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SpyGlass Acquires IOL Maker Advanced Vision Science for $13 Million
SpyGlass Pharma announced Oct. 1 that it had acquired all outstanding shares of common stock in Advanced Vision Science (AVS), a manufacturer of intraocular lenses and lens materials, for $13 milli...
MyEyeDr. Acquires Optometry Division of EyeCare Partners
MyEyeDr., of Vienna, Virginia, announced Sept. 28 that it would acquire the optometry division of EyeCare Partners, of St. Louis, Missouri. The deal covers the optometric brands of Clarkson Eyecare...
Aldeyra to File Formal Dispute with US FDA over Reproxalap Rejection
Aldeyra Therapeutics reported Sept. 29 that it would submit a formal dispute resolution request with the US FDA over the rejection of reproxalap, a topical treatment candidate for dry eye disease. ...
Ocugen Gains Provisional Approval in Bahamas to Treat RP Patients with OCU400
Ocugen announced Sept. 25 that OCU400, its subretinal modifier gene therapy candidate targeting retinitis pigmentosa (RP), had been granted provisional approval and priority designation by regulato...
Sightpath Medical Adds Retinal Equipment to Mobile Offering
Sightpath Medical reported Sept. 22 that it now delivers retinal equipment for ophthalmic surgery. The company’s mobile services for retina specialists include delivery of a vitrectomy platform in ...
iRegene’s RP Cell Therapy Candidate Gets Green Light for Clinical Trials in China, US
China’s iRegene Therapeutics announced Sept. 29 that its cell therapy candidate targeting retinitis pigmentosa (RP) gained authorization from regulators to enter clinical trials in both China and t...
InSightVR IOL Simulator Linked to Increased Premium Lens Selection, Better Understanding
GreenMan Vision, of West Fargo, North Dakota, reported Sept. 21 that its InSightVR IOL simulator was associated with several key benefits in a study published Sept. 5 in the journal Patient Prefere...
Claris Bio Establishes Corporate Headquarters in San Francisco
Claris Bio reported Sept. 24 that it had moved its corporate headquarters from Jersey City, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California. Its new home is at 701 Gateway Blvd., Suite 250, South San Fran...
FDA Panel Meeting for Sydnexis’ Rejected Myopia Drop Candidate Set for Oct. 30
Sydnexis reported Sept. 24 that the US FDA had set Oct. 30 as the date for an advisory committee and open public hearing to review the new drug application (NDA) for SYD-101, an atropine eye drop c...
Rayner Launches RayOne Galaxy IOL in US after Receiving FDA Approval
UK-based Rayner announced Sept. 24 that its RayOne Galaxy and RayOne Galaxy Toric IOLs were commercially available in the US after the lenses gained FDA approval. The company noted that US surgeons...
Roche Gains EU Approval for Susvimo Sustained-Release Wet AMD Treatment
Swiss drugmaker Roche announced Sept. 21 that the European Commission had granted marketing authorization for Susvimo (ranibizumab injection) 100 mg/mL for the treatment of wet age-related macular ...
Future of Ophthalmic Diagnostic Innovation May Hinge on Integration, Reliability
Manufacturers have invested heavily in AI, cloud connectivity, and digital applications over the past several years. These developments are continuing, but AI and digitalization are becoming less d...
Past News Stories
Zeiss Introduces Alta Duo 300, a Fully Automated OCT Combination Retinal Imager
Zeiss Medical Technology reported Sept. 17 that it had introduced the Alta Duo 300 combination retinal imager. The device will be available in select markets later in 2026. The German company said ...
Combination OCT-Fundus Camera Headlines Product Launches from Nidek
Japan’s Nidek announced Sept. 3 the launch of three new ophthalmic diagnostic offerings. The RSD-1 Duo, a combined OCT and fundus camera system, and the AFC-1 fundus camera increase efficiency acro...
UK Pet Food Company Concludes Recall After Reports of Sudden Dry Eye Symptoms in Dogs
The Years pet food company, based in the UK, has concluded a recall of all its fresh pet food products after an independent investigation found no link between its ingredients and dog owners’ repor...
Bausch + Lomb Receives FDA Warning Letter for Tampa, Florida, Plant, Citing Persistent Contamination
The US FDA sent Bausch + Lomb a warning letter Sept. 4 regarding significant violations observed at its manufacturing plant in Tampa, Florida, during an FDA inspection in March 2026. The Tampa loca...
€1 Million Champalimaud Vision Award in 2026 Goes to Botond Roska and José-Alain Sahel
The winners of the 2026 António Champalimaud Vision Award are researchers Botond Roska, MD, PhD, of Switzerland, and José-Alain Sahel, MD, of France and the US, for their pioneering optogenetic the...
Norlase Establishes Direct Commercial Presence in the United Kingdom
Norlase announced on Sept. 8 that it had expanded its footprint in Europe with a direct commercial presence in the United Kingdom. The Danish company, with US offices in Redwood City, California, a...
Chinese Regulators Accept NDA for Low-Dose Atropine Drop for Myopia from Santen
Japan’s Santen announced Sept. 14 that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) had accepted the new drug application (NDA) for STN1012700 (atropine sulfate ophthalmic solution 0.025...
Ophthalmologists Report 5.4 Percent Decrease in Q2-2026 Procedure Volume
US ophthalmologists reported that ophthalmic procedures decreased 5.4 percent in Q2-2026 compared with the same quarter in 2025, according to Market Scope’s latest survey. Year-over-year performanc...
Ophthalmic Company Revenue Drops 0.8 Percent in Second Quarter of 2026
Ophthalmic manufacturer revenue in Q2-2026 totaled $11.8 billion. Revenue decreased 0.8 percent from the same quarter in 2025 and increased 3.3 percent from Q1-2026. The total includes Market Scope...
New IRD Therapies Could Shake Up Nonexudative Retinal Pharma Market
Complement inhibitors reaped more than three-quarters of manufacturers’ revenue in the nonexudative retinal pharmaceuticals market in 2025, but candidates for inherited retinal diseases (IRD) are g...
Ophthalmologist Urges Early Intervention in Dry Eye Management to Avoid Surprises
Jason Bacharach, MD, of North Bay Eye Associates in northern California, has a word of advice for ophthalmologists and optometrists. Four words, actually: interventional dry eye management (IDEM). ...
Alcon Launches Unity M Ophthalmic Surgical Microscope
Alcon announced Sept. 3 the initial commercial launch of its Unity M ophthalmic surgical microscope. The company said the microscope, which has received CE marking in Europe and regulatory approval...
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