By Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:18 AM
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) Prior-Approval Supplement (PAS) for its Eylea (aflibercept) injection prefilled syringe. The 2 mg, single-dose, sterilized prefilled syringe provides physicians with a new way to administer Eylea that requires fewer preparation steps compared to vials. Market supply of the Eylea prefilled syringe is expected to be available to physicians and patients this year, the company said in a statement.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:15 AM
ATLANTA—
Visioneering Technologies, based here, has received a Certificate of Listing from Hong Kong’s Medical Device Control Office, Department of Health. Listing No. 190176 applies to the NaturalVue (etafilcon A) Multifocal and NaturalVue (etafilcon A) Sphere currently marketed by Visioneering, as well as the NaturalVue (etafilcon A) Toric and NaturalVue (etafilcon A) Multifocal Toric products that Visioneering plans to market in the near future. The registration covers the use of the company’s NaturalVue Multifocal for myopia progression control.
By Staff
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:18 AM
LONDON and BOSTON—
Tej Kohli, a London-based billionaire who made his fortune during the dotcom boom selling e-commerce payments software, has pledged $2 million to
Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston to fund innovation in research to cure corneal blindness, including the development of promising biotechnology solutions. The move reflects Kohli’s belief in the promise of new technologies to build a better world as he seeks to find a solution to eliminating avoidable corneal blindness that is not dependent on transplantation.
By Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:21 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
Think About Your Eyes (TAYE) the national public awareness campaign about the importance of scheduling an annual eye exam with an optometrist, attended the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit last week in Cleveland, Ohio.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by
National Football League (NFL) and
National Dairy Council (NDC), founded by America’s dairy farmers, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
By Staff
Friday, July 19, 2019 12:15 AM
KINGWOOD, Texas—
Southern New England Practice Transformation Network (SNE-PTN) will be awarding over 1,100 select
Vision Source member practices achievement payments of up to $2,500 per practice, for their performance in the transformation towards value-based care, in 2019. Vision Source member practices constitute greater than 99 percent of the total award recipients. Practices currently enrolled in SNE-PTN will be eligible to receive achievement payments for having completed activities that prepare their practices for success in value-based care and alternative payment models.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 12:21 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—
Covenant Surgical Partners here said it has formed a new partnership with Los Angeles-based
De La Pena Eye Clinic, A Medical Group, one of the largest private eyecare practices in Southern California. De La Peña Eye Clinic offers a full spectrum of ophthalmologic, optometric and optical services, according to the announcement earlier this week. Whereas typical eyecare clinics only focus on one or two elements of eyecare, De La Peña Eye Clinic offers multiple services in its one facility, including ophthalmology, optometry, optical and surgical capabilities, among others, the announcement noted. Covenant is acquiring the majority ownership of De La Peña Eye Clinic through this partnership transaction, a spokeswoman told
VMAIL.
By Staff
Monday, July 1, 2019 12:24 AM
CINCINNATI—
OneSight, a vision care nonprofit organization, and The Gambia government signed a Memorandum of Understanding transitioning oversight of the country’s sustainable vision care infrastructure.
By Staff
Monday, July 1, 2019 12:18 AM
DURHAM, N.C.—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 U.S. and abroad. Thanks to a redesigned, 3D-printed spectrometer, the scanner is 15 times lighter and smaller than current commercial systems and is made from parts costing less than a tenth the retail price of commercial systems—all without sacrificing imaging quality. In its first clinical trial, the new OCT scanner produced images of 120 retinas that were 95 percent as sharp as those taken by current commercial systems, which was sufficient for accurate clinical diagnosis, according to Duke.
By Staff
Friday, June 28, 2019 12:25 AM
WASHINGTON—To celebrate
National Sunglasses Day on June 27, 2019,
The Vision Council took to Capitol Hill to brief congressional staff on the brief Congressional staffers on the importance of UV protection for the eyes.
By Staff
Friday, June 28, 2019 12:15 AM
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif.—
NuSight Medical announced that the U.S. Patent Office has issued a patent for its NuLids System for the treatment of dry eye/ocular surface disease, blepharitis and related conditions. “The patent protects our entire NuLids system – the device and methods for its use, the disposable soft-tips, and product safety features” said Robert Foster, CEO of NuSight Medical. All 29 claims in U.S. Patent No. 10,314,763 were approved providing key declarations that involve stimulating the meibomian glands to effectively treat dry eye.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:24 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council is promoting the importance of protective eyewear with the annual celebration of
National Sunglasses Day, to be observed this week on Thursday, June 27. The commemorative holiday, which has garnered support and promotions from organizations, companies, practitioners and optical suppliers across the eyewear and eyecare industry, reminds consumers that wearing sunglasses is not only fashionable, but also a health necessity to protect the eyes from long- and short-term damage from the sun’s harsh UV rays.
By Andrew Karp
Monday, June 10, 2019 12:30 AM
Many different forms of ocular telemedicine—also referred to as ocular telehealth—have emerged in the past few years. They create a dynamic but fragmented market in which different business models and service offerings compete for consumer dollars and buy-in from eyecare professionals. The proliferation of ocular telehealth options and the growing investment in the category leaves little doubt that it is gaining momentum, VM has learned for this special Megatrend report.
By Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 12:18 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness, has announced the appointment of its new Advisory Committee members for the
Center for Vision and Population Health at Prevent Blindness (CVPH). The CVPH was established in December 2018 as a national coordinating body for effective practices, state-level technical assistance, and programmatic interventions. This month, the CVPH convened the full membership of the Advisory Committee in Chicago for the first time, led by committee chair Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine, associate professor in ophthalmology, and deputy director of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development at Duke University.