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Eyebot partners with QUAY to install in-store vision kiosks
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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.
Omega Ophthalmics raises $7M to advance injectable IOL platform
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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.
WaveFront Dynamics integrates B+L, Wave Eye Care scleral lenses
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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.
Bascom Palmer nabs nation's top in ophthalmology for 25th year
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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.
Tarsus to purchase Alkeus Pharmaceuticals
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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.
Leadership watch: RxSight, Exonate tap new CEOs; CooperVision, Lumenis, and OSU fill top roles
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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.
Tarsus acquires iRenix Medical, adds late-stage ocular antiseptic
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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.
Leadership watch: Optos, Bascom Palmer, and AOA share updates
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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.
Carrot expands VR diagnostics with real-time analytics dashboard
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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.
Visionix and iCare officially merge portfolios
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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.
Leadership watch: Optivate, TVC, Ocuco name new executives
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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.
National Academy of Opticianry and United Opticians Association kick-start potential merger
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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.
Lexitas acquires Erie Retina Research to expand ophthalmic trials
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Lexitas acquires Erie Retina Research to expand ophthalmic trials

Partnership also involves integration of CASExERIE and Element Erie: Imaging and Reading Center to establish a fully integrated retina research platform.
NeuroVision expands retinal imaging-based neurodegenerative disease detection with new acquisition
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NeuroVision expands retinal imaging-based neurodegenerative disease detection with new acquisition

Retinal imaging developer adds Durin Life Sciences’ noninvasive, blood-based biomarker test to its integrated platform targeting cognitive diseases.
Myopia Focus launches customizable patient education tools for ECP websites
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Myopia Focus launches customizable patient education tools for ECP websites

UK-based initiative’s Tool Creator enables clinical practice to create and embed interactive education tools directly into their digital interfaces.
Ametek Reichert integrates digital phoroptor into DigitalOptometrics' tele-optometry platform
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Ametek Reichert integrates digital phoroptor into DigitalOptometrics' tele-optometry platform

New partnership adds the SightCheck Digital Phoroptor to DO’s remote services for quick and practice-adaptable comprehensive refractions.
Bayer to acquire Perfuse Therapeutics, expanding ophthalmic pipeline
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Bayer to acquire Perfuse Therapeutics, expanding ophthalmic pipeline

Deal includes the biotech’s investigational sustained-release implant currently in phase 2 clinical trials for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
Sun Pharma to buy Organon in $11.75B all-cash deal
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Sun Pharma to buy Organon in $11.75B all-cash deal

Closing in early 2027, the acquisition will position the Indian pharma company as a leader in the global biosimilar, established brands / branded generic spaces.
Leadership watch: Updates from Nanoscope, Topcon, Tenpoint, and TheiaLife
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Leadership watch: Updates from Nanoscope, Topcon, Tenpoint, and TheiaLife

Leadership changes are underway in the eyecare space—and we’ve got the latest.
Visionix–Revenio and Halma-Surgistar deals drive eye care consolidation
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Visionix–Revenio and Halma-Surgistar deals drive eye care consolidation

Halma’s bolt-on acquisition of Surgistar targets expansion of its surgical portfolio while Revenio will add Visionix’s Optovue line of OCT.