Refractive surgery

Oculis Reports Q1 2024 Financial Results and Provides Company Updates

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수요일, 5월 8, 2024
Dexamethasone, Pain, State, Inflammation, Investment, Refractive surgery, Safety, NDA, OCS, Research, Cataract, DED, AON, Development, IND, Retina, ASCRS, Research and development, Patient, Society, Pharming, CHF, Genotype, DME, Bank statement, Clinical trial, Annual general meeting, Ophthalmology, Pharmaceutical industry

The two ongoing Phase 3 52-week trials, DIAMOND-1 and DIAMOND-2, started as planned in December 2023 and February 2024, respectively.

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  • The two ongoing Phase 3 52-week trials, DIAMOND-1 and DIAMOND-2, started as planned in December 2023 and February 2024, respectively.
  • Concurrently, the Company listed on the Nasdaq Iceland Main Market in addition to Nasdaq Global Market in the U.S.
    Snehal Shah, Pharm.
  • The Company also aims to complete an IND submission for OCS-05 in the U.S. in 2024.
  • The Company’s management uses these measures to better analyze its financial results and better estimate its financial outlook.

STAAR Surgical Announces Milestone Strategic Agreement in U.S. with IQ Laser Vision

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화요일, 5월 7, 2024
Optical, Health, Surgery, Medical Devices, Education, Near-sightedness, Left, Presbyopia, EVO, Refractive surgery, Cataract, PIB, STAAR, Surgeon, Nave, MD, Quality, ICL, Contact, Chairperson, Lens, ASCRS, Eye, Society, Athlete, Multimedia, Marketing, SMILE, Astigmatism, Growth, Telescopic sight

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240507036972/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240507036972/en/
    Tom Frinzi, Chair of the Board, President and CEO, STAAR Surgical (Left) and Dr. Robert T. Lin, founder and surgeon, IQ Laser Vision (Right).
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    IQ Laser Vision will make EVO ICL lenses a primary option for patients seeking surgical vision correction within the range of -3D to -20D, as part of its comprehensive refractive offering.
  • IQ Laser Vision intends to nearly double its volume in EVO ICLs over the course of the next 12 months.
  • Today, we’re thrilled to announce that IQ Laser Vision has joined our U.S. Highway 93 program with the largest agreement for EVO ICL in the U.S. thus far.

MYRA VISION'S CALIBREYE™ TITRATABLE GLAUCOMA THERAPY™ SURGICAL SYSTEM SHOWCASED AT OPHTHALMOLOGY CONFERENCES, RECEIVING BEST PAPER AWARD AND RECOGNITION OF FUTURE PROMISE IN GLAUCOMA CARE

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수요일, 5월 1, 2024
Glaucoma surgery, Sale, University, Moran Eye Center, Lecture, TGT, Refractive surgery, Hospital, Safety, Research, Cataract, Paratriathlon, IOP, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, NCT, Biomaterial, ASCRS, Intraocular pressure, Patient, Society, Physician, ICGS, EGS, Glaucoma, Trabeculectomy, Moorfields Eye Hospital, ARVO, Medical device

Dr. De Francesco was awarded best paper of the session, underscoring the tremendous potential of Myra Vision's Calibreye shunt for glaucoma care.

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  • Dr. De Francesco was awarded best paper of the session, underscoring the tremendous potential of Myra Vision's Calibreye shunt for glaucoma care.
  • The Calibreye shunt is designed to deliver an adjustable solution to control IOP in patients requiring low IOP.
  • While these devices have demonstrated an improvement in complication rates, achieving the IOP reductions necessary for these glaucoma patients remains challenging.
  • The Calibreye™ Titratable Glaucoma Therapy™ (TGT) Surgical System is for investigational use only and is not for sale in the U.S. or outside the U.S.

Sight Sciences Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Reaffirms Full Year 2024 Financial Guidance

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목요일, 5월 2, 2024
FDA, Hydrus, MIGS, Telecanthus, Nature, Refractive surgery, News, Research, Depreciation, Cataract, Security (finance), IOP, DED, Webcast, Growth, Environment, District court, Patent, Intraocular pressure, Patient, Court, Society, Judgement, Glaucoma, Alcon, Ciclosporin, Standard of care, GAAP, Pharmaceutical industry

Generated first quarter 2024 total revenue of $19.3 million, an increase of 2% compared to the same period in the prior year.

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  • Generated first quarter 2024 total revenue of $19.3 million, an increase of 2% compared to the same period in the prior year.
  • The jury found that Sight Sciences’ asserted patents were willfully infringed, and awarded monetary damages for past infringement.
  • Sight Sciences reaffirms revenue guidance expectations for full year 2024 of approximately $81.0 million to $85.0 million, representing growth of approximately 0% to 5% growth compared to 2023.
  • Sight Sciences' management team will host a conference call today, May 2, 2024, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

RxSight Announces Commercial Launch of its Newest Light Adjustable Lens™, the LAL+™, and Features Multiple Doctor Presentations at the Upcoming ASCRS Annual Meeting

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목요일, 4월 4, 2024
Level 3, Refractive surgery, ASCRS, BCEC, Patient, Level 2, EDT, Cataract, Society, Lens, LAL, Telescopic sight

The company now offers two lenses in the Light Adjustable Lens platform: the LAL® and the Light Adjustable Lens+™ (LAL+).

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  • The company now offers two lenses in the Light Adjustable Lens platform: the LAL® and the Light Adjustable Lens+™ (LAL+).
  • In addition, RxSight’s Light Adjustable Lens system, comprised of the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens® (LAL/LAL+), RxSight Light Delivery Device (LDD™) and accessories, will be the subject of various doctor presentations at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) in Boston on April 5-8, 2024.
  • At this year's ASCRS meeting, the company anticipates more than 20 scientific papers, posters, and presentations on the topic of the Light Adjustable Lens, including:
    Benefits of Performing Arcuate Incisions with a Dual-Pulsed Femtosecond Laser on Patients Receiving a Light Adjustable Lens.
  • A schedule of these presentations, which are not affiliated with the official ASCRS program, is available here and at the company’s booth throughout ASCRS.

Eyenovia to Feature its Suite of Commercial Products and the Optejet Dispenser at Upcoming National Eyecare Meetings

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수요일, 4월 3, 2024
Clobetasol, Exchange, Infection, Acceleration, Refractive surgery, Inflammation, Annual general meeting, ASCRS, Patient, Private practice, Cataract, Society, Ophthalmology

NEW YORK, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEN), a commercial-stage ophthalmic company, today announced that the company will be conducting demonstrations of its portfolio of commercial products at two upcoming ophthalmology medical meetings.

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  • “Our presence at national medical and commercial meetings like these are key to elevating awareness of our continuum of office-based and surgical products,” stated Michael Rowe, Eyenovia’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • These meetings complement the efforts of our field sales force in amplifying the synergistic nature of our product portfolio as well as the many benefits conferred to doctors and patients by the Optejet device.
  • Eyenovia will also be demonstrating Avenova and reviewing now-approved data on clobetasol, which complements the company’s surgical suite of products.
  • The event features continuing education, keynote speakers, Exchange-only pricing from more than 100 vendors, and opportunities to network with colleagues.

OKYO Pharma Announces Upcoming Presentation of OK-101 Phase 2 Data for Dry Eye Disease at Eyecelerator 2024, a Partner Meeting of the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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화요일, 4월 2, 2024
NCP, Refractive surgery, ASCRS, Cataract, DED, Society, Pain, Telecanthus, FDA, Annual general meeting

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ocular therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and anterior ocular segment diseases including neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with pain but without an FDA approved therapy, today announced an upcoming presentation of the OK-101 Phase 2 data for dry eye disease at Eyecelerator 2024, a partner meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, being held April 4, 2024 in Boston, MA.

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  • LONDON and NEW YORK, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ocular therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and anterior ocular segment diseases including neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with pain but without an FDA approved therapy, today announced an upcoming presentation of the OK-101 Phase 2 data for dry eye disease at Eyecelerator 2024, a partner meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, being held April 4, 2024 in Boston, MA.

Ocular Therapeutix™ To Present Data at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)

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화요일, 3월 26, 2024
Incidence, Ocular hypertension, Refractive surgery, ASCRS, Diabetic retinopathy, Patient, IRIS, Cataract, Quality of life, Eye, Society, Annual general meeting

BEDFORD, Mass., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL, “Ocular”, the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company committed to enhancing people’s vision and quality of life through the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and other diseases and conditions of the eye, announced multiple scientific presentations at the 2024 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting being held April 5-8 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • BEDFORD, Mass., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL, “Ocular”, the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company committed to enhancing people’s vision and quality of life through the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and other diseases and conditions of the eye, announced multiple scientific presentations at the 2024 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting being held April 5-8 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Title: Travoprost Intracameral Implant for Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension: Results from a Phase 2 Clinical Trial
    Title: Incidence of Safety Events Following Cataract Surgery with Intracanalicular Dexamethasone: A Study of 50,000 Eyes Using the IRIS Registry
    Title: Characteristics of Cataract Surgery Patients Receiving Intracanalicular Dexamethasone Insert: An IRIS Registry Analysis of 50,000 Eyes

New VR Solution to Democratize Ophthalmic Surgical Training: Affordable, Portable and Scalable

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금요일, 4월 5, 2024
Orbis, Glaucoma, VR, Learning, Environment, Health, Refractive surgery, Partnership, Paratriathlon, ASCRS, Patient, Cataract, Student, Surgeon, Society, Strabismus, Curriculum, Feedback, Annual general meeting, Ophthalmology, Orbis International, Nursing

BOSTON, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbis International and FundamentalVR today launched a new immersive virtual reality (VR) training solution intentionally designed for use in low- and middle-income countries, at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting. The tool is built to support students and residents learning to perform surgery to treat cataracts – the world's leading cause of blindness, despite being treatable with a short operation – ultimately growing the number of skilled care providers and improving outcomes for patients. The tool's affordability, portability and scalability, combined with its targeted functionality, make it a key advancement in ophthalmic surgical education globally and will accelerate Orbis's efforts to build strong and sustainable eye care systems around the world.

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  • Orbis, a global nonprofit, teamed up with FundamentalVR, a technology company dedicated to developing VR surgical training solutions, to create this unique tool.
  • It integrates VR, haptic feedback, cloud assessment data, and off-the-shelf hardware to create a solution for cataract surgical training in resource-limited settings.
  • "We saw a real need that we could meet," says Dr. Hunter Cherwek, Orbis Vice President of Clinical Services and Technologies.
  • Thanks to our partnership with FundamentalVR, we were able to bring a new VR solution to life that makes cataract surgical training accessible no matter where you live."

EyeCare Partners Announces New Refractive Cataract Anterior Segment Fellowship and Launch of ECP Foundation

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목요일, 4월 4, 2024
Optical, Surgery, Health, Other Education, Philanthropy, Education, Foundation, Training, Disease burden, Partner, ECP, RCAS, Density, Intraocular lens, Growth, Convention, Refractive surgery, Physician, ASCRS, Telecanthus, Knowledge, Research, Meibomian gland dysfunction, Fellow, Trifocal lenses, Science, Patient satisfaction, Cataract, Mentorship, Quality of life, Surgeon, Society, Ophthalmology, Nursing

EyeCare Partners (ECP), the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care, continues to advance leadership and research at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting.

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  • EyeCare Partners (ECP), the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care, continues to advance leadership and research at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting.
  • The company is launching two new initiatives to elevate eye care – the Refractive Cataract Anterior Segment (RCAS) Fellowship and the ECP Foundation.
  • This one-year program provides residency graduates comprehensive training in the latest advancements in refractive cataract and anterior segment surgeries.
  • “We implement this mission through three programs: ECP GIVES, ECP EDUCATES and ECP CARES,” said Amy Jones, ECP Foundation President.