ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ai–VisionQuest Biomedical Inc. and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine have been awarded a three-year $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),…
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Lineage Cell Therapeutics Reports Regeneration of Retinal Tissue in Patient Treated With OpRegen RPE Cells for Dry AMD With Geographic Atrophy
CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $LCTX #AMD–Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage cell therapy company which manufactures and transplants specific cell types to treat diseases and serious medical conditi…
EyeSouth Partners Enters Sixth State With Coastal Eye Associates of Texas Affiliation
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed an affiliation with Coastal Eye Associates (“CEA”). The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s first in the state of Texas and sixteenth a…
A 25-Year-Old Woman With Headaches and Vision Changes
A 25-year-old woman presents with recurrent headaches and transient vision changes. What’s the cause? Osmosis
Plano Sunglasses Market 2020-2024 | Product Innovation to Boost Growth | Technavio
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #GlobalPlanoSunglassesMarket–The Global Plano Sunglasses Market will grow by USD 4.52 bn during 2020-2024
Ocular Therapeutix™ to Present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference
BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $OCUL #OCUTX–Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today an…
Impact of the Coronavirus on the Worldwide Ophthalmology Drugs Industry to 2030 – Identify Growth Segments for Investment – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Ophthalmology Drugs Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2030: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides the strategists, marketers and senior m…
Simulations Plus Receives New Grant Award from the FDA
LANCASTER, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Simulations Plus today announced that it has received a new Grant Award from the FDA to enhance the ocular (OCAT) model in its GastroPlus software.
Ashvattha Therapeutics Subsidiary Orpheris Announces FDA Agreement to Initiate Phase 2 Study Evaluating OP-101 in Severe COVID-19 Patients
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ashvattha Therapeutics Subsidiary Orpheris Announces FDA Agreement to Initiate Phase 2 Study Evaluating OP-101 in Severe COVID-19 Patients
Planning for Future Pandemics Including Smallpox Outbreaks: Interview with Dr. Phil Gomez, CEO, SIGA Technologies
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant global consequences, with healthcare systems stretched to their limits, a growing death toll, and economic devastation as economies came grinding to a halt. The pandemic and its aftereffects will be with us for some time to come, but this isn’t the first pandemic humanity has weathered, and it won&rsq (Read more...)
AI Systems Predict the Course of Macular Degeneration
Two new artificial intelligence algorithms can predict the development of age-related macular degeneration, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
Microfluidic Test for Viral Antibodies Takes Just 20 Minutes
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a microfluidic test that can detect antibodies against a viral infection. So far, the test has been optimized to detect avian flu, but could be adapted to detect antibodies against the virus causing COVID-19. The device can provide a result in as little as 20 minutes and […]
Quick Urine Test for Metabolic Precursors of Kidney Stones
Researchers from Penn State and Stanford University have developed a 30-minute urine test to measure levels of substances that can contribute to kidney stone formation. The test could help patients to find out if they are prone to developing kidney stones or to monitor their progress in avoiding kidney stone formation through treatment or dietary [ (Read more...)
Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab Shows Positive Phase III Results in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced positive topline results from the Phase III Archway study, evaluating Port Delivery System with ranibizumab (PDS) in peopl…
Sonoma Pharmaceuticals Announces Expanded Distribution Agreement with Brill International S.L. for Europe and approval of new CE Marking for Microdacyn60® Eye Care
PETALUMA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNOA), a global healthcare leader developing and producing stabilized hypochlorous acid (HOCl) products for a wide range of applications, including wound care, eye care and dermat…
Can You Catch COVID-19 Through Your Eyes?
To study whether SARS-CoV-2 could infect the eyes, researchers at Johns Hopkins looked at whether the eye’s surface cells had key things that made the virus more likely to enter and infect them. WebMD Health News
Fidget Spinner for Rapid Detection of Urinary Tract Infections
More than half of all women experience at least one episode of urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime, with men also facing increasing risks of infection as they age. Current detection of UTIs rely on patients reporting symptoms followed by a lab culture of the urine for known bacterial culprits, which typically takes a […]
Smartphone Measures Hemoglobin Levels in Photos of Eyelids
Anemia is properly diagnosed using a blood test that measures hemoglobin, but simply looking behind a patient’s eyelid can be a pretty good alternative if you know how red the tissue is supposed to be. Now, a team at Purdue University has developed a technology that lets a clinician use smartphone pictures of the inner […]
Inexpensive screening method for retinal changes in diabetics
Retinal damage due to diabetes is now considered the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults.
Outlook on the Worldwide Optical Imaging Industry to 2025 – Drivers, Constraints and Challenges – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Optical Imaging Market – Forecast (2020 – 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global optical imaging market is estimated to grow with a CAGR of 11.3% during 2020-2025. Americas is the dom…