Fabrice Romano

Fabrice Romano is DVM and specialized in ophthalmology. He began his career in 1989, with Domilens, a leader of intraocular implants in Europe (acquired by B&L) where he was responsible for new lines of IOLs and surgical equipment for cataract treatment. His career in medtech industry provided him with experience in a host of capacities, from R&D to Marketing to Business Development, finally leading him to found his first start-up – Medtech, EyeTechCare – in 2008. A well-known success story in France, that was able to launch a therapeutic breakthrough innovation in just four years with his EyeOP1 invention for the non-invasive treatment of glaucoma. He founded KERANOVA after identifying the potential of an academic discovery and conceptualizing new ways to apply it to surgery.