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- Roche, Spark Push Back Takeover Deadline in $4.3 Billion Dealhttps://modernod.com/news/roche-spark-push-back-takeover-deadline-in-4-3-billion-deal/2479565/Roche and Spark Therapeutics agreed to extend the deadline for the Swiss drugmaker’s $4.3 billion takeover bid for the U.S. gene therapy specialist, Roche said, adding it remains “fully committed” to a deal it sees closing this year, according to a Reuters
- Nicox Receives $3 Million Milestone Payment From Eyevance for Zerviate in the UShttps://modernod.com/news/nicox-receives-3-million-milestone-payment-from-eyevance-for-zerviate-in-the-us/2479567/Nicox SA announced that it has received a $3 million milestone payment from partner Eyevance Pharmaceuticals after completion of the regulatory and manufacturing activities. Nicox and Eyevance entered into a licensing agreement for Zerviate in the United States in September 2017 in which N
- ProQR: RNA Therapy Has Potential to Restore Vision in Patients With Usher Syndromehttps://modernod.com/news/proqr-rna-therapy-has-potential-to-restore-vision-in-patients-with-usher-syndrome/2479570/Usher syndrome is an inherited retinal degeneration that affects hearing, balance, and vision. Usher syndrome caused by USH2A mutations is one of the most common causes of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) with syndromic features. Currently there is no treatment for the sensory deficits caused by Usher s
- Zeiss Receives FDA Clearance for Clarus 700 Ultra-Widefield Imaging Devicehttps://modernod.com/news/zeiss-receives-fda-clearance-for-clarus-700-ultra-widefield-imaging-device/2479571/Zeiss announced that it has received FDA 510(K) clearance for the Clarus 700, high-definition, ultra-widefield imaging system. Clarus 700 is the first high-resolution ultra-widefield imaging with true color and a comp
- Eye Drops Sold at Walmart, Walgreens Recalled Because They May Not be Sterilehttps://modernod.com/news/eye-drops-sold-at-walmart-walgreens-recalled-because-they-may-not-be-sterile/2479572/Select over-the-counter eye drops and ointments sold at Walgreens and Walmart stores as well as some prescription ointments sold at other retailers have been recalled over concerns the products may not be sterile, according to a
- Hoya Surgical Optics Obtains CE Mark for Nanex multiSert+ IOL Delivery Systemhttps://modernod.com/news/hoya-surgical-optics-obtained-ce-mark-for-nanex-multisert-iol-delivery-system/2476708/Hoya Surgical Optics has obtained CE Mark for Nanex multiSert+, which consists of a a new IOL delivered in a first-of-its kind preloaded delivery system, according to a company news release. The 1.62 mm injector tip of multiSert+ is the world’s smallest nozzle size in
- Low-Cost Retinal Scanner Could Help Prevent Blindness Worldwidehttps://modernod.com/news/low-cost-retinal-scanner-could-help-prevent-blindness-worldwide/2476705/Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that promises to bring the vision-saving technology to underserved regions throughout the United States and abroad, according to a university news release. Thanks to a red
- Visual Cortical Prosthesis Is Tested at Baylor College of Medicinehttps://modernod.com/news/visual-cortical-prosthesis-is-tested-at-baylor-college-of-medicine/2476698/In a dark room inside Baylor College of Medicine, study participants are asked to look at a blacked out computer screen and point to a white square that appears at intervals on different locations on the monitor. The majority of the time they can successfully point to the square, even though each
- New Research Suggests Glaucoma Screening Could Save Three Million Years Of Blindness In Chinahttps://modernod.com/news/new-research-suggests-glaucoma-screening-could-save-three-million-years-of-blindness-in-china/2476692/New research by Orbis International, Queen’s University Belfast, and Wenzhou Medical University has found that offering glaucoma screening in China could be highly cost-effective while reducing blindness among the population. The novel findings could change
- Outdoor Exercise Reduces Progression of Common Vision Issue in Childrenhttps://modernod.com/news/outdoor-exercise-reduces-progression-of-common-vision-issue-in-children/2476693/New research suggests that adding 30 minutes of daily outdoor activity reduces the progression of myopia in children if the activity is continued. The study, conducted by researchers in Beijing, China, is published in