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- University of Dayton Researcher Named on Second Patent for Device to Provide Better Relief for Glaucoma Patientshttps://modernod.com/news/university-of-dayton-researcher-named-on-second-patent-for-device-to-provide-better-relief-for-glaucoma-patients/2479616/Khalid Lafdi, University of Dayton Wright Brothers Endowed Chair in Nanomaterials, was named on a second patent for a medical drainage device mainly for glaucoma patients that also could be used for drainage in the ears, brain, or chest or to provide access to larger veins or arteries, according
- Criminal Case Against James Mazzo Dismissedhttps://modernod.com/news/criminal-case-against-james-mazzo-dismissed/2476151/After a legal battle that spanned a decade, the insider trading criminal case against ophthalmic executive James Mazzo has come to an end. Late Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building in Santa Ana, California, federal prosecutors asked Judge Andrew Guilford to dismiss all criminal c
- Federal Trade Commission Penalizes Online Sellers for Violating Contact Lens Rule, Bans Them from Selling Lenses in Futurehttps://modernod.com/news/federal-trade-commission-penalizes-online-sellers-for-violating-contact-lens-rule-bans-them-from-selling-lenses-in-future/2476152/The Healthcare Alliance for Patient Safety released a statement following yesterday’s announcement from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Center for Vision and Population Health at Prevent Blindness Established to Implement Strategies to Address Eye Healthhttps://modernod.com/news/center-for-vision-and-population-health-at-prevent-blindness-established-to-implement-strategies-to-address-eye-health/2476154/Healthy vision can be a key component to independence and well-being for people of all ages. However barriers such as poor access to eye care, lack of insurance coverage, and inconsistent policies for eye health can prevent early detection and treatment of eye disorders. Prevent Blindness,
- EyeCare Partners Acquires Holcomb Laser Centerhttps://modernod.com/news/eyecare-partners-acquires-holcomb-laser-center/2479632/EyeCare Partners (ECP) furthered its expansion into the Alabama ophthalmology market with the acquisition of Dr. William Holcomb’s Cullman, Alabama-based Holcomb Laser Center, according to an announcement from EyeCare Partners, as reported in VisionMonday. Terms of the deal were not disclo
- Envision Conference to Split in Two in 2019https://modernod.com/news/envision-conference-to-split-in-two-in-2019/2479634/For the first time since its inception in 2006, Envision Conference will be split into two events for the upcoming year: Envision Conference East, March 22-23, 2019 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama; and Envision Conference West, October 5-6, 2019 at the College of
- Dry Eye Symptom Screens Show Modest Accuracyhttps://modernod.com/news/dry-eye-symptom-screens-show-modest-accuracy/2479636/In head-to-head comparisons, two of five dry eye screens showed a statistically significant ability to detect signs of the disorder, but all demonstrated relatively modest diagnostic accuracy, researchers say, according to a Reuters report
- FDA Revamping Clearance Procedures for Medical Deviceshttps://modernod.com/news/fda-revamping-clearance-procedures-for-medical-devices/2479649/The FDA is significantly revamping the way it clears most medical devices for U.S. marketing, planning to rely far less on comparisons with much older products already on the market, according to a
- Gene Therapy Luxturna Approved in EU to Restore Vision in People With Rare Inherited Retinal Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/gene-therapy-luxturna-approved-in-eu-to-restore-vision-in-people-with-rare-inherited-retinal-disease/2479651/Novartis announced that the European Commission (EC) approved Luxturna, a one-time gene therapy for the treatment of patients with vision loss due to a genetic mutation in both copies of the RPE65 gene and who have enough viable retinal cells. The authorization is valid in all 28 member st
- Restoring Sight: Clinical Progress Toward Australia’s Bionic Eyehttps://modernod.com/news/restoring-sight-clinical-progress-towards-australias-bionic-eye/2479658/Bionic Vision Technologies (BVT) announced medical researchers had successfully restored a sense of vision in four blind people with its bionic eye as part of a clinical trial in Melbourne. Researchers said they were “very pleased” with the progress of all four patients who have had a “sen