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- ViGeneron and WuXi Advanced Therapies Enter Strategic Manufacturing Partnership for Next-Generation Ophthalmic Gene Therapyhttps://modernod.com/news/vigeneron-and-wuxi-advanced-therapies-enter-strategic-manufacturing-partnership-for-next-generation-ophthalmic-gene-therapy/2478606/ViGeneron and WuXi Advanced Therapies announced a partnership to accelerate production for the clinical development of VG901, a next-generation ophthalmic gene therapy program. ViGeneron’s gene therapy pipeline addresses ophthalmic diseases with high unmet medical needs. Its lead pro
- Eluminex Biosciences Announces Closing of $50 Million Series A Financinghttps://modernod.com/news/eluminex-biosciences-announces-closing-of-50-million-series-a-financing/2478597/China-based Eluminex Biosciences announced the completion of a $50 million Series A Financing, which will be used to develop a pipeline addressing critical unmet medical needs in vision-threatening diseases for patients. The financing was co-led by Lilly Asia
- JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic Set to Roll Out COVID-19 ‘Health Pass’ App in Decemberhttps://modernod.com/news/jetblue-virgin-atlantic-set-to-roll-out-covid-19-health-pass-app-in-december/2478593/Following a successful test with United Airlines in October, four more major airlines plan to start offering passengers a digital health pass to certify they are COVID-19-free, according to a FierceHealthcare
- Prediabetes Linked to Macular Thinninghttps://modernod.com/news/prediabetes-linked-to-macular-thinning/2478592/Prediabetes is associated with significant thinning of the macula and with decreases in retinal-artery diameters, according to a population-based study. Various retinal changes have been reported in individuals with impaired fasting glucose or hyperglycemia, but it remains unclear whether
- NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Expands Avenova’s Geographic Reach to Australia with New Exclusive Distribution Agreementhttps://modernod.com/news/novabay-pharmaceuticals-expands-avenovas-geographic-reach-to-australia-with-new-exclusive-distribution-agreement/2478586/NovaBay Pharmaceuticals announced the signing of an agreement with Paragon Care Group Australia Pty for the exclusive distribution of Avenova in Australia. Paragon Care Group will begin distributing Avenova directly to consumers under its Designs For Vision brand beginning in early 2021. “
- Wayne State Researchers Identify Cornea as a Potential Carrier of COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/wayne-state-researchers-identify-cornea-as-a-potential-carrier-of-covid-19/2478580/Scientists in the Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit have revealed that COVID-19 patients might harbor the virus in their eyes, demanding screening of ocular tissues before transplant surgeries during the pandemi
- Data Confirm Immune Response From AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine in Elderlyhttps://modernod.com/news/data-confirm-immune-response-from-astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-in-elderly/2478582/Study results published in The Lancet suggest that the chimpanzee adenovirus-vectored COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is able to produce a strong immune response in older adults, whilst being better tolerated in this age group than compared wi
- SIFI Completes Enrollment of the Phase 3 Study of Polihexanide 0.08% for the Treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitishttps://modernod.com/news/sifi-completes-enrollment-of-the-phase-3-study-of-polihexanide-0-08-for-the-treatment-of-acanthamoeba-keratitis/2478575/SIFI announced that it has achieved the full enrollment of 135 patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) in its pivotal phase 3 clinical trial (043/SI). The full enrollment in the trial is an important milestone in addressing the unmet need for treating AK infections. It also paves the way
- Slit Lamp Breath Shields Proven to Minimize Spread of Droplets That Can Carry Coronavirus During Eye Examshttps://modernod.com/news/slit-lamp-breath-shields-proven-to-minimize-spread-of-droplets-that-can-carry-coronavirus-during-eye-exams/2478567/Eye exams require close physical contact between patients and physicians, which is not an issue, until a pandemic strikes. Last spring, ophthalmologists began improvising with various forms and sizes of plastic sheeting attached to exam equipment to help protect both the patient and them from the
- Fluocinolone Implant Real-World Experience Matches DME Trialshttps://modernod.com/news/fluocinolone-implant-real-world-experience-matches-dme-trials/2478565/A fluocinolone acetonide implant (Iluvien) administered under real-world circumstances works just as well for diabetic macular edema (DME) as it did in clinical trials, a new study suggests, Medscape reports. Patients who had not be