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January 2026 Ophthalmic News Briefs
Italy-based NTC reported Dec. 10 that it had completed its acquisition of Pharmathen’s ophthalmology business. No financial details were provided. NTC said the move gives it a global portfolio of g...
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD, to Use AAO Presidency to Focus on Emergency Eye Care
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD, plans to use his one-year term as president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to focus on improving emergency eye care services in hospital emergency rooms....
AAO Retina Sessions Delve into Wide-field Imaging, Diabetic Eye Disease, and More
Approximately 2,300 doctors attended the Retina Subspecialty Day at the 2025 AAO meeting, and many stayed to take part in retina sessions during the remaining days of the conference. Highlights of ...
Harrow Takes Unconventional Path, Sees Soaring Revenue Growth
Harrow is making waves in ophthalmology. Product acquisitions, rapid growth, and breaking with convention are all part of CEO Mark Baum’s blueprint for building the first major new US ophthalmic co...
Moria’s New Corneal Tissue Storage Medium is First in Decades
Moria aims to enhance the landscape of corneal tissue storage as it launches the first new product in the category in 30 years. “Xtra4 is the most advanced corneal storage medium we’ve ever develop...
Medicare Updates Offer Mixed Bag for Eye Doctors, AAO Policy Experts Say
Policy experts provided ophthalmologists at the 2025 AAO meeting with guidance on proposed changes to Medicare reimbursement for 2026; those changes have since been finalized and formally announced...
Numerous New Products Showcased at 2025 AAO Meeting
More than 16 thousand people attended the 2025 meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, held Oct. 17-20 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Sixty percent of them we...
Interest Builds for Presbyopia Drops, as Third Therapy Hits Market
Lenz Therapeutics’ newly launched Vizz was met with enthusiasm at the 2025 meeting of the 2025 AAO meeting, as attendees crowded the company’s large booth. Lenz made Vizz available commercially in ...
AAO Speakers Continue to Promote Glaucoma Laser Innovation and Effectiveness
The 2025 AAO meeting underscored the importance of laser therapy in glaucoma and highlighted emerging technology that aims to shape the future of the market. Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) t...
Repka Plans to Use AAO Presidency to Push for Medicare Payment Reform
Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, the new president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, plans to make Medicare payment reform his top priority during his one-year term. Medicare reimbursement to US ...
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