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- ProQR Receives Fast Track Designation from FDA for QR-1123 for Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosahttps://modernod.com/news/proqr-receives-fast-track-designation-from-fda-for-qr-1123-for-autosomal-dominant-retinitis-pigmentosa/2479540/ProQR Therapeutics announced that it received fast track designation from the FDA for QR-1123, a first-in-class investigational antisense oligonucleotide designed to address the underlying cause of vision loss associated with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) due to the P23H mutation
- Regenxbio Announces License Agreement with Clearside Biomedical for Evaluation of In-Office Delivery Platform for RGX-314https://modernod.com/news/regenxbio-announces-exclusive-worldwide-license-agreement-with-clearside-biomedical-for-evaluation-of-in-office-delivery-platform-for-rgx-314/2476851/Regenxbio and Clearside Biomedical announced an option and license agreement for exclusive worldwide rights to Clearside’s proprietary, in-office SCS Microinjector for the delivery of RGX-314 to the suprachoroidal space to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic
- The American Academy of Optometry Foundation Selects the 2019 Bert C. and Lydia M. Corwin Contact Lens Residency Award Recipienthttps://modernod.com/news/the-american-academy-of-optometry-foundation-selects-the-2019-bert-c-and-lydia-m-corwin-contact-lens-residency-award-recipient/2476831/The American Academy of Optometry has named Jocelyn Ou, OD, this year’s recipient of the Bert C. and Lydia M. Corwin Contact Lens Residency award. Dr. Ou is a cornea and contact lens resident at the Ketchum Health University Eye Center in Anaheim, California, and was ch
- RightEye: New Research Demonstrates Reliability of Eye Tracking Data to Identify and Measure Severity of Traumatic Brain Injurieshttps://modernod.com/news/righteye-new-research-demonstrates-reliability-of-eye-tracking-data-to-identify-and-measure-severity-of-traumatic-brain-injuries/2476832/RightEye announced the results of a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Concussion that shows how RightEye’s FDA-cleared technology accurately measures deficits in certain eye movements that r
- New World Medical Launches Ahmed ClearPath Glaucoma Drainage Devicehttps://modernod.com/news/new-world-medical-launches-ahmed-clearpath-glaucoma-drainage-device/2476814/New World Medical announced the launch of the Ahmed ClearPath glaucoma drainage device, which is available in two sizes, 350 mm2 and 250 mm.2 A unique feature of the Ahmed ClearPath implant is a flexible plate with a contour that closely conforms to the curvature of the eye
- MIGS Devices Continue to Expand Use of Glaucoma Surgeryhttps://modernod.com/news/migs-devices-continue-to-expand-use-of-glaucoma-surgery/2476811/Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) stents account for nearly half of all glaucoma surgical device revenue in 2019, according to a Market Scope report. Market penetration of these stents over the past 5 years has been impressive, but the voluntary recall of the Alcon CyPass in 2018
- Alcon to Launch Precision1 Daily Disposable Contact Lenseshttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-to-launch-precision1-daily-disposable-contact-lenses/2476810/Alcon announced plans to launch Precision1 daily disposable, silicone hydrogel (SiHy) contact lenses in the United States. Precision1 features Alcon’s proprietary Smartsurface technology—a permanent, micro-thin, high-performance layer of moisture at the lens surface that helps support a stable te
- AcuFocus Completes Study Enrollment for U.S. IDE Clinical Trial of IC-8 Lenshttps://modernod.com/news/acufocus-completes-study-enrollment-for-u-s-ide-clinical-trial-of-ic-8-lens/2476806/AcuFocus announced that it has completed enrollment in its pivotal US investigational device exemption (IDE) study of the company’s IC-8 small aperture IOL. FDA granted approval of the company’s IDE on November 21, 2018, and the Investigational Review Board approved the study just 5
- Study: Yellow Lens Glasses Don’t Improve Drivers’ Night Visionhttps://modernod.com/news/study-yellow-lens-glasses-dont-improve-drivers-night-vision/2476789/Touted to improve nighttime eyesight, yellow lens glasses don’t help drivers see better and may, in fact, worsen vision, a new study suggests, Reuters Health reported. Researchers found that yellow-lens wearing volunteers ope
- Retina Specialist Brett Foxman, MD, Earns U.S. Patent for Scleral Depressorhttps://modernod.com/news/retina-specialist-brett-foxman-md-earns-u-s-patent-for-scleral-depressor/2476788/Brett Foxman, MD, Clinical Service Chief in Ophthalmology at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, New Jersey, recently won a U.S. patent for his new version of the scleral depressor. Dr. Foxman said after performing thousands of eye surgeries using a tool that had stayed essentially uncha