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- Why Johnson & Johnson is Investing in This Niche Telehealth Startuphttps://modernod.com/news/why-johnson-johnson-is-investing-in-this-niche-telehealth-startup/2478171/Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is investing in direct-to-consumer telehealth company Thirty Madison. New York City-based Thirty Madison offers telehealth visits and online prescriptions for drugs for hair loss, migraines and acid reflux, according to a FierceHealthcare
- 1-800 Contacts Launches Online Glasses Lens Replacement Brand, Boomerang Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/covid-19-weekly-review/2477734/1-800 Contacts unveiled Boomerang, an online lens replacement service that provides new lenses for consumers to put in their current glasses without having to visit an eye doctor or optical shop. As the current health crisis began to unfold, and eyecare providers and optical shops began f
- Hillrom Introduces Next-Generation Technology In Fight Against Diabetic Retinopathyhttps://modernod.com/news/hillrom-introduces-next-generation-technology-in-fight-against-diabetic-retinopathy/2476777/Hillrom announced its latest innovation in vision screening and diagnostics with the introduction of the Welch Allyn RetinaVue 700 Imager handheld retinal camera, which enables remote ophthalmologists to diagnose diabetic retinopathy during routine primary care office visits. “Our n
- Chiropractic Treatment and Vision Loss: Examining the Connectionhttps://modernod.com/news/chiropractic-treatment-and-vision-loss-examining-the-connection/2479828/Many Americans visit chiropractors to address pain, often without informing their physicians. And they might not consider eye complications that could result, says Yannis Paulus, MD, a retina specialist at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. The energetic thrusts and rota
- SightLife Women Advocates Head to Nepal to Support Blindness Prevention Programhttps://modernod.com/news/sightlife-women-advocates-head-to-nepal-to-support-blindness-prevention-program/2479891/SightLife operates an innovative program in rural Nepal that is successfully preventing more than 125 cases of blindness each month, according to a company news release. In October, a group of women leaders in ophthalmology from around the US will visit Nepal to meet with health workers, p
- Alcon Launches New Multifocal Advertising Campaign to Increase Awareness of Contact Lens Optionshttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-launches-new-multifocal-advertising-campaign-to-increase-awareness-of-contact-lens-options/2480111/Alcon has launched its “See Near and Far” direct-to-consumer campaign to increase consumer awareness of multifocal contact lens options and encourage them to visit an eye care professional (ECP). The campaign will include a television spot that will run on ABC, NBC, CBS, and ESPN, among others, t
- Nation’s Ophthalmologists Remind Congress of the Importance of Medical and Surgical Eye Carehttps://modernod.com/news/nations-ophthalmologists-remind-congress-of-the-importance-of-medical-and-surgical-eye-care/2480227/More than 400 eye physicians and surgeons from across the United States are in Washington DC to urge Congress to preserve every patients’ access to quality medical and surgical eye care. As part of its annual visit to Capitol Hill, the
- Ripple Therapeutics Announces Evaluation and Licensing Agreements with Glaukoshttps://modernod.com/news/ripple-therapeutics-announces-evaluation-and-licensing-agreements-with-glaukos/2482502/Ripple Therapeutics announced a new evaluation and licensing agreement with Glaukos this week that aims to leverage Ripple’s patented technology platform to create sustained release implants of targeted therapeutics for both glaucoma and retinal diseases. Financial terms of the de
- Retina Community Mourns the Loss of Ramin Tadayoni, MD, PhDhttps://modernod.com/news/retina-community-mourns-the-loss-of-ramin-tadayoni-md-phd/2482240/Prof. Ramin Tadayoni, MD, PhD, a giant in the global retina community, passed away on Friday. A respected leader, investigator, mentor, and educator, Prof. Tadayoni was the head of the ophthalmology department at the Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild and the Lariboisière and Saint-
- Verana Health Partners with Foundation Fighting Blindness to Integrate Genetic Testing Data into Real-World Evidence Researchhttps://modernod.com/news/verana-health-partners-with-foundation-fighting-blindness-to-integrate-genetic-testing-data-into-real-world-evidence-research/2481940/Verana Health and the Foundation Fighting Blindness announced a partnership focused on providing the life sciences community with deeper and broader data to optimize and expedite clinical trials. Under the partnership, the Foundation will provide Verana with de-identified genomics