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- Dompé Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase 2b Clinical Trial Investigating Dry Eye Disease Drug Candidatehttps://modernod.com/news/dompe-announces-first-patient-enrolled-in-phase-2b-clinical-trial-investigating-dry-eye-disease-drug-candidate/2476687/Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A and Dompé U.S. announced that the first patient has been enrolled in NGF0118, a multicenter, randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rhNGF eye solution vs. vehicle in patients with moderate to severe dry e
- Pioneering Ophthalmologist Patricia Bath, MD, Dies at 76https://modernod.com/news/pioneering-ophthalmologist-patricia-bath-md-dies-at-76/2476632/Patricia E. Bath, MD, an ophthalmologist who took a special interest in combating preventable blindness in underserved populations and became the first black female doctor to patent a medical invention, a laser device for treating cataracts, died at the age of 76, acc
- Prevent Blindness Announces Recipient of 2019 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Healthhttps://modernod.com/news/prevent-blindness-announces-recipient-of-2019-jenny-pomeroy-award-for-excellence-in-vision-and-public-health/2476374/Prevent Blindness has announced the recipient of the 2019 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health is Cynthia Owsley, PhD, MSPH, Nathan E. Miles Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of the Clinical Research Unit at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medic
- FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb to Resignhttps://modernod.com/news/fda-chief-scott-gottlieb-to-resign/2476349/FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning, ending a tenure at the agency where he approved a flood of new drugs and cheaper copycat pills, and pushed for sharp curbs on e-cigarette use to halt what he called an epidemic of youth use, according to a Bloomberg
- AMD Monitoring Comes Home: The Promise of Innovative Remote Techhttps://modernod.com/news/amd-monitoring-comes-home-the-promise-of-innovative-remote-tech/2476239/Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in older Americans. AMD is a degenerative disease that affects the macula, or the central part of the retina, which has the highest density of photoreceptors, allowing for high-resolution central visual acuity. An e
- CooperVision Forum Gathers Global Experts in Childhood Myopia, Identifies Improved Opportunities to Assess and Manage the Conditionhttps://modernod.com/news/coopervision-forum-gathers-global-experts-in-childhood-myopia-identifies-improved-opportunities-to-assess-and-manage-the-condition/2479685/A distinguished panel of global authorities in myopia management gathered this week in Texas, on the eve of the American Academy of Optometry (AAOptom) annual meeting, seeking ways to help eye care professionals better assess and manage the growing epidemic among children. The Myopia Management E
- Medicare Plans to Phase in Changes for Office-Visit Paymentshttps://modernod.com/news/medicare-plans-to-phase-in-changes-for-office-visit-payments/2479706/The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will phase in changes to payments to physicians for office visits, proceeding over the objection of many medical groups with its overhaul of reimbursement for evaluation and management (E&M) services, according to a Medscape
- Alcon to Showcase Latest Innovations at American Academy of Ophthalmology 2018 Annual Meetinghttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-to-showcase-latest-innovations-at-american-academy-of-ophthalmology-2018-annual-meeting/2479748/Alcon will showcase several advancements in ophthalmology through a robust booth presence, a series of live demonstrations, and interactive symposia during the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2018 annual meeting, taking place October 27-30 in Chicago, IL. “We are very excited to e
- Johnson & Johnson Vision to Showcase New Products, Data, Educational Opportunities, and Charitable Giving at 2018 AAOhttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-to-showcase-new-products-data-educational-opportunities-and-charitable-giving-at-2018-aao/2479756/Johnson & Johnson Vision will showcase the company’s leadership in eye health, innovation and giving at the 2018 American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Annual Meeting (AAO) in Chicago, October 26-30. Johnson & Johnson Vision invented many of the treatments changing the trajectory of e
- Oculus Incorporates Oculus Brasil in São Paulohttps://modernod.com/news/oculus-incorporates-oculus-brasil-in-sao-paulo/2480050/Oculus Optikgeräte, Germany, has incorporated Oculus Brasil Comercio Importação Exportação e Serviços de Equipamentos Médicos LTDA as its 10th international subsidiary. Located in São Paulo, Oculus Brasil will support new and existing customers throughout Brazil. Oculus Optikger