- Category: Business
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TearOptix secures funding for presbyopia MF lens tech
Company is developing a tear-and-blink-responsive contact lens technology utilizing tear film dynamics to work with the eye’s natural physiology.
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iOR Partners launches MD-OD surgery partnership model
First-of-its-kind collaboration is designed to create a streamlined continuum of care for all patients, pivoting to a primarily cash-based system.
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Leadership watch: New appointments at EOE, OWL, and EyeCool
Leadership changes are underway in the eyecare space—and we’ve got the latest.
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Newton acquires Founders Optical Lab
Independent optical lab offers ECPs a curated selection of lens designs manufactured in-house from top brands such as Sequel, Neurolens, and others.
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Eyes On Eyecare accelerates growth with new leadership appointment
Leading eyecare digital media and education platform welcomes Rachel Krug as vice president of Sales.
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LambdaVision raises $7M to advance space-based artificial retina
Biotech is using space and microgravity to produce its protein-based artificial retina, designed to restore vision in retinal degenerative diseased patients.
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AOAExcel endorses VisionHQ's in-office patient membership plans
Platform offers optometric practices in-house, customizable membership and subscription plans in lieu of traditional vision insurance for patients.
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DefEYE and Celularity partner to advance ophthalmic biologics portfolios
Collaboration features a multi-million dollar investment in DefEYE as well as an exclusive sublicense of Celularity’s BIOVANCE amnion-derived ocular allografts.
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Smartlens raises $5.2 million to advance miLens FDA clearance and launch
Financing to support the ongoing advancement and FDA clearance process of the miLens, an electronics-free contact lens technology.
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Lilly to purchase Adverum Biotechnologies
With a Q4 closing date in mind, acquisition supports ongoing clinical trials and development activities for Ixo-vec, a one-time IVT gene therapy injection to treat wet AMD.
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Ciliatech to open US subsidiary supporting clinical advancement of novel glaucoma device
Upcoming clinical trials to study the Intercil Uveal Spacer, a cilioscleral interpositioning device that reestablishes the natural uveoscleral outflow.
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Topcon invests in Sanro Health
Latest strategic investment involves the Sanro Optimizer, which integrates EMR and imaging data to rapidly identify eligible participants for clinical trials.
Business
Leadership update: ImprimisRx gets new CEO, BioTissue forms MAB
Leadership changes are underway in the eyecare space—and we’ve got the latest.
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EssilorLuxottica purchases RetinAI
Ikarian subsidiary is the developer of the FDA-cleared Discovery platform, an AI-based imaging data management system for diagnosing and monitoring ophthalmic disease progression.
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Topcon officially debuts the Institute for Digital Health
Oculomics company features an AI-based analytics platform designed to provide fast and secure access to real-world and clinical trial datasets.
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Topcon purchases Toku, Inc
Acquisition supports ongoing Healthcare from the Eye initiative with a portfolio of AI-based diagnostic and retinal imaging technology.
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Leadership watch: KALA BIO names new CEO, Aurion Biotech promotes execs
Aurion makes its move ahead of initiating a phase 3 trial in early 2026 for its allogeneic cell therapy, under evaluation for corneal endothelial disease.
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Verséa Ophthalmics relaunches as DefEYE Inc
Ophthalmic biologics company makes official debut with the exclusive U.S. commercial rights to the BIOVANCE franchise of decellularized biologics.
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Harrow to purchase Melt Pharmaceuticals
Key draw is the company’s patented oral tablet formulated for a sublingual delivery to provide rapid sedation and analgesia ahead of cataract surgery.
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