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- Influx of New Contact Lens Patients Calls for Simplified Wear-and-Care Educationhttps://modernod.com/news/influx-of-new-contact-lens-patients-calls-for-simplified-wear-and-care-education/2478671/Within days of mask guidelines being implemented earlier this year, the reports of fogging started streaming in from glasses and sunglasses wearers. Social feeds were soon packed with photos of the annoying condensation and news reports began offering tips on how to avoid condensation. In 2020, t
- Katena Products Announces Steve Blazejewski as New CEOhttps://modernod.com/news/katena-products-announces-steve-blazejewski-as-new-ceo/2478633/Katena Products announced that Steve Blazejewski has joined as Chief Executive Officer. As a seasoned executive, Mr. Blazejewski brings impressive leadership experience and medical device knowledge to Katena. He has previously served as President of Medical Solutions at Cardinal Health and
- Your Patient Plans to Travel Despite COVID-19 Risk? Here’s the Latest CDC Guidance to Sharehttps://modernod.com/news/your-patient-plans-to-travel-despite-covid-19-risk-heres-the-latest-cdc-guidance-to-share/2478627/Make no mistake: Federal officials recommend the American public stay home over the upcoming holidays in order to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases of COVID-19 are surging across the country and flooding—in some cases, overwhelming—hospitals, pushing many to postpone elective
- Research Finds Little Progress on Worldwide Blindness in a Decadehttps://modernod.com/news/research-finds-little-progress-on-worldwide-blindness-in-a-decade/2478612/Sobering new statistics released by the
- ViGeneron and WuXi Advanced Therapies Enter Strategic Manufacturing Partnership for Next-Generation Ophthalmic Gene Therapyhttps://modernod.com/news/vigeneron-and-wuxi-advanced-therapies-enter-strategic-manufacturing-partnership-for-next-generation-ophthalmic-gene-therapy/2478606/ViGeneron and WuXi Advanced Therapies announced a partnership to accelerate production for the clinical development of VG901, a next-generation ophthalmic gene therapy program. ViGeneron’s gene therapy pipeline addresses ophthalmic diseases with high unmet medical needs. Its lead pro
- New Survey Finds Critical Need for Education on Cataracts and Modern Treatment Optionshttps://modernod.com/news/new-survey-finds-critical-need-for-education-on-cataracts-and-modern-treatment-options/2478601/Johnson & Johnson Vision announced findings from a new survey that assessed awareness of cataracts among adults around the world. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally,[1] with more than 90% of people developing cataracts by age
- Eluminex Biosciences Announces Closing of $50 Million Series A Financinghttps://modernod.com/news/eluminex-biosciences-announces-closing-of-50-million-series-a-financing/2478597/China-based Eluminex Biosciences announced the completion of a $50 million Series A Financing, which will be used to develop a pipeline addressing critical unmet medical needs in vision-threatening diseases for patients. The financing was co-led by Lilly Asia
- JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic Set to Roll Out COVID-19 ‘Health Pass’ App in Decemberhttps://modernod.com/news/jetblue-virgin-atlantic-set-to-roll-out-covid-19-health-pass-app-in-december/2478593/Following a successful test with United Airlines in October, four more major airlines plan to start offering passengers a digital health pass to certify they are COVID-19-free, according to a FierceHealthcare
- Eversight-Led Research Confirms Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in Postmortem Ocular Tissuehttps://modernod.com/news/eversight-led-research-confirms-presence-of-sars-cov-2-in-postmortem-ocular-tissue/2478578/Eversight announced research findings showing a small but noteworthy prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in ocular tissues from individuals who died from COVID-19. The findings were presented Nov. 7 at the
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Leads Global Initiative to Address Worldwide Myopia Epidemichttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-ophthalmology-leads-global-initiative-to-address-worldwide-myopia-epidemic/2478535/The number of Americans who are nearsighted has nearly doubled over the last 50 years to about 41.6 percent. This upward trend is evident in nearly every corner of the world, but nowhere near as dramatic as in East and Southeast Asia, where 80 to 90 percent of chi