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WAVRE, Belgium — 6 September 2022: iSTAR Medical, a medtech company delivering breakthrough eye care solutions to patients, today announces the appointment of Dr Kaweh Mansouri as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr Mansouri is a medical and surgical eye specialist, sub-specializing in glaucoma and cataract. Currently a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Glaucoma Center, Swiss Visio, ...
CAMPBELL, CA – August 2, 2022 – Atia Vision, Inc., a Shifamed portfolio company committed to improving patient outcomes through the development of a modular presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens (IOL), announced today the first close of a $42M Series E financing. Led by Cormorant Asset Management, with participation by The Capital Partnership (TCP), PA MedTech VC Fund, AMED Ventures ...
The company Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL SA) announced today the launch of LUCIDIS and EDEN, two new intraocular lenses (IOLs) for the cataract surgery, both using the Instant Focus EDOF patented technology. With a brand-new concept, LUCIDIS brings two major achievements for the monofocal market: extending the depth of focus on a monofocal lens while being the first affordable EDOF IOL. Thanks ...
Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions intended to transform care and improve patients’ lives, today announced publication in Clinical Ophthalmology of its 12-month outcomes in the GEMINI study, including results from a Hispanic population subset. The final study results demonstrated that canaloplasty ...
100% clinical success rate: zero complications linked to robot up to 30 days post-procedure >95% technical success rate 84.5% average reduction in physician radiation exposure Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes innovative robotic platforms for the treatment of vascular diseases, today presents the results of its R-Evolution clinical study at the international ...
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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 reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. Recent Business Highlights Generated 2021 total revenue of $49.0 million, an increase of 77% compared to the prior year ...
Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on creating innovative solutions intended to transform care and improve patients’ lives, today announced that the first patient has been treated in the novel TRIDENT clinical trial, designed to demonstrate the OMNI Surgical System with higher volume as a safe and effective standalone treatment option, compared to ...
Melbourne, Australia – March 4, 2022 – PolyActiva Pty Ltd, a clinical-stage Australian biopharmaceutical company focused on developing unique biodegradable ocular implants with sustained drug delivery for patients suffering from ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma, today announced that data from the Phase IIa study of its PA5108 Ocular Implant for the treatment of Primary Open-Angle ...
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 ...
Ivantis Inc., developer of the novel Hydrus® Microstent, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device intended to lower eye pressure for open-angle glaucoma patients, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a pivotal clinical trial evaluating the Hydrus Microstent in patients with mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma, without concurrent cataract surgery. Up to 80% ...
TearLab Corporation, a global ophthalmic diagnostics company marketing point-of-care laboratory testing, today announced that Adam Szaronos has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer by the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Szaronos has been instrumental in leading teams and bringing innovations to market to address unmet needs throughout eye care. Mr. ...
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IceCure Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICCM) (TASE: ICCM) (“IceCure” or the “Company”), developer of minimally-invasive cryoablation technology, the ProSense System, that destroys tumors by freezing as an alternative to surgical tumor removal, today announced the appointment of Mrs. Merav Nir Dotan to the new position of Vice President, Human Resources. Mrs. Nir Dotan has over two ...
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 publication in Clinical Ophthalmology of favorable data showing that microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) using the OMNI® Surgical System suppressed daily fluctuations in intraocular pressure ...
Ivantis Inc., developer of the novel Hydrus® Microstent, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device intended to lower eye pressure for open-angle glaucoma patients, has announced new data from its five-year HORIZON pivotal trial showing that the Hydrus Microstent lowers the rate of visual field loss by 47% versus cataract surgery alone. The breakthrough findings position the ...
Bio-Tissue, Inc., a TissueTech company and pioneer in the clinical application of human birth tissue allografts to promote regenerative healing for ocular surface disease and disorders, announced today that it has entered into a Vendor Agreement with EyePro Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), LLC. As such, GPO members can now take advantage of membership purchasing volume discounts to access ...
Ivantis, Inc., developer of the novel Hydrus® Microstent, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device designed to lower eye pressure for open-angle glaucoma patients, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Glaukos Corporation to settle and dismiss all pending global litigation between them. Under the agreement’s terms, Ivantis has agreed to pay a total of ...
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 ...
Dr. Ken Mandell, Founder and CEO of LayerBio, presented an update on the development of its novel OcuRing-K ketorolac implant for treatment of postoperative pain and inflammation with cataract surgery. To see video, please click ...
Ivantis Inc., developer of the novel Hydrus® Microstent, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device designed to lower eye pressure for open-angle glaucoma patients, announced today the first-ever release of five-year follow-up data from its HORIZON pivotal trial. This significant milestone represents the longest continuous follow-up of a MIGS device pivotal trial and comes on the ...
ADVANCEMENTS IN EYE CARE: FATHER-SON TEAM RESTORING SIGHT At the height of the pandemic, across most medical specialties, doctors noted a sharp drop in care as patients curbed nonessential visits and procedures out of the fear that a medical appointment could lead to the coronavirus infection. But it wasn’t just dramatic specialties like cancer or heart care that saw collateral damage from ...