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- Clearside Biomedical Establishes Scientific Advisory Board with Distinguished Retinal Physicianshttps://modernod.com/news/clearside-biomedical-establishes-scientific-advisory-board-with-distinguished-retinal-physicians/2477553/Clearside Biomedical announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of world-renowned retinal physicians to advise on the company’s research and development programs. “Over the past year, we have been building awareness around the potentia
- Icare USA Completes Merger with CenterVuehttps://modernod.com/news/icare-usa-completes-merger-with-centervue/2477549/Icare USA announced that it has completed its merger with CenterVue after the acquisition of CenterVue by Revenio Group Corporation in April 2019. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In March 2020, the two corporations were consolidated under a single management team. Co
- AAOpt and ASCO Establish Virtual Clinical Training Program to Keep Optometry Students on Graduation Trackhttps://modernod.com/news/aaopt-and-asco-establish-virtual-clinical-training-program-to-keep-optometry-students-on-graduation-track/2477542/With COVID-19 leaving students unable to see patients in person, the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) is establishing an unprecedented virtual clinical training program to help the nation’s 1,800 4th year prospective Doctors of Optometry accumulate the 350 clinical observation hours they need
- TECLens Donates 10,000 PPE Face Shields to Workers on Front Linehttps://modernod.com/news/teclens-donates-10000-ppe-face-shields-to-workers-on-front-line/2477543/TECLens announced the donation of 10,000 PPE face shields to the Montefiore Hospital System in Bronx, New York, for distribution to its hospitals’ frontline care givers. “Several weeks ago we established a dedicated network of 3D print makers to make face shield componen
- OOTG Webcast: Weathering the Storm and Supporting Staffhttps://modernod.com/news/ootg-webcast-weathering-the-storm-and-supporting-staff/2477488/“Ophthalmology off the Grid” cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, sat down—virtually—with Robert Weinstock, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, on March 27 to discuss how the COVID-19 crisis is
- Johnson & Johnson Announces a Lead Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-announces-a-lead-vaccine-candidate-for-covid-19/2477489/Johnson & Johnson announced a $1 billion deal with the U.S. government to create enough manufacturing capacity to make more than 1 billion doses of a potential vaccine for COVID-19. Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it has been working on a vaccine since January 2020 and expects to initiat
- University of Minnesota Seeks to Enroll Health Care Workers for COVID-19 Clinical Trialhttps://modernod.com/news/university-of-minnesota-seeks-to-enroll-health-care-workers-for-covid-19-clinical-trial/2477477/The University of Minnesota is launching a clinical trial on a post-exposure treatment for coronavirus COVID-19 disease. This trial is testing hydroxychloroquine, an FDA-approved medicine for the prevention and treatment of malaria, available since the 1950s and known
- COVID-19 Roundtable: How Retina Doctors From Around the United States Are Adjusting Their Clinicshttps://modernod.com/news/covid-19-roundtable-how-retina-doctors-from-around-the-united-states-are-adjusting-their-clinics/2477467/Eyewire News checked in with four retina specialists in COVID-19 hotspots around the United States—Seattle, New York, Boston, and Orlando—to see how they are adjusting their clinics in light of the AAO’s latest guidance. To read a full summary of their adjustments, read the forthcoming April issu
- FDA Authorizes Hand-Held COVID-19 Diagnostic Testhttps://modernod.com/news/fda-authorizes-hand-held-covid-19-diagnostic-test/2477452/In response to the coronavirus crisis, we’ve seen COVID-19 diagnostics quickly evolve from early, multistep kits to high-throughput versions to fast point-of-care tests, all in just a few weeks. Now, the FDA has granted an emergency authorization to a device that fits in the palm of you
- Iveric Bio Appoints Pravin U. Dugel, MD, as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Business Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/iveric-bio-appoints-pravin-u-dugel-md-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-strategy-and-business-officer/2477448/Iveric bio announced the appointment of Pravin U. Dugel, MD, as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Business Officer, effective April 1, 2020. In this role, Dr. Dugel will help shape Iveric bio’s business development strategy going forward. Dr. Dugel brings more than 25 years’ experie