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Sight Sciences debuts OMNI Edge Surgical System
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Sight Sciences debuts OMNI Edge Surgical System

Launching during ASCRS, this new hand-held and single-use MIGS device features the company’s patented, higher-capacity viscoelastic delivery TruSync technology.
Registration is now open for Eyes On Glaucoma 2025
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Registration is now open for Eyes On Glaucoma 2025

Largest virtual glaucoma-focused event of the year highlights the latest advancements in disease care and offers up to 4.5 hours of COPE-accredited CE.
Iantrek reports favorable 2-year data on uveoscleral outflow technology for glaucoma
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Iantrek reports favorable 2-year data on uveoscleral outflow technology for glaucoma

New study details favorable safety profile of the CycloPen System as a bio-interventional platform for OAG patients undergoing combined cataract surgery.
Haag-Streit launches METIS 900 surgical control center
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Haag-Streit launches METIS 900 surgical control center

Newest ophthalmic microscope system features coaxial red reflex, LED illumination, ergonomically-friendly controls, and a compact design.
Iantrek names former Trukera Medical leader as new CEO
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Iantrek names former Trukera Medical leader as new CEO

Adam Szaronos joins the biotechnology company as it plans a full commercial launch of two surgical glaucoma devices later this year.
High-risk POAG patients less likely to undergo MIGS
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High-risk POAG patients less likely to undergo MIGS

Study finds Black patients in the U.S. undergo MIGS at a lower rate than their White counterparts.
Real-world data confirms long-term efficacy of OMNI Surgical System for POAG
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Real-world data confirms long-term efficacy of OMNI Surgical System for POAG

Sight Sciences announces 36-month findings demonstrating continued effectiveness of standalone OMNI surgery with either IOP or medication reductions over time.
Bausch + Lomb purchases Elios Vision
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Bausch + Lomb purchases Elios Vision

Acquisition includes the ELIOS procedure, an excimer laser-based and implant-free MIGS technology performed during cataract surgery for glaucoma treatment.
 MIGS' rising popularity is shifting glaucoma candidate demographics
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MIGS' rising popularity is shifting glaucoma candidate demographics

New analysis finds baseline features of glaucoma patients are trending younger over the last 10 years.
FDA clears Oertli's Faros anterior cataract surgery system
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FDA clears Oertli's Faros anterior cataract surgery system

Latest surgical system features a compact design and offers rapid operational readiness in under 1 minute.
Alcon officially acquires BELKIN Vision
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Alcon officially acquires BELKIN Vision

Purchase involves the Israeli company’s FDA-cleared direct selective laser trabeculoplasty technology.
Alcon is buying Belkin Vision and its contact-less SLT glaucoma device
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Alcon is buying Belkin Vision and its contact-less SLT glaucoma device

Acquisition is estimated to be worth up to $335 million and will close in Q3 2024.
Alcon faces penalty over Sight Sciences patent infringement
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Alcon faces penalty over Sight Sciences patent infringement

Jury trial rules that Alcon willfully infringed on three Sight Sciences patents, compelling them to pay $34 million in monetary damages.
Sight Sciences reports real-world data on leading MIGS devices, including OMNI Surgical System
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Sight Sciences reports real-world data on leading MIGS devices, including OMNI Surgical System

Large-scale, comparative study also evaluated the Hydrus Microstent and iStent inject for lowering IOP in 100,000+ glaucoma patients’ eyes.
AAO panel finds potential IOP benefits to MIGS-cataract combined surgical approach
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AAO panel finds potential IOP benefits to MIGS-cataract combined surgical approach

Literature search report examines RCTs involving patients with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma.
New 2-year MIGS data supports TCOR using the OMNI Surgical System
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New 2-year MIGS data supports TCOR using the OMNI Surgical System

Real-world study examined the use of three different MIGS devices against cataract surgery alone for treating IOP.
Assessing the significance of the IRIS Registry wide-scale MIGS study
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Assessing the significance of the IRIS Registry wide-scale MIGS study

Verana Health Senior Medical Director Michael Mbagwu, MD, dives into implications from this research.