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- Testosterone May Underlie Rare Blindness Condition in Womenhttps://modernod.com/news/testosterone-may-underlie-rare-blindness-condition-in-women/2476435/A disease that causes chronic headaches and even blindness in women, and has puzzled researchers for more than 100 years, may be caused by excess androgens, particularly testosterone, that modulate secretion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), UK investigators have discovered, according to a
- Ocutrx Vision Technologies Receives Second Patent for Augmented Reality Glasses Eye Tracking Technologyhttps://modernod.com/news/ocutrx-vision-technologies-receives-second-patent-for-augmented-reality-glasses-eye-tracking-technology/2476434/Ocutrx Vision Technologies, a manufacturer of augmented reality (AR) glasses, announced the issuance of the company’s second US patent, which will protect the company’s unique eye tracking technology for patients with macular degeneration and other low vision conditions. The patent applies to bot
- RightEye Builds Database of One Billion Eye Tracking Data Pointshttps://modernod.com/news/righteye-builds-database-of-one-billion-eye-tracking-data-points/2476433/RightEye LLC announced that it has built a database of more than one billion eye-tracking data points from over 100,000 patient tests conducted using the RightEye system. On track to compile more than two billion data points by year end, major research and health institutions are using the compan
- Allergan and Molecular Partners Announce Topline Safety Results From MAPLE Study of Abicipar Pegolhttps://modernod.com/news/allergan-and-molecular-partners-announce-topline-safety-results-from-maple-study-of-abicipar-pegol/2476430/Allergan and Molecular Partners announced topline safety results from MAPLE, a 28-week open-label study which enrolled 123 age-related neovascular macular degeneration (AMD) patients and evaluated the safety of abicipar produced via a modified manufacturing process. In this single arm study, trea
- Higher Calcium Intake Tied to Slower AMD Progressionhttps://modernod.com/news/higher-calcium-intake-tied-to-slower-amd-progression/2479580/Higher levels of dietary and supplementary calcium intake are associated with a lower risk of progression to late age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a secondary analysis of data from a large trial, as reported by Reuters.
- Stealth BioTherapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Study of Elamipretide for the Treatment of Dry AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/stealth-biotherapeutics-announces-dosing-of-first-patient-in-phase-2-study-of-elamipretide-for-the-treatment-of-dry-amd/2476423/Stealth BioTherapeutics announced that it has dosed the first patient in ReCLAIM-2, a phase 2 study of elamipretide in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with geographic atrophy. “People with dry AMD can ultimately lose central vision. However, long before that
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Announces Availability of Acuvue Oasys With Transitions Light Intelligent Technology in the U.S.https://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-announces-availability-of-acuvue-oasys-with-transitions-light-intelligent-technology-in-the-u-s/2479584/Johnson & Johnson Vision announced the US availability of Acuvue Oasys with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology. The contact lenses adapt to changing light, helping eyes recover from bright light up to 5 seconds faster, reducing halos and starbursts at night, and delivering more sight w
- I-PEN Osmolarity System Now Available in Brazil Through Partnership with DryComhttps://modernod.com/news/i-pen-osmolarity-system-now-available-in-brazil-through-partnership-with-drycom/2476420/The I-PEN is the world’s first, point-of-care, electronic diagnostic testing device to detect and indirectly measure the tear film osmolarity levels associated with marginal, mild, moderate and severe dry eye disease. The I-PEN Osmolarity System, used in conjunction with the I-PEN Osmolarity Sing
- Mary Lynch, MD, Receives Innovator Award from the American Glaucoma Societyhttps://modernod.com/news/mary-lynch-md-receives-innovator-award-from-the-american-glaucoma-society/2476419/The American Glaucoma Society has named Emory Eye Center ophthalmologist Mary G. Lynch, MD, as the 2019 recipient of the society’s prestigious Innovator Award. The award is given to one physician each year in recognition of his or her contributions to the field of glaucoma. She is the first woman
- Quantel Medical Receives FDA Approval for ABSolu Ultrasound Platformhttps://modernod.com/news/quantel-medical-receives-fda-approval-for-absolu-ultrasound-platform/2476415/Quantel Medical announced that it has received approval from the FDA for the new A/B/S ultrasound platform: ABSolu. The ABSolu includes a new 5 ring annular technology 20MHz B probe that increases the depth of