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OIS Index Q2

OIS Index Rallies Back from COVID-Driven Decline

By Michael Lachman | July 9, 2020

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks staged a strong comeback in Q2, gaining 21.4%, in line with the overall US stock market as measured by…

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OIS Index Posts a Strong Finish to 2019

OIS Index Posts a Strong Finish to 2019

By Michael Lachman | January 9, 2020

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks made a strong comeback in Q4-2019, following a rough Q3. The index gained 16.2% in Q4, slightly underperforming the…

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OIS Index Outperforms

OIS Index Outperforms

By Michael Lachman | December 4, 2019

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks gained 5.4% in November, following a similar 5.2% gain in October. The index outperformed medical device stocks (+4.3%) and…

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OIS Index Nov. 2019

OIS Index on Positive Upswing

By Michael Lachman | November 6, 2019

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks gained 5.2% in October, posting its first month of positive performance since June. The index lagged the biotech sector…

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OIS Index Deep in Bear Territory in Q3

OIS Index Deep in Bear Territory in Q3

By Michael Lachman | October 2, 2019

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks posted a miserable Q3 performance, led by the biopharmaceutical stocks in the index. The OIS Index (-12.0%) underperformed the…

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OIS Index Q2 2019

OIS Index Posts Modest Gain for Q2; Ophthalmic Market Leader Alcon Joins Index

By Michael Lachman | July 10, 2019

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks posted a modest positive return of +0.8% during the second quarter of 2019. The index outperformed the NASDAQ Biotechnology…

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OIS Index Delivers Stellar First-Quarter 2019 Performance

By Michael Lachman | April 3, 2019

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks solidly outperformed its market benchmarks in the first quarter of 2019, gaining 37.1%. During Q1, the overall US stock…

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OIS Index Follows the Stock Market Lower in December

OIS Index Follows the Stock Market Lower in December

By Michael Lachman | January 10, 2019

The OIS Index declined 11% in December, marking the fourth month in a row in which ophthalmic stocks lost value. For the month, the overall…

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Market Rebounds in November; OIS Index Does Not

By Michael Lachman | December 5, 2018

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks declined by 2.3% in November on the heels of a 17.7% decline in October, failing to participate in the…

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OIS Index Follows Stock Market Lower in October

By Michael Lachman | November 1, 2018

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks declined by 17.7% during the October market correction, which saw a 7.5% decline in the overall US stock market…

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Small Cap Stocks Lead the Way for OIS Index in September

Small Cap Stocks Lead the Way for OIS Index in September

By Michael Lachman | October 3, 2018

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks gave back some of its recent gains in September, declining by 4.1% against an overall flat market backdrop. The…

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OIS Index Follows the Stock Market Lower in December

Glaukos and STAAR Drive OIS Index into Record Territory

By Michael Lachman | September 12, 2018

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks surged to new highs in August, driven by two of the highest-weighted stocks in the index. The OIS Index…

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