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- ASRS Announces Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting July 24-26, 2020https://modernod.com/news/asrs-announces-virtual-annual-scientific-meeting-july-24-26-2020/2477759/Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) has decided to hold its annual meeting online. In a letter to membership, Timothy Murray, MD, MBA, ASRS President, and Philip Ferrone, MD, Program Chair, said that the ASRS Board of Directors has concluded that
- Insight Into FDA’s Revised Policy on Antibody Tests: Prioritizing Access and Accuracyhttps://modernod.com/news/insight-into-fdas-revised-policy-on-antibody-tests-prioritizing-access-and-accuracy/2477725/In a blog post on the FDA website, agency leaders outlined a new policy that aims to provide more oversight of COVID-19 antibody tests. The revised policy on antibody tests was written by Anand Shah, MD, Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs, and Jeff Shuren, MD, Director,
- Experts Provide Advice on How to Handle Staff and Ensure Business Survival When the Practice Closeshttps://modernod.com/news/ootg-webcast-experts-provide-advice-on-how-to-handle-staff-and-ensure-business-survival-when-the-practice-closes/2477517/In the latest episode of Ophthalmology off the Grid, cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, touched base with practice management experts Bruce Maller and Matt Jensen who shed light on key areas of concern for practice leaders. Mr. Maller and Mr. Jensen provide insight on a variet
- National Cancer Institute Director Ned Sharpless to Become Acting FDA Headhttps://modernod.com/news/national-cancer-institute-director-ned-sharpless-to-cecome-acting-fda-head/2476373/Ned Sharpless, MD, the current director of the US National Cancer Institute (NCI), will assume the position of acting chief of the FDA when Scott Gottlieb, MD, steps down next month. Dr. Gottlieb, who recently tendered his resignation from the role, is said to have recommended Dr. Sharpless for t
- The ASCRS Announces 2019 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Inducteeshttps://modernod.com/news/the-ascrs-announces-2019-ophthalmology-hall-of-fame-inductees/2476313/The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) has announced that it will induct Howard V. Gimbel, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS and the late Phillips Thygeson, MD into the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 4, 2019, according to a
- Statement From FDA Leadership On a Record Year for Device Innovationhttps://modernod.com/news/statement-from-fda-leadership-on-a-record-year-for-device-innovation/2479598/FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, and Jeff Shuren, MD, director for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, released the following statement addressing a record year for device innovation: “The FDA’s focus on both safety and innovation stems from our historic mission
- Bio-Tissue Highlights Publication of DREAM Studyhttps://modernod.com/news/bio-tissue-highlights-publication-of-dream-study/2480079/Bio-Tissue highlighted the publication of the Dry Eye Amniotic Membrane (DREAM) study in Clinical Ophthalmology.[1] This retrospective study was conducted at 10 clinical sites in the United States, led by Marguerite McDonald, MD, and Hosam Sheha, MD. It demonstrates that a single applica
- Azura Ophthalmics Presents Positive Results from Phase 2b Clinical Trial of AZR-MD-001 in MGDhttps://modernod.com/news/azura-ophthalmics-presents-positive-results-from-phase-2b-clinical-trial-of-azr-md-001-in-meibomian-gland-dysfunction/2481286/Azura Ophthalmics announced that positive 3-month efficacy and safety results from its
- Horizon Surgical Systems Announces World’s First Robotic Cataract Surgery Using the Polaris Platformhttps://modernod.com/news/horizon-surgical-systems-announces-worlds-first-robotic-cataract-surgery-using-the-polaris-platform/2484160/Horizon Surgical Systems announced the completion of the world’s first cataract surgery performed using its Polaris robotic platform. The milestone procedure was conducted by Uday Devgan, MD, FACS.
- CDRH Expands TAP Program to Include Ophthalmic Deviceshttps://modernod.com/news/cdrh-expands-tap-program-to-include-ophthalmic-devices/2482344/Jeff Shuren, MD, director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), announced the continued expansion of the Total Product Life Cycle (TPLC) Adv