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- OliX Pharmaceuticals Subsidiary mCureX Announces mRNA Technology Collaboration with ToolGen for Rare Eye Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/olix-pharmaceuticals-subsidiary-mcurex-announces-mrna-technology-collaboration-with-toolgen-for-rare-eye-disease/2480920/OliX Pharmaceuticals, a\ developer of RNAi therapeutics, announced that the company’s subsidiary, mCureX Therapeutics, has recently signed a contract for joint research with ToolGen to advance the development of gene therapy for rare eye diseases, leveraging mCureX’s mRNA technol
- Vision Expo West 2022 Opens Hotel Reservationshttps://modernod.com/news/vision-expo-west-2022-opens-hotel-reservations/2480917/The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, announced that reservations are now being accepted at Vision Expo West’s partner hotels for
- University of Wisconsin Eye Research Uncovers How Stem Cell Photoreceptors Reach Their Targetshttps://modernod.com/news/uw-eye-research-uncovers-how-stem-cell-photoreceptors-reach-their-targets/2480915/A new study reveals how photoreceptors grown from stem cells might extend biological wires, known as axons, to contact existing neurons. The finding has implications for future treatment of retinal diseases that cause blindness, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and rare disea
- New Study Shows Intraocular Lens Centration and Stability May Be Improved When Zepto Capsulotomy Platform is Used with Purkinje Reflectionshttps://modernod.com/news/new-study-shows-intraocular-lens-centration-and-stability-may-be-improved-when-zepto-capsulotomy-platform-is-used-with-purkinje-reflections/2480912/Centricity Vision announced the publication of a clinical study describing how to use Purkinje reflections at patient fixation for capsulotomy centration and 360-degree capsular overlap with the Zepto platform to help achieve improved visual outcomes. Published in the Journal
- NIH Researchers Discover New Genetic Eye Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/nih-researchers-discover-new-genetic-eye-disease/2480909/Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified a new disease that affects the macula. Scientists report their findings on the novel macular dystrophy, which is yet to be named, in JAMA Ophthalmology. Macular dystrophies are disorders that usually cause central visual l
- Samsara Vision and Lansheng Medical “MyVision” Announce Collaboration to Commercialize the SING IMT in Chinahttps://modernod.com/news/samsara-vision-and-lansheng-medical-myvision-announce-collaboration-to-commercialize-the-sing-imt-in-china/2480907/Samsara Vision announced it will collaborate with Lansheng Medical “MyVision,” a China-based company focused on ophthalmology, to develop a clinical and commercial organization to support Samsara Vision’s SING IMT (Smaller-Incision New-Generation Implantable Miniature
- First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Screenings Improve Eye Care Access in Sub-Saharan Africahttps://modernod.com/news/first-of-its-kind-study-finds-artificial-intelligence-screenings-improve-eye-care-access-in-sub-saharan-africa/2480906/Orbis announced new research findings demonstrating that diabetic retinopathy screenings supported by artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced patients’ speed and uptake of referral services in Rwanda, which can help reduce vision loss due to diabetes in the region. The study is
- Aurion Biotech Appoints Michael Goldstein, MD, as President and Chief Medical Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/aurion-biotech-appoints-dr-michael-goldstein-as-president-and-chief-medical-officer/2480904/Aurion Biotech announced it has appointed Michael Goldstein, MD, as president and chief medical officer. Dr. Goldstein will lead the company’s clinical strategy, development and operations; medical affairs; and manufacturing and quality teams for its first product candidate, a cel
- Rayner Acquires Stake in Sustainable Surgical Instrument Belgian Manufacturer Hasa Optixhttps://modernod.com/news/rayner-acquires-stake-in-sustainable-surgical-instrument-belgian-manufacturer-hasa-optix/2480900/Rayner announced that it has entered into a commercial partnership and concurrently acquired a stake in Hasa Optix, a Brussels-based manufacturer of single use ophthalmic surgical instruments and instrument sets. The investment closed June 7, 2022. Financial terms of the deal
- NIH: Gene Therapy for Rare Eye Disease Safe But Lacks Efficacy in Early Trialhttps://modernod.com/news/nih-gene-therapy-for-rare-eye-disease-safe-but-lacks-efficacy-in-early-trial/2480896/A 28-patient phase 1 gene therapy clinical trial for the degenerative retinal disease Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) found no significant safety concerns; however, treatment failed to improve or slow vision loss, with even the highest dose. LHON affects the optic nerve, which carries vi