optometry News
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MediPrint featured in Review of Optometry
The use of contact lenses as ocular drug delivery systems was first introduced as an idea decades ago. As contact lenses have advanced, the once-futuristic thought of drug-delivery contact lenses is now becoming a reality. This article discusses how improvements in contact lenses have helped pave the way for a new wave of drug delivery systems… ...
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Leo Lens Pharma Expands Its Scientific Advisory Board
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA (Business Wire August 5th, 2020) – Today, Leo Lens Pharma, an emerging San Diego-based pharmaceutical company focused on helping protect sight, announces the expansion of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) that now comprises seven world-class eye care professionals, including three ophthalmologists and four optometrists. Leo Lens expanded its SAB with four eye care ...
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Sight Sciences Announces Appointment of Brenda Becker to Board of Directors
Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on creating innovative solutions intended to transform care and improve patients’ lives, today announced the appointment of Brenda Becker to its Board of Directors, effective March 15, 2022. As part of her duties, Ms. Becker has joined the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Becker has more than 40 years of ...
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Mojo Vision Working with FDA, Nonprofit Organization to Assist People with Low Vision
SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200116005187/en/Mojo-Vision-Working-FDA-Nonprofit-Organization-Assist --Mojo Vision, the Invisible Computing company, today announced a pair of initiatives integral to its goal of assisting people with low or impaired vision. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Mojo ...
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Ocular diseases and the rise of Biologics in the field of Ophthalmology
Speaking at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Anthony DeWilde, OD, FAAO, discussed biologics, which hold promise for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases. Original Post can be read here. A wide range of articles cover the use of biologics in oncology. Apart from oncology, biologics have been successful in various therapeutic indications as listed in Annexure A. ...
By Qprotyn Inc
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Abbott awards scholarships to students living with cystic fibrosis to help them pursue their dreams
Abbott today awarded the 2010 Thriving Student Achiever Scholarship to Jason Egbert, a student with cystic fibrosis who demonstrates exceptional academic achievement, community service, creative and artistic talent and passion for inspiring others. Jason Egbert from Rexburg, Idaho, was selected for the Thriving Student Achiever Scholarship from a group of 40 outstanding students with cystic ...
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5 Ways OCT Technology Can Benefit Your Practice
The human eye is an amazing organ. With the fastest muscle in your body, it contains 107 million cells and can differentiate approximately 10 million colors. But when it comes to detecting severe conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration, the naked eye’s powers are limited. That’s where OCT technology comes in handy. OCTs have become a standard of care that every practice ...
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Zerigo Health Expands Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zerigo Health, which delivers the only connected light therapy solution for treating chronic skin conditions at home or on the go, today announced the appointments of Joseph E. Giles and Christina LaMontagne to the company’s Board of Directors. Both will serve as independent directors alongside Executive Chairman Glen Tullman, CEO John Schellhorn and investors ...
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Eyes on the prize: Optos wins for second year running at UK optical awards
Dunfermline-based Optos, a leading provider of retinal imaging devices, kept its crown at this year’s Optician Awards in Birmingham (30th March), claiming the title of Optical Supplier of the Year for the second time in a row. Epitomising the excellence of the UK optical community, the awards set the bar for industry standards and recognise outstanding performance, achievement and ability. ...
By Optos, Inc.
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Haymarket Medical Education Receives Interprofessional Joint Accreditation for the Healthcare Team
Caroline O. Pardo, Ph.D., General Manager for Haymarket Medical Education (HME), is pleased to announce that HME, based in Paramus, NJ, has been accredited as a provider of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nursing Credentialing Center ...
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Notal Vision raises up to $60 million to support development of its Home OCT technology and commercial growth of its ForeseeHome AMD Monitoring Program
Manassas, VA (June 1, 2021) - Notal Vision, Inc., a privately held ophthalmic home monitoring services provider focused on early disease detection and treatment monitoring is pleased to announce the closing of a Series D financing co-led by Soleus Capital and the company's majority shareholder Ganot Capital. Existing shareholders Elron and Evergreen contributed significantly to the round. The ...
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MediPrint™ Ophthalmics Announces Acceptance and Presentation of Poster at the Upcoming GSLS in Las Vegas
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, MediPrint™ Ophthalmics, an emerging San Diego-based clinical stage eye care pharmaceutical company focused on helping protect sight, announces the acceptance and presentation of a poster highlighting its latest clinical results at the upcoming Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS), a leading eye care conference. The poster spotlights the results ...
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Ivantis Announces 3 Year Results of Australian SPECTRUM Registry for Hydrus Microstent
Ivantis today announced long term results of the Australian cohort of the Global SPECTRUM registry. SPECTRUM is a post market patient registry for the Hydrus® Microstent, a microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device to treat patients with open-angle glaucoma in conjunction with cataract surgery or as a stand-alone procedure outside the United States. The SPECTRUM Registry was conceived in ...
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Sight Sciences Launches “Don’t Wait for Too Late” Awareness Campaign for Glaucoma
Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on creating innovative solutions intended to transform standards of care and improve patients’ lives, today announced the launch of its “Don’t Wait for Too Late” educational campaign designed to raise awareness among the optometric community of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) as an ...
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MediPrint™ Ophthalmics Announces Promising Results From Its Primary Market Research
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, MediPrint™ Ophthalmics, an emerging San Diego-based clinical stage eye care pharmaceutical company focused on helping protect sight, announces enlightening findings from its primary market research with optometrists and ophthalmologists related to contact lens drug delivery and its proprietary pipeline of assets. Key learnings from the market ...
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