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Released: 12-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
OCuSOFT® and Dr. Paul Karpecki Set the Record Straight on Retaine® MGD®
OCuSOFT Inc.

OCuSOFT Inc.,the market leader in eyelid hygiene that introduced the first commercial eyelid cleanser, announces clarification to a press release distributed by Bruder Healthcare, a Hilco Vision Company. The release referenced the trademarked product, Retaine® MGD®, owned by OCuSOFT®.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
OcuDyne Announces Positive Results for the OPTiC System™ 6-Month Clinical Trial in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy
Ocudyne, Inc.

A medical device company utilizing a novel approach to treat ocular disease, announced today the successful completion of a pilot study using its proprietary OPTiC System for treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

   
5-Sep-2024 3:35 PM EDT
100x Improvement in Sight Seen After Gene Therapy Trial
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to address the genetic mutation causing it. Some patients even experienced a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision after receiving the highest dose of the therapy, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who co-led the clinical trial published in The Lancet.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Protect Vision as You Age with Smart Strategies from Retina Specialists
American Society of Retina Specialists

During September’s Healthy Aging Month, the American Society of Retina Specialists and its retina specialist members encourage older Americans to learn more about retinal disease and adopt healthy habits that bolster retina health.

Newswise: Novel motion simulator reveals key role of airflow in rodent navigation
28-Aug-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Novel motion simulator reveals key role of airflow in rodent navigation
Bar-Ilan University

With the assistance of a novel motion simulator, researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have discovered that rats rely on airflow to navigate their surroundings. When they move, the flow of air relative to their bodies provides crucial information, complementary to their sense of balance, to perceive their own motion in space. This might explain their agility in the dark as they scurry through pipes and tunnels, turn corners, and effortlessly travel from one location to another, all while knowing exactly where they’re headed.

Newswise: The latest mpox outbreak and its threat to vision
Released: 27-Aug-2024 3:30 PM EDT
The latest mpox outbreak and its threat to vision
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

Monkeypox virus (mpoxv) has re-emerged, designated on August 14 as a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Newly evolved strains of mpox viruses can efficiently spread among people. In addition to skin rashes, mpox infection can cause eye complications including inflammation of the clear tissue covering the iris and pupil called the cornea (keratitis), the tissue covering the white of the eye and the underside of the eyelid (conjunctivitis, or pink eye), and the eyelid (blepharitis).

Released: 27-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
What Ophthalmologists Want You to Know About Eye Color-Changing Drops
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is sounding the alarm on over-the-counter eye drops advertised as eye color-changing solutions. These products are not FDA approved, have not been tested for safety or efficacy, and could potentially damage the eyes.

Newswise: Third Annual “Solving Neurodegeneration” Catalyst Meeting — Neuroscience Experts Assemble in Boston to Seek Innovative Cures
Released: 27-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Third Annual “Solving Neurodegeneration” Catalyst Meeting — Neuroscience Experts Assemble in Boston to Seek Innovative Cures
Glaucoma Research Foundation

Meeting participants presented new, unpublished research results, followed by group discussions in which new ideas were encouraged.

Released: 27-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
San Francisco’s Museum of the Eye to Host Free Author Lecture and Book Signing Event
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Award-winning writer host a free lecture on her book on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2:30 p.m. PDT at the Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye in San Francisco. In addition to the author’s presentation, participants can purchase a copy of the book and have it signed at the event.

Released: 22-Aug-2024 5:00 PM EDT
New Program to Expand Access to Eye Care for Underserved Delaware Residents
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

American Academy of Ophthalmology, through its Foundation and EyeCare America program, launches pilot program with Henrietta Johnson Medical Center and Eyenuk, Inc.

Newswise: New Program to Expand Access to Eye Care for Underserved Delaware Residents
Released: 22-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
New Program to Expand Access to Eye Care for Underserved Delaware Residents
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

American Academy of Ophthalmology, through its Foundation and EyeCare America program, launches pilot program with Henrietta Johnson Medical Center and Eyenuk, Inc.

Released: 20-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New Grants for Big Data Research to Improve Vision Care
Research to Prevent Blindness

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the 2024 recipients of the RPB / AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research.

Released: 20-Aug-2024 5:00 AM EDT
New Grants for Big Data Research to Improve Vision Care
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness announce recipients of this year’s RPB / AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research.

Released: 14-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Detroit researchers find new clues in causes of vision loss in various ocular diseases that may lead to new treatments
Wayne State University Division of Research

A team of Wayne State University researchers led by Nikhlesh Singh, Ph.D., associate professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences in the School of Medicine, recently published important findings in the journal Experimental and Molecular Medicine that may lead to new treatments to prevent vision loss from diseases like premature retinopathy and some aspects of diabetic retinopathy.

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Released: 14-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New Public Service Announcement Shines a Spotlight on Expert Retina Specialist Care
American Society of Retina Specialists

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) has released new national television and radio public service announcements (PSAs) to highlight the critical role of retina specialists in preventing blindness in millions of Americans who experience retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal conditions.

Released: 12-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine-led study finds inconsistent state-by-state vision care coverage
University of California, Irvine

UC Irvine led study delves into the state-by-state Medicaid policies during the calendar year 2022, examining how these policies affect adult vision care coverage. Providing comprehensive vision care could have big benefits in terms of health, quality of life, and even employment and productivity.

Newswise: UHealth Surgery Team Saves Young Man’s Eye
Released: 5-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UHealth Surgery Team Saves Young Man’s Eye
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

A multidisciplinary surgery team removed a bony tumor to help Joshua Harrison regain his vision without visible scarring.

Newswise: Loyola Medicine Ophthalmologists Travel to Guatemala to Provide Advanced Eye Care
Released: 1-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Loyola Medicine Ophthalmologists Travel to Guatemala to Provide Advanced Eye Care
Loyola Medicine

As part of a partnership between Loyola Medicine and HF Healthcare Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Humanity First USA to advance eye care, a team of specialists recently completed a mission trip to Nasir Hospital in Guatemala to provide essential surgical eye care to underserved communities.



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