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Vision Monday Eye Health News
- EyecareLive and Allergan Eye Care to Offer Telemedicine Option for Chronic Dry Eye PatientsSANTA CLARA, Calif.—EyecareLive, based here, and Allergan, an AbbVie company, said they have reached an agreement to provide virtual consultations as an option to those patients suffering from symptoms of chronic dye eye disease. Read more »
- New Ohio State Optometry Clinic Open for PatientsCOLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio State University College of Optometry has opened a new eyecare clinic on the campus of The Ohio State University. Read more »
- Binovi Appoints Dr. Michael Gallaway to the Binovi Scientific Advisory BoardTORONTO and NEW YORK—Binovi Technologies Corp. (TSX-V:VISN) has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Gallaway to the Binovi scientific advisory board. Read more »
- CTA Recognizes Four Vision Technology Products With CES 2021 Innovation AwardsARLINGTON, Va.—Vision technology was well represented among the CES 2021 Innovation Awards honorees, which were announced yesterday by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Read more »
- BostonSight Appoints Scientific Advisory Board to Guide Expanding Research ProgramNEEDHAM, Mass.—BostonSight, a nonprofit eye health care organization and research center dedicated to saving sight and improving quality of life for patients across the globe, announced today they have formed a scientific advisory board comprising medical experts to help guide BostonSight’s robust research initiatives. Read more »
- Mojo Vision’s Mike Wiemer Sees the Future Through Smart Contact LensesThis week, wearable technology company Mojo Vision announced that it is collaborating with contact lens maker Menicon to develop smart contact lens products. The move marks an important step forward for the California-based company, which for the past three years has been developing the Mojo Lens, a sensor-enabled contact lens that can give the wearer augmented reality viewing capability. To date, the only smart, sensor-enabled contact lenses on the market is the Sensimed Triggerfish, which provides an automated recording of continuous ocular… Read more »
- Babe Ruth League Partners With Binovi Technologies to Provide Sport Vision Training to Young AthletesTORONTO—Binovi Technologies Corp. has formed a partnership with the Babe Ruth League, one of the largest youth baseball and softball organizations in the U.S., serving more than 1 million players in over 11,000 leagues across the country. Through the partnership, Binovi becomes the Official Provider of Health Programming for Babe Ruth League, with a curriculum designed to improve vision and cognitive performance among its players, organizers, coaches, and umpires. Binovi will provide Babe Ruth League with vision screening, therapeutic and performance products,… Read more »
- Registration Is Open for International Sports Vision Association 2021 Virtual Annual ConferenceMONROE, N.J.—Registration is now open for Joining Forces to Enhance Athletic Performance, the 5th Annual International Sports Vision Association (ISVA) conference. Read more »
- Sight Sciences Says ‘Substantial Crossover Raise’ Funding Will Support Clinical and Commercial AccelerationMENLO PARK, Calif.—Sight Sciences Inc., a growth-stage medical device company, has closed a Series F preferred stock financing led by D1 Capital Partners and new equity partner Janus Henderson Investors. Sight Sciences, founded in 2011, said it is working to transform the two fastest-growing segments in ophthalmology and optometry, glaucoma and dry eye disease. The raise includes a refinancing and upsizing of the company's senior credit facility with MidCap Financial, according to an announcement this week. Read more »
- Alcon Joins Health Care Alliance for Patient SafetyALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (APS) announced Alcon, a global leader in eyecare, as its newest member. Read more »