The NEI Continues to Explore the Root Cause of Glaucoma

Ophthalmic Innovation 2013 – “A View from the NEI” Paul Sieving, Director for the National Eye Institute, leads the attendees at the 5th Annual Ophthalmology Innovation Summit @ AAO through a overview of the organizations goals and accomplishments. Sharing the institute’s focus on discovering the cause of Glaucoma, Paul continues to share highlights on the…

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More Value to Ophthalmic Innovators Working with Strategic Investors

Evan Norton of Abbott Ventures sees a trend in which corporate investors are moving up their game to an earlier development stage, which could result in more funding opportunities for innovators. “As a strategic investor, we don’t invest in things unless we see a path for them to be acquired by Abbott. We do, however,…

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VC Says There Are Many ‘Unmet Needs’ in Ophthalmology Space

SAN FRANCISCO — The second annual Ophthalmology Innovation Summit (OIS) was held in conjunction with the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS; Reston, Virginia). International Business Forum (Massapequa, New York) organized the meeting. The purpose of the OIS conference is to support innovation by facilitating deal-flow and business partnerships between CEOs of young…

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