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- AcuFocus Appoints Industry Leader John Garland as Global Vice President of Saleshttps://modernod.com/news/acufocus-appoints-industry-leader-john-garland-as-global-vice-president-of-sales/2479257/AcuFocus announced that it has appointed John Garland as its Global Vice President of Sales. In his new role, he will be responsible for global sales strategy and will focus initially on building the US sales field team. Mr. Garland brings more than 30 years of experience to the position w
- John Weiss Launches the Merilas 810 Shortpulse Laser in the UKhttps://modernod.com/news/john-weiss-launches-the-merilas-810-shortpulse-laser-in-the-uk/2478380/John Weiss & Son has announced the launch of the Merilas 810 shortpulse laser in the UK. The Merilas 810 shortpulse laser provides glaucoma and retina treatments and offers new laser therapy for advanced and end-stage glaucoma. The system offers Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation (TSCP
- Celanese Announces a Research Agreement with Johns Hopkins University to Advance Sustained Ocular Drug Delivery to the Suprachoroidal Spacehttps://modernod.com/news/celanese-announces-a-research-agreement-with-johns-hopkins-university-to-advance-sustained-ocular-drug-delivery-to-the-suprachoroidal-space/2481417/Specialty materials and chemical company Celanese announced an agreement with Johns Hopkins University Department of Ophthalmology to collaborate on a study of sustained drug delivery to the suprachoroidal space in the eye. A bioinert implant based on the Celanese's VitalD
- Johns Hopkins Researchers Explore Why Episodes of Low Blood Sugar Worsen Eye Disease in People with Diabeteshttps://modernod.com/news/johns-hopkins-researchers-explore-why-episodes-of-low-blood-sugar-worsen-eye-disease-in-people-with-diabetes/2481367/Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have linked low blood sugar levels in people with diabetes with a molecular pathway that is turned on in oxygen-starved cells in the eye. The research, involving human and mouse eye cells and intact retinas grown in a low sugar (low glucose
- Johns Hopkins: Study Finds Up to 30% of Patients with Wet Macular Degeneration May Safely Stop Eye Injectionshttps://modernod.com/news/johns-hopkins-study-finds-up-to-30-of-patients-with-wet-macular-degeneration-may-safely-stop-eye-injections/2480583/In a preliminary study of 106 people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that as many as a third of those with the blinding retinal disease may someday be able to safely stop eye injection therapy without further vision loss. The fi
- John Weiss Secures Exclusive UK Distributorship for VRmagic’s Eyesi Surgical Medical Simulatorhttps://modernod.com/news/john-weiss-secures-exclusive-uk-distributorship-for-vrmagics-eyesi-surgical-medical-simulator/2478600/John Weiss & Son has announced it has secured an exclusive distributorship for the VRmagic Eyesi Surgical medical simulator. VRmagic was established in 2001 and is a provider of virtual and augmented reality technology in medical training. The solutions developed by VRmagic permit a re
- Prof. John M. Nolan Receives Heidelberg Engineering Xtreme Research Award 2020https://modernod.com/news/prof-john-m-nolan-receives-heidelberg-engineering-xtreme-research-award-2020/2477755/Prof. John M. Nolan, from the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, School of Health Science, Waterford Institute of Technology (Ireland), is the recipient of the Heidelberg Engineering Xtreme Research Award 2020 for his research related to macular pigment for vision health and function, as well as
- Johns Hopkins Researchers Advance Search For Safer, Easier Way to Deliver Vision-Saving Gene Therapy to The Retinahttps://modernod.com/news/johns-hopkins-researchers-advance-search-for-safer-easier-way-to-deliver-vision-saving-gene-therapy-to-the-retina/2476942/In experiments with rats, pigs, and monkeys, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina. If proved safe and effective in humans, the technique could provide a new, more permanent therapeutic option for patients
- Experts Provide Update on Medicare Waivers and Other Regulatory Provisions During COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/experts-provide-update-on-medicare-waivers-and-other-regulatory-provisions-during-covid-19/2479527/In a recent episode of Ophthalmology Off the Grid, cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, spoke with Allison Shuren, JD, MSN; Paul Rudolf, MD, JD; and Thomas Gustafson, PhD, to discuss a variety of regulatory topic
- In Memoriam: Alan S. Crandall, MDhttps://modernod.com/news/renowned-ophthalmologist-and-humanitarian-alan-s-crandall-md-dies-at-age-73/2478360/Alan S. Crandall, MD, arguably known most for his humanitarian efforts spanning a career of nearly 40 years, died October 2 following a sudden illness. Dr. Crandall practiced at the John A. Moran Eye Center at University of Utah Health for 39 years. Most recently, he served as presidential profes