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- Breakthrough by Moran Eye Center Scientist, Colleagues Fuels New Line of Disease Researchhttps://modernod.com/news/breakthrough-by-moran-eye-center-scientist-colleagues-fuels-new-line-of-disease-research/2478830/Scientists like the John A. Moran Eye Center’s Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD, know a special class of lipids, or fatty acids, found in the retina of the eye and in just a few other parts of the body play an important role in maintaining vision. But it’s been difficult to study whether giving
- New Retina Radio: Experts Discuss New Patient Protocols in COVID-19 Erahttps://modernod.com/news/new-retina-radio-experts-discuss-new-patient-protocols-in-covid-19-era/2477501/New Retina Radio has launched a new series covering the COVID-19 crisis featuring retina specialists around the world talking about how their practices have been affected. In the first episode of this series, host John W. Kitchens, MD, was j
- Live Webcast: COVID-19 Impact on Retina Practiceshttps://modernod.com/news/live-webcast-covid-19-impact-on-retina-practices/2477468/Bryn Mawr Communications (BMC) will host a live video webcast of its New Retina Radio podcast on Friday at 12 pm ET. The webcast, “How Retina Doctors Are Altering Their Treatments During the COVID-19 Crisis, and How They Can Anticipate What’s Next,” will be hosted by John W. Kitchens, MD. Panelis
- Zeiss Receives FDA Clearance for Epithelial Thickness Mapping for CIRRUS HD-OCThttps://modernod.com/news/zeiss-receives-fda-clearance-for-epithelial-thickness-mapping-for-cirrus-hd-oct/2476359/Zeiss announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the CIRRUS HD-OCT platform, expanding the capabilities of its Anterior Segment Premier Module to include epithelial thickness mapping (ETM). According to refractive specialist John Doane, MD, of Discover Vision Center in Kansas
- Emily Chew, MD, Named NIH Distinguished Investigatorhttps://modernod.com/news/emily-chew-md-named-nih-distinguished-investigator/2481980/Emily, Chew, MD, has been promoted to the title of NIH Distinguished Investigator for her work as a care provider and clinical trialist. Dr. Chew directs National Eye Institute's Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications (DECA). An ophthalmologist, she specializes in c
- Julia A. Haller, MD, Elected to National Academy of Medicinehttps://modernod.com/news/julia-a-haller-md-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine/2477033/Wills Eye Hospital announced its Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Julia A. Haller, MD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement
- 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
- Study Identifies "Visual System" Protein for Circadian Rhythm Stabilityhttps://modernod.com/news/study-identifies-visual-system-protein-for-circadian-rhythm-stability/2482033/Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have identified a protein in the visual syste
- Clearside Biomedical Appoints Dr. George Lasezkay as President and Chief Executive Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/clearside-biomedical-appoints-dr-george-lasezkay-as-president-and-chief-executive-officer/2477375/Clearside Biomedical announced that George Lasezkay, Pharm.D., JD, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. He will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. This appointment was effective March 1, 2020. “Clearside has made meaningful pro
- The Maze of Vision Loss and Depression in Older Adultshttps://modernod.com/news/the-maze-of-vision-loss-and-depression-in-older-adults/2476619/“The association between vision loss and depression is a complex conundrum,” Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD, President and CEO of Lighthouse Guild, said in a commentary on the challenges of vision loss and depression in older adults, published today in JAMA O