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- Johnson & Johnson Vision to Showcase New Data and Interactive Experiences at 2018 AAOpthttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-to-showcase-new-data-and-interactive-experiences-at-2018-aaopt/2479707/Johnson & Johnson Vision will highlight new data at the 2018 American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting (Academy 2018), held November 7-10 in San Antonio, Texas. Two paper presentations highlighting visual performance of photochromic contact lenses were designated among the “Most Newsworthy
- $4 Million Gift to Aid Construction of a Public Museum Dedicated to Vision and Eye Healthhttps://modernod.com/news/aao-announces-4-million-gift-to-aid-construction-of-a-public-museum-dedicated-to-vision-and-eye-health/2479720/The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced a project to construct the world’s first public museum dedicated to vision and eye health. The new museum will be located in San Francisco. Prominent ophthalmologist Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD, launched the project with a $4 million donation. The annou
- CooperVision’s Best Practices Reveal Inaugural EYEdea Lab Findings at Vision Expo Westhttps://modernod.com/news/coopervisions-best-practices-reveal-inaugural-eyedea-lab-findings-at-vision-expo-west/2479796/A panel at the Global Contact Lens Forum at Vision Expo West presented findings from the inaugural CooperVision Best Practices EYEdea Lab. Designed to help eye care professionals (ECPs) improve patient experiences and remain competitive amidst disruptive consumer healthcare purchasing trends, the
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Launches Worldwide Campaign to #SpotlightSight in Honor of World Sight Dayhttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-launches-worldwide-campaign-to-spotlightsight-in-honor-of-world-sight-day/2479805/Sight is the most prized of all human senses. Yet, there are many people who do not fully experience the wonder of this gift. Nearly 285 million people around the world face impaired vision, and 80 percent of those cases are preventable with early diagnosis and treatment. That’s why Johnson
- Donna Fishman Named Director of the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindnesshttps://modernod.com/news/donna-fishman-named-director-of-the-national-center-for-childrens-vision-and-eye-health-at-prevent-blindness/2479823/The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH) has named Donna Fishman, MPH, as Director. In her new role, she will provide technical assistance to federal and state agencies, as well as national organizations, on system reform strategies that involve child
- Optovue Showcases First OCT Angiography Metrics and Non-Contact Method for Corneal Measurements at Vision Expo Westhttps://modernod.com/news/optovue-showcases-worlds-first-oct-angiography-metrics-and-non-contact-method-for-corneal-measurements-at-vision-expo-west/2479832/Optovue showcased its AngioAnalytics platform, the world’s first OCT angiography (OCTA) blood vessel measurement technology to help clinicians manage diseases that cause progressive blindness, and 3D PAR, its 3-dimensional projection artifact removal software at Vision Expo West 2018. The
- BioAxone BioSciences’ Scientific Advisory Board Member, Mark Bear, PhD, Receives $500,000 Beckman-Argyros Vision Research Awardhttps://modernod.com/news/bioaxone-biosciences-scientific-advisory-board-member-mark-bear-phd-receives-500000-beckman-argyros-vision-research-award/2479937/BioAxone BioSciences announced that its Scientific Advisory Board member, Mark Bear, PhD, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received the prestigious Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation 2018 Beckman-Argyros Vision Research Award. This annual
- Mount Sinai Researchers Discover How to Restore Vision Using Retinal Stem Cellshttps://modernod.com/news/mount-sinai-researchers-discover-how-to-restore-vision-using-retinal-stem-cells/2479939/Researchers at Mount Sinai have successfully restored vision in mice through activating retinal stem cells, something that has never been done before. Their study, published in the August 15 online issue of Nature, could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases
- EyeQue Raises $11.2 Million in Series B to Bring At-Home Vision Testing to the Masseshttps://modernod.com/news/eyeque-raises-11-2-million-in-series-b-to-bring-at-home-vision-testing-to-the-masses/2480065/EyeQue announced it has raised $11.2 million in a Series B round from existing investors. The funds will be used to help the company on its mission to eliminate extraneous trips to the optometrist and make at-home vision testing a reality for people across the globe. EyeQue’s patented technology
- Lighthouse Guild Behavioral Programs Focus on the Psychological Impact of Vision Loss, Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Disabilitieshttps://modernod.com/news/lighthouse-guild-behavioral-programs-focus-on-the-psychological-impact-of-vision-loss-traumatic-brain-injury-and-other-disabilities/2480194/For the millions of people who have vision loss, have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), or have developed other physical disabilities due to accident or illness, the psychological impact can be devastating. To meet the needs of these patients, Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit v