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- Staar Surgical Announces Expanded Recommended Diopter Range for EVO Visian ICL in Germany and Japanhttps://modernod.com/news/staar-surgical-announces-expanded-recommended-diopter-range-for-evo-visian-icl-in-germany-and-japan/2476531/Staar Surgical announced that leading refractive ophthalmic societies in Germany and Japan have increased the diopter range for recommended use of phakic refractive lenses, including the EVO Visian ICL, to -3.0 diopters from -6.0 diopters. The German society, the Kommission Refraktive Chir
- Jim Wachtman Joins CorneaGen as Chief Commercial Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/jim-wachtman-joins-corneagen-as-chief-commercial-officer/2476527/CorneaGen announced that James “Jim” C. Wachtman has joined the young company as chief commercial officer. Mr. Wachtman has been a leader in the cornea community for 20 years and serves as the chair of the Refractive Surgery Council, a group of industry manufacturers and ophthalmologists focused
- Sight Sciences Announces Launches of TearCare and the Enhanced OMNI Systemhttps://modernod.com/news/sight-sciences-announces-official-launches-of-tearcare-and-the-enhanced-next-generation-omni-system/2476517/Sight Sciences announced the official commercial launch of TearCare and the introduction of an aesthetically and ergonomically enhanced OMNI Surgical System, which was initially launched in February 2018. The rollout of the new devices will include product dem
- Bausch + Lomb Announces Update From Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganism (ARMOR) Studyhttps://modernod.com/news/bausch-lomb-announces-update-from-antibiotic-resistance-monitoring-in-ocular-microorganism-armor-study/2476512/Bausch + Lomb announced the results from nearly 10 years of the ARMOR (Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganisms) surveillance study, presented at the ARVO meeting in Vancouver. Researchers also presented preliminary 2018 surveillance data on antibiotic resistance levels. Initiate
- Roche Further Extends Tender Offer for Spark Therapeutics as FTC Review Continueshttps://modernod.com/news/roche-further-extends-tender-offer-for-spark-therapeutics-as-ftc-review-continues/2476508/Roche said Friday that it is extending its offer period related to the proposed acquisition of Spark Therapeutics for a second time to give the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more time to review the deal, according to FirstWord. Roche noted that the FTC’s “review of the transaction
- ReNeuron Announces Presentation of Updated Efficacy and Safety Data from Retinitis Pigmentosa Studyhttps://modernod.com/news/reneuron-announces-presentation-of-updated-efficacy-and-safety-data-from-retinitis-pigmentosa-study/2476502/ReNeuron Group announced updated positive preliminary results in the company’s ongoing phase 1/2a clinical trial of its human retinal progenitor cell (hRPC) therapy candidate in retinitis pigmentosa (RP). All three subjects in the first cohort of the phase 2a part of the trial have demonstr
- Zeiss Launches First Dual-Speed Swept-Source OCT/OCTA at ARVOhttps://modernod.com/news/zeiss-launches-first-dual-speed-swept-source-oct-octa-at-arvo/2476503/Zeiss launched the PLEX Elite 2.0, the first dual-speed swept-source OCT/OCTA that will scan at 200kHz, in addition to 100kHz, providing doctors a more detailed view into the retina. Varying speeds can be applied to different disease states in the eye and expand re
- Presbia Abandons Flexivue Microlens, Lays Off All But 3https://modernod.com/news/presbia-abandons-flexivue-microlens-lays-off-all-but-3/2476501/Presbia said it spiked its Flexivue microlens development program in the face of FDA headwinds, laying off all but three of its employees as it seeks investors to bail it out, according to a Mass Device report. Earlier this month, the Irvine, Calif.-based company
- First Clinical Program Initiated Using Nanoparticles to Treat Retinitis Pigmentosahttps://modernod.com/news/first-clinical-program-initiated-using-nanoparticles-to-treat-retinitis-pigmentosa/2476490/2Ctech announced the initiation of the first-known clinical program to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of Quantum Dots (QDs) to achieve photovoltaic stimulation of the neural retina for preservation or enhancement of vision in patients with retinal degenerative diseases and, in particula
- Optos Wins 2019 Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovationhttps://modernod.com/news/optos-wins-2019-queens-award-for-enterprise-innovation/2476489/UK-based Optos has been recognized for its innovation with a 2019 Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Optos, which has sold more than 16,000 of its ultra-widefield imaging devices to eyecare professionals across the world, won the coveted accolade for the design of its