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- Study: Glaucoma May Be More than Just an Issue of Eye Pressurehttps://modernod.com/news/study-glaucoma-may-be-more-than-just-an-issue-of-eye-pressure/2479078/A chemical known to protect nerve cells also slows glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness, results of a new study in rats show. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study centers on the watery fluid inside the eye on which its function depends. Fluid pr
- World Council of Optometry Passes Resolution Calling for a Standard of Care for Myopia Managementhttps://modernod.com/news/world-council-of-optometry-passes-resolution-calling-for-a-standard-of-care-for-myopia-management/2479073/The World Council of Optometry (WCO) Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution advising optometrists to incorporate a standard of care for myopia management within their practices. “Myopia is increasing at an alarming rate, as are the risks for vision impairment associated with
- Computer Model Fosters Potential Improvements to ‘Bionic Eye’ Technologyhttps://modernod.com/news/computer-model-fosters-potential-improvements-to-bionic-eye-technology/2479063/There are millions of people who face the loss of their eyesight from degenerative eye diseases. The genetic disorder retinitis pigmentosa alone affects 1 in 4,000 people worldwide. Today, there is technology available to offer partial eyesight to people with that syndrome. The Argus II, the worl
- New Educational Resource On Importance of Eye Protection in Sports/Recreational Activititeshttps://modernod.com/news/new-educational-resource-on-importance-of-eye-protection-in-sports-recreational-activitites/2479046/The International Sports Vision Association (ISVA) and Zyloware Eyewear announced the launch of Protect. Prevent. Play., a new educational resource designed to help eye care professionals educate parents, coaches, teachers, athletic trainers and athletes of all ages and skill levels abou
- Study: Drinking Wine May Help Protect Against Cataractshttps://modernod.com/news/study-drinking-wine-may-help-protect-against-cataracts/2479033/People who consume alcohol moderately appear less likely to develop cataracts that require surgery. Wine consumption showed the strongest protective effect, suggesting that antioxidants which are abundant in red wine may play a role in cataract prevention. However, people who d
- Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Peer-Reviewed Paper Evaluating the Treatment Effect of Netarsudil on Outflow Function in Steroid-Induced Glaucomahttps://modernod.com/news/aerie-pharmaceuticals-announces-publication-of-peer-reviewed-paper-evaluating-the-treatment-effect-of-netarsudil-on-outflow-function-in-steroid-induced-glaucoma/2479030/Aerie Pharmaceuticals announced the publication of a peer-reviewed paper in eLife entitled, “Antifibrotic activity of a rho-kinase inhibitor restores outflow function and intraocular pressure homeostasis.” This paper evaluates the treatment effect of netarsudil, marketed as Rhopressa (ne
- Neurolens Announces the Launch of the nMD2 Measurement Devicehttps://modernod.com/news/neurolens-announces-the-launch-of-the-nmd2-measurement-device/2479022/Neurolens has announced the launch of the neurolens Measurement Device, Gen 2 (nMD2), an objective and repeatable way to measure binocular vision, or more specifically, eye alignment. Employing over 10,000 data points per patient, the eye tracking system can identify eye misalignment as small as
- EssilorLuxottica Signs Agreement to Acquire Walmanin the UShttps://modernod.com/news/essilorluxottica-signs-agreement-to-acquire-walmanin-the-us/2479016/EssilorLuxottica has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based lab network Walman. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. EssilorLuxottica’s investment in Walman will allow customers to leverage existing and future opportunities to
- Lineage Cell Therapeutics Presents Additional Interim Data on OpRegen for Dry AMD With Geographic Atrophyhttps://modernod.com/news/lineage-cell-therapeutics-presents-additional-interim-data-on-opregen-for-dry-amd-with-geographic-atrophy/2479007/Lineage Cell Therapeutics announced new positive interim results from its ongoing, 24-patient phase 1/2a clinical study of its lead product candidate, OpRegen. OpRegen is an investigational cell therapy consisting of allogeneic retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells administered to the subretinal
- Steady Growth, New Technologies Will Drive Retinal Surgery Device Market to $1.36 Billion by 2026https://modernod.com/news/steady-growth-new-technologies-will-drive-retinal-surgery-device-market-to-1-36-billion-by-2026/2479005/The retinal surgical device market is expected to total more than $1.14 billion in 2021, with revenue rising to nearly $1.36 billion in 2026, according to a Market Scope report. Retina surgery device sales are driven almost entirely by vitrectomy, a procedure which involves removal of the