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Latest AI Discussions Drill Down to Nuts and Bolts—And Concerns
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic at major meetings for several years, stirring up unbridled optimism among industry and clinical attendees alike. The excitement surrounding AI is u...
June 2025 Ophthalmic News Briefs
Bausch + Lomb announced June 4 the US launch of Blink Nourish and Blink Boost over-the-counter lubricating eye drops. Both products are preservative-free and come in a 10 mL multi-dose bottle. Blin...
EyeGo, Developer of Digital Ophthalmic Microdoser, Secures Strategic Investment from Topcon
Danish company EyeGo, developer of the MistGo Digital microdoser for ophthalmic medicine, announced May 16 a strategic investment from Topcon Healthcare. No financial details were disclosed. EyeGo ...
Deepeye TPS AI Support Tool for Wet AMD Treatment Gains CE Marking
Germany’s Deepeye Medical announced May 21 that its Deepeye TPS artificial intelligence assistant had been granted CE marking in the EU as a Class IIa medical device. The company said medical assis...
ASCRS Panel Examines Digital Visualization’s Ergonomics and Efficiency
Panelists at an ASCRS symposium on digital visualization in surgery embraced advancements, while addressing longstanding concerns about ergonomics and efficiency. The panel members emphasized minim...
Topcon Healthcare Acquires RetInSight to Advance AI-Powered Imaging in Eye Care
Topcon Healthcare announced May 2 that it had acquired privately held retinal AI analysis company RetInSight, of Austria. No financial details were disclosed. The companies forged a partnership in ...
Zeiss’ Veracity Surgery Planner Driving Innovation in Cataract Care
Carl Zeiss Meditec celebrated over 2 million cataract cases planned with Veracity during the ASCRS meeting in Los Angeles. A talk with Kerry Solomon, MD, at the Zeiss booth highlighted the surgical...
Maximilian Foerst to Lead Carl Zeiss Meditec; Markus Weber, PhD, Steps Down
Carl Zeiss Meditec announced May 7 that Markus Weber, PhD, the company’s president and CEO, will step down of his own accord, effective May 31. Replacing Weber will be Maximilian Foerst, currently ...
Topcon to Go Private Through Tender Offer by KKR and JIC Capital
Publicly held Topcon plans to go private under a $2.3 billion tender offer by private equity firm KKR, headquartered in New York, and JIC Capital, the private equity arm of Japan’s government-owned...
Topcon to Go Private Through Tender Offer by KKR and JIC Capital
Publicly held Topcon plans to go private under a $2.3 billion tender offer by private equity firm KKR, headquartered in New York, and JIC Capital, the private equity arm of Japan’s government-owned...
Eyenuk Appoints Gaurav Agarwal as Chief Executive Officer
Digital health care company Eyenuk, of Los Angeles, California, announced Jan. 6 that it had appointed Gaurav Agarwal as chief executive officer. Agarwal was previously the head of product and cust...
500 Thousand Arizona Students Get Vision Screening Thanks to New Law
Vision health advocacy group Eyes on Learning reported Nov. 14 that around 500 thousand schoolchildren in Arizona are receiving vision screening this year thanks to a new state law and help from lo...
Topcon Weighing Takeover Bids from Private Equity Firms, Bloomberg Reports
Topcon is considering takeover bids from suitors, including the private equity firms KKR & Co. and EQT AB, according to a report Dec. 10 from financial news outlet Bloomberg. The Tokyo-based ophtha...
AI Discussions Surge at Eye Meetings with Aim to Allay Fears, Seek Use Cases
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has generated both fear and excitement among many in the ophthalmic industry. As technology progresses, so do the conversations at major meetings, wi...
Orasis Leads Latest Ophthalmic Deals with $78 Million Financing
Orasis Pharmaceuticals led recent ophthalmic fundraising efforts with $78 million in Series D and structured capital to support the launch of Qlosi drops for presbyopia. Financing announced in the ...
Digital Enhancements Reshape $3.7 Billion Ophthalmic Diagnostic Equipment Market
Ongoing investments in digital products designed to enhance ophthalmic diagnostic equipment and associated outputs are signaling a shift away from the fast-paced equipment releases of the early 200...
Eyenuk Appoints Bryan Haardt as Chief Executive Officer
Digital health care company Eyenuk, of Los Angeles, California, announced July 18 that it had appointed Bryan Haardt as chief executive officer. Paul Praino, who had been serving as Eyenuk’s interi...
Select US FDA Approvals and Clearances in March 2024
The US FDA granted three clearances through the ophthalmic device division using the 510(k) pathway in March 2024, according to the agency’s database. Cylite received clearance for its HP-OCT. The ...
Digital Solutions are Underlying Theme at 2024 ASCRS Meeting
The ASCRS conference was a hub of diagnostic innovation and collaboration, despite the absence of a designated “Digital Day,” as provided at the 2023 meeting. Discussions on the integration of digi...
Beyeonics Vision Appoints A. Burton Tripathi, PhD, as CEO
Israel’s Beyeonics Vision announced March 28 that it had appointed A. Burton Tripathi, PhD, as its new chief executive officer. Tripathi was formerly CEO of TrueVision 3D Surgical. After Alcon acqu...
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