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- Recycling of the Eye’s Light Sensors Is Faulty in Progressive Blindness of Older Adults, University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Showhttps://modernod.com/news/recycling-of-the-eyes-light-sensors-is-faulty-in-progressive-blindness-of-older-adults-university-of-maryland-school-of-medicine-researchers-show/2479329/With the National Eye Institute reporting that about 11 million older adults in the U.S. endure a condition that leads to progressive blindness, known as age-related macular degeneration, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers are starting to understand what goes wrong in t
- Prevent Blindness Declares July as Dry Eye Awareness Monthhttps://modernod.com/news/prevent-blindness-declares-july-as-dry-eye-awareness-month/2479328/Nearly 16 million Americans have dry eye, according to the
- Alcon’s ORA System Reaches 2 Million Caseshttps://modernod.com/news/alcons-ora-system-reaches-2-million-cases/2479303/Alcon announced its Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) intraoperative aberrometer system has reached 2 million cases worldwide. This milestone signifies an important leap forward in cataract surgery by delivering greater accuracy than preoperative calculation methods alone. The ORA Syste
- Two Shots of Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines Effective Against Delta Variant: Studyhttps://modernod.com/news/two-shots-of-pfizer-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccines-effective-against-delta-variant-study/2479295/A real world study conducted by Public Health England shows tha
- CORE Summarizes BCLA CLEAR Guidance for Contact Lens Practitionershttps://modernod.com/news/core-summarizes-bcla-clear-guidance-for-contact-lens-practitioners/2479297/The latest issue of
- Arnaud Lacoste Is Named Chief Scientific Officer of Aurion Biotechhttps://modernod.com/news/arnaud-lacoste-is-named-chief-scientific-officer-of-aurion-biotech/2479293/Arnaud Lacoste, MBA, PhD, has been named chief scientific officer of Aurion Biotech, whose mission is to cure blindness by developing a differentiated platform of advanced therapies. Arnaud will lead R&D teams based in Boston and Seattle. “Arnaud is a brilliant scientist, a strategic e
- Oyster Point Pharma Announces Collaboration with Adaptive Phage Therapeutics to Target Ophthalmic Diseaseshttps://modernod.com/news/oyster-point-pharma-announces-collaboration-with-adaptive-phage-therapeutics-to-target-ophthalmic-diseases/2479281/Oyster Point Pharma announced a newly formed research collaboration with Adaptive Phage Therapeutics (APT) to leverage APT’s PhageBank technology for the development of potential treatments for multiple ophthalmic diseases. APT’s PhageBank technology is engi
- Oxular Appoints Dr. Friedrich Asmus as Chief Medical Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/oxular-appoints-dr-friedrich-asmus-as-chief-medical-officer/2479267/Oxular Limited announced it has appointed Friedrich (Fritz) Asmus, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Asmus will lead all medical, clinical, and regulatory functions to further the company’s lead asset, OXU‑001, for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), and to accelerate the development o
- High Caffeine Consumption May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Glaucomahttps://modernod.com/news/high-caffeine-consumption-may-be-associated-with-increased-risk-of-blinding-eye-disease/2479268/Consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma more than three-fold for those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure, according to an international multicenter study. The research led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the first to demonst
- Scientists Use Video Games to Shed Light on the Link Between Motor Activity and Visionhttps://modernod.com/news/scientists-use-video-games-to-shed-light-on-the-link-between-motor-activity-and-vision/2479266/It’s a well established fact—and intuitive truth—that vision guides movement, and that information flows readily from the visual cortex to motor centers. However, the inverse relation is far less well understood. Does engaging in movement affect how our vision is processed? Three researchers from