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- Zeimer Manufactured its 1,000th Laser at its Berne Production Facilityhttps://modernod.com/news/zeimer-manufactured-its-1000th-laser-at-its-berne-production-facility/2476335/More than 20 years ago, Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG, based in the Berne Seeland region of Switzerland began providing eye surgeons with high-quality products. The company started with a diamond knife and soon develop
- Investigators Seek Optimized Ophthalmology Clinical Trial Outcomeshttps://modernod.com/news/investigators-seek-optimized-ophthalmology-clinical-trial-outcomes/2476338/Investigators from Brown University and Johns Hopkins University shared new considerations from 3 groups working to standardize Core Outcome Sets (COSs), to increase the utility of results from randomized clinical trials for 3 eye conditions: age-related macular degeneration (AMD), refractive err
- Ranibizumab and Aflibercept Prompt Comparable Visual Gain in AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/ranibizumab-and-aflibercept-prompt-comparable-visual-gain-in-amd/2476339/In patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), aflibercept and ranibizumab achieve similar average visual acuity increases, according Australian researchers, as reported by Reuters. In a January 24 online paper in JAMA Ophthalmology, Dr. Mark C. Gillies of Sy
- Lutronic Vision Initiates Preclinical Trial of R:GEN Laser for the Treatment of Dry AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/lutronic-vision-initiates-preclinical-trial-of-rgen-laser-for-the-treatment-of-dry-amd/2476343/Lutronic Vision announced that it has initiated a preclinical trial to determine the optimal setting for its R:GEN laser for the treatment of the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study has been initiated at the University of Southern California with Stan Louie, PharmD, Pr
- Controlled Trial Shows Promise of Donated Stem Cells in Restoring Visionhttps://modernod.com/news/controlled-trial-shows-promise-of-donated-stem-cells-in-restoring-vision/2476345/A study in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine provides a deeper and clearer understanding of how patients suffering vision loss in both eyes due to limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) might benefit from a stem cell transplant using donated cells. This is the first ra
- Multicolor Holography Technology Could Enable Extremely Compact 3D Displayshttps://modernod.com/news/multicolor-holography-technology-could-enable-extremely-compact-3d-displays/2479595/Researchers have developed a new approach to multicolor holography that could be used to make 3D color displays for augmented reality glasses, smartphones, or heads-up displays without any bulky optical components. In Optica, researchers from Duke University, describe how they encod
- Nicox Establishes High-Profile Glaucoma Clinical Advisory Boardhttps://modernod.com/news/nicox-establishes-high-profile-glaucoma-clinical-advisory-board/2479601/Nicox SA announced the formation of Nicox Glaucoma Clinical Advisory Board, composed of key clinical investigators and opinion leaders in the field, to support and guide the development of its innovative NO-donating compounds as potential IOP-lowering drugs.
- Bruder Announces Eyeleve Contact Lens Compresshttps://modernod.com/news/bruder-announces-eyeleve-contact-lens-compress/2479603/Bruder Healthcare announces the immediate availability of Eyeleve, a compress clinically proven to increase comfortable contact lens wear time by up to 3 hours daily. The Eyeleve Contact Lens Compress delivers consistent, therapeutic moist heat that alleviates symptoms of meibomian gland d
- FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Announces Efforts to Improve Assessment of REMS Programshttps://modernod.com/news/fda-commissioner-gottlieb-announces-efforts-to-improve-assessment-of-rems-programs/2479604/In an FDA statement, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, announced efforts to improve the quality of the information used to assess the effectiveness of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs in supporting the safe use of medications. In making decisions about whether the ben
- Cultivating 4-D Tissues: The Self-Curving Corneahttps://modernod.com/news/cultivating-4-d-tissues-the-self-curving-cornea/2476176/Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a biological system which lets cells form a desired shape by moulding their surrounding material—in the first instance creating a self-curving cornea. In the research, a flat circle of gel containing corneal stromal cells (stem