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- Market Scope: Refractive Surgery to Grow 9.6% a Year Through 2025, Despite COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/market-scope-refractive-surgery-to-grow-9-6-a-year-through-2025-despite-covid-19/2478774/Expanding use of products to treat refractive error will increase the role of devices and surgical procedures in the refractive landscape, according to a new Market Scope report. Globally, over 2.3 billion people require vision correction and have access to ophthalmic care. Global demand f
- CooperVision Announces 5 mm BOZD Customization for Paragon CRT and CRT Dual Axis Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/coopervision-announces-5-mm-bozd-customization-for-paragon-crt-and-crt-dual-axis-lenses/2478769/CooperVision Specialty EyeCare announced that it has begun offering 5 mm back optic zone diameter (BOZD) customization for Paragon CRT and Paragon CRT Dual Axis contact lenses. The new option joins several existing customization choices, further expanding myopia management possibilities for eye c
- Gemini Therapeutics Announces FDA Fast Track Designation Granted for GEM103 for Investigational Dry AMD Treatmenthttps://modernod.com/news/gemini-therapeutics-announces-fda-fast-track-designation-granted-for-gem103-for-investigational-dry-amd-treatment/2478737/Gemini Therapeutics announced that GEM103, the company’s investigational treatment for dry AMD, has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. Gemini is evaluating GEM103, a recombinant, human complement factor H (CFH), for its ability to address the multiple AMD pathobiologies in gene
- Haag-Streit Introduces Lenstar Myopia for Myopia Managementhttps://modernod.com/news/haag-streit-introduces-lenstar-myopia-for-myopia-management/2478732/Haag-Streit has announced the launch of Lenstar Myopia, a solution for myopia management and patient education. Lenstar Myopia consists of the Lenstar 900 optical biometer and the corresponding EyeSuite software, EyeSuite Myopia. EyeSuite Myopia uses the latest axial length growth curves f
- IACTA Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaleads to Develop the World’s First Epithelial Protective Drug Harnessing Endogenous Analgesia for the Topical Treatment of Acute and Chronic Ocular Painhttps://modernod.com/news/iacta-pharmaceuticals-and-pharmaleads-to-develop-the-worlds-first-epithelial-protective-drug-harnessing-endogenous-analgesia-for-the-topical-treatment-of-acute-and-chronic-ocular-pain/2478730/IACTA Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaleads announced they have entered into licensing agreements with IACTA acquiring global rights to Pharmaleads’ Dual Enkephalinase Inhibitors (DENKI), a novel class of non-opioid compounds for the treatment of acute and chronic ocular pain. “With
- Alcon Commercially Launches AcrySof IQ Vivity Extended Depth of Focus IOL in UShttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-launches-acrysof-iq-vivity-extended-depth-of-focus-iol-in-us/2478731/Alcon has commercially launched the AcrySof IQ Vivity IOL, which the company describes as the first and only non-diffractive extended depth of focus IOL in the United States. Vivity is a first-of-its-kind, non-diffractive extended depth of focus IOL with Alcon’s proprietary non-diffractiv
- SIFI Launches Dry Eye Disease Device Synfohttps://modernod.com/news/sifi-launches-dry-eye-disease-synfo/2478726/SIFI announced the launch of Synfo, a novel medical device for dry eye disease. The new hypotonic formulation is a synergistic blend of two polymers—sodium hyaluronate and xanthan gum—and two osmoprotectants, betaine and glycine. In addition to moisturizing and lubricating, Synfo is design
- Moderna Boosts COVID-19 Vaccine Output for 2021 to at Least 600 Million Doseshttps://modernod.com/news/moderna-boosts-covid-19-vaccine-output-for-2021-to-at-least-600-million-doses/2478715/Moderna said it expects to produce a minimum of 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 globally this year, up from an earlier estimate of 500 million, and that it is still working to build up to potentially 1 billion doses for 2021. The company also plans to deliver about 100 million
- UK Officials Defend Contingency Plan to Mix COVID-19 Vaccines in Rare Caseshttps://modernod.com/news/uk-officials-defend-contingency-plan-to-mix-covid-19-vaccines-in-rare-cases/2478710/According to a guidance update on December 31, the UK government will allow people to be given doses of different COVID-19 vaccines under certain circumstances, despite a lack of evidence about the extent of immunity offered by such mixing. The issue has sparked criticism after a report in Th
- Ocular Therapeutix Submits Supplemental NDA for Dextenza for Treatment of Ocular Itching Associated with Allergic Conjunctivitishttps://modernod.com/news/ocular-therapeutix-submits-supplemental-nda-for-dextenza-for-treatment-of-ocular-itching-associated-with-allergic-conjunctivitis/2478693/Ocular Therapeutix announced the submission of the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the FDA for Dextenza (dexamethasone ophthalmic insert) 0.4 mg for intracanalicular use. If approved, this sNDA would include the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis as an