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- Clearside Biomedical Announces FDA Acceptance of Investigational NDA for CLS-AX Administered in Suprachoroidal Spacehttps://modernod.com/news/clearside-biomedical-announces-fda-acceptance-of-investigational-nda-for-cls-ax-administered-in-suprachoroidal-space/2478140/Clearside Biomedical announced that the FDA has accepted its investigational new drug (IND) application for CLS-AX (axitinib injectable suspension), enabling initiation of a phase 1/2a clinical trial of CLS-AX in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients by the end of 20
- CooperVision Acquires GP Specialists, Expanding Specialty EyeCare Business and Ortho-K Optionshttps://modernod.com/news/coopervision-acquires-gp-specialists-expanding-specialty-eyecare-business-and-ortho-k-options/2478137/CooperVision has acquired C&E GP Specialists, a customized orthokeratology contact lens manufacturer and distributor. The move expands CooperVision’s Specialty eye care business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “CooperVision is committed to providing eye care professionals
- Johnson & Johnson Forges $1-Billion Pact to Supply US with COVID-19 Vaccinehttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-forges-1-billion-pact-to-supply-us-with-covid-19-vaccine/2478133/Johnson & Johnson said it entered into an agreement with the US government for the large-scale domestic manufacturing and delivery of 100 million doses of its investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S for use in the country. Specifically, the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Developme
- Gyroscope Announces Appointment of Leaders in Retinal Disease, Gene Therapy and the Complement System to Advisory Boardshttps://modernod.com/news/gyroscope-announces-appointment-of-leaders-in-retinal-disease-gene-therapy-and-the-complement-system-to-advisory-boards/2478130/Gyroscope Therapeutics announced the appointment of leading experts in retinal disease, gene therapy, and the complement system to its Clinical and Scientific advisory boards. The newly appointed boards will help guide the development of the company’s lead investigational gene therapy, GT00
- Palatin Technologies Completes Enrollment of Phase 2 Study for Dry Eye Disease Treatment Candidatehttps://modernod.com/news/palatin-technologies-announces-completion-of-enrollment-of-phase-2-study-with-pl9643-for-the-treatment-of-dry-eye-disease/2478124/Palatin Technologies announced completion of enrollment of its phase 2 study with PL9643 for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED). After delaying enrollment of new patient groups due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Palatin reinitiated enrollment in its PL9643 phase 2 clinical study in subjects
- Eyenuk Announces FDA Clearance for EyeArt Autonomous AI System for Diabetic Retinopathy Screeninghttps://modernod.com/news/eyenuk-announces-fda-clearance-for-eyeart-autonomous-ai-system-for-diabetic-retinopathy-screening/2478123/Eyenuk announced it has received 510(k) clearance by the FDA to market its EyeArt autonomous AI System for diabetic retinopathy. EyeArt is indicated for use by health care providers to automatically detect more than mild diabetic retinopathy (mtmDR) and vision-threatening diabetic retinopa
- Cardio Risk Increases With Diabetic Retinopathy Progressionhttps://modernod.com/news/cardio-risk-increases-with-diabetic-retinopathy-progression/2478116/The risk for heart attack, stroke, and even death increases as the severity of diabetic retinopathy increases. Severe retinopathy is linked to a doubling of the risk for cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction, results from a new study show, as
- Oxurion Appoints Grace Chang, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/oxurion-appoints-grace-chang-md-phd-as-chief-medical-officer/2478109/Oxurion NV announced the appointment of Grace Chang, MD, PhD, as the company’s Chief Medical Officer, effective August 1, 2020. Dr. Chang is a board-certified ophthalmologist and practicing vitreoretinal surgeon with deep expertise in ophthalmic drug research and development. She will be r
- The Vision Council Releases 2019 Vision Watch Cataract Reporthttps://modernod.com/news/the-vision-council-releases-2019-vision-watch-cataract-report/2478110/The Vision Council recently released the results of the 2019 VisionWatch Cataract Report. Conducted in December 2019, the study measures changes in consumer behavior related to vision and vision correction after undergoing cataract surgery. The intent of the study was to explore how cataract surg
- AAO: ACA’s Medicaid Expansion Failed to Improve Diabetic Dilated Eye Exam Rates Long-Termhttps://modernod.com/news/aao-acas-medicaid-expansion-failed-to-improve-diabetic-dilated-eye-exam-rates-long-term/2478111/New research shows significantly more people with diabetes got their critical annual dilated eye exam during the first 2 years following Medicaid expansion under the under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, this encouraging increase in the exam rate did not persist beyond 2 years. The study’