-generation asymmetric multifocal refractive IOL that provides patients with near, intermediate and distance vision. Its patented design allows for improved contrast sensit
- Edward J. Holland, MD, to Join Alcon as Member of the Research and Development Teamhttps://modernod.com/news/edward-j-holland-md-to-join-alcon-as-member-of-the-research-and-development-team/2481000/Alcon announced that Edward J. Holland, MD, will join Alcon as a member of the Research and Development (R&D) team. Dr. Holland is a thought leader in ophthalmology, specializing in the field of cornea and the ocular surface. He will serve as an enterprise Senior Scientifi
- LKC Appoints New Members of Sales and Marketing Leadershiphttps://modernod.com/news/lkc-appoints-new-members-of-sales-and-marketing-leadership/2480999/LKC Technologies, a provider of electroretinography devices, announced the hiring of two industry professionals to lead their strategic efforts to expand its foothold in the US optometric market. Gary VanMatre was appointed Vice President, US Sales, and will lead a geographica
- Adverum Biotechnologies Granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) Designation by European Medicines Agency for ADVM-022 in Wet AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/adverum-biotechnologies-granted-priority-medicines-prime-designation-by-european-medicines-agency-for-advm-022-in-wet-amd/2480943/Adverum Biotechnologies announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted ADVM-022 Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Adverum’s lead gene therapy candidate, ADVM-022, is a one-time, intr
- Stoke Therapeutics Presents New In-Vivo Data Demonstrating Dose-Related Target Engagement and OPA1 Protein Upregulation in Retinal Tissue Following Administration of STK-002https://modernod.com/news/stoke-therapeutics-presents-new-in-vivo-data-demonstrating-dose-related-target-engagement-and-opa1-protein-upregulation-in-retinal-tissue-following-administration-of-stk-002/2480831/Stoke Therapeutics announced new preclinical data that demonstrated dose-related target engagement and increases in OPA1 protein levels in retinal tissue of non-human primates (NHPs) following intravitreal (IVT) administration of STK-002. Target engagement and OPA1 protein increases were sus
- Mitochondria Double as Tiny Lenses in the Eyehttps://modernod.com/news/mitochondria-double-as-tiny-lenses-in-the-eye/2480799/A new report by Wired details a study that found that inside mammalian eyes, mitochondria, the organelles that power cells, may serve a second role as microscopic lenses, helping t
- Envision Invites Students Across the Country Who are Blind or Visually Impaired to Prepare for College and Careers with Annual Level Up Technology Camphttps://modernod.com/news/envision-invites-students-across-the-country-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired-to-prepare-for-college-and-careers-with-annual-level-up-technology-camp/2480791/Envision has opened high school registration for the 2022 Level Up Technology Camp designed to equip students with vision loss with academic, professional and interpersonal skills needed for college and beyond. High school students with vision loss across the United States ar
- Study Lays Foundation for Establishing Base Editing as a One-Time, Durable Treatment for Inherited Retinal Degenerationhttps://modernod.com/news/study-lays-foundation-for-establishing-base-editing-as-a-one-time-durable-treatment-for-inherited-retinal-degeneration/2480766/A new University of California, Irvine-led study indicates base editing may provide long-lasting retinal protection and prevent vision deterioration in patients with inherited retinal degeneration, specifically in Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) patients. “Our findings demo
- Harvard Eye Associates Surgeons Implant the First AccuraSee IOPCL to Treat Macular Degenerationhttps://modernod.com/news/harvard-eye-associates-surgeons-implant-the-first-accurasee-iopcl-to-treat-macular-degeneration/2480721/Harvard Eye Associates reported that its surgeons have implanted the first AccuraSee Intraocular Pseudophakic Contact Lens (IOPCL) to improve near vision in patients with macular degeneration. The AccuraSee lens implant is placed to help magnify images and allow patients to use parts of