- Category: Business
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MyEyeDr to purchase EyeCare Partners' optometry division
Acquisition includes 300+ offices from top regional brands offering personalized eyecare and doctor-led service model; Q4 closing is expected.
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Eyes On Eyecare names veteran media finance exec as CFO
Matt Keating joins the leading eyecare digital media and education platform as chief financial officer.
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Legato startup debuts with AI-powered hearing glasses
Company emerges from stealth with $12 million in financing and a sneak peek of the Legato Frames, designed with patented hearing-assistance tech.
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Kala Bio and Virotek partner on US ophthalmic genetic testing
Biopharma company secures exclusive U.S. rights to distribute and resell genomic testing and screening program for an initial 1-year term.
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GMAC names 2026-2027 international advisory panel
Global Myopia Awareness Coalition appoints seven experts to support ongoing mission in raising global awareness of childhood myopia.
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AMA supports formal classification of myopia as a disease
Adopted resolution calls for comprehensive insurance coverage and reimbursement for evidence-based treatments demonstrated to slow myopia progression.
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Leadership watch: Samsara, Claris Bio, Staar Surgical, Wills Eye, and more
Leadership changes are underway in the eyecare space—and we’ve got the latest.
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Eyebot partners with QUAY to install in-store vision kiosks
Self-serve vision testing system is now available at select QUAY retail locations for consumers receiving updated prescriptions.
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Omega Ophthalmics raises $7M to advance injectable IOL platform
Financing to support clinical development and future studies of a novel implant for cataract surgery; FDA-pre submission meeting is now scheduled.
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WaveFront Dynamics integrates B+L, Wave Eye Care scleral lenses
Offers ECPs expanded access to advanced wavefront-guided diagnostics with proprietary optic design services—plus new scleral lens offerings.
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Bascom Palmer nabs nation's top in ophthalmology for 25th year
Annual U.S. World News ranking coincides with Miami U’s Department of Ophthalmology welcoming a new chair and director.
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Tarsus to purchase Alkeus Pharmaceuticals
Second planned acquisition includes oral gildeuretinol acetate (ALK-001), a new molecular entity in phase 3 trials for Stargardt disease.
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Leadership watch: RxSight, Exonate tap new CEOs; CooperVision, Lumenis, and OSU fill top roles
Leadership changes are underway in the eyecare space—and we’ve got the latest.
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Tarsus acquires iRenix Medical, adds late-stage ocular antiseptic
Company to initiate a phase 3 trial on IRX-101, an ocular antiseptic alternative to povidone-iodine among retinal patients receiving IVT injections.
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Leadership watch: Optos, Bascom Palmer, and AOA share updates
Leadership changes are underway in the eyecare space—and we’ve got the latest.
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Carrot expands VR diagnostics with real-time analytics dashboard
Diagnostics and operational platform tracks performance, uncovers missed revenue, and optimizes clinical workflows across providers and locations.
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Visionix and iCare officially merge portfolios
Integration follows after parent company Revenio announced plans to combine both arsenals of ophthalmic medical device and imaging solutions.
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Leadership watch: Optivate, TVC, Ocuco name new executives
Leadership changes are underway in the eyecare space—and we’ve got the latest.
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National Academy of Opticianry and United Opticians Association kick-start potential merger
Announcement follows both organizations’ vote to authorize a formal process last week; next phase involves review by a joint steering committee.
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