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Ophthalmic Stocks' Rally Rolls Through April

Ophthalmic Stocks’ Rally Rolls Through April

By Michael Lachman | May 2, 2018

The OIS Index gained 5.2% in April, on the heels of a 4.4% gain in March. Ophthalmic stocks have far outperformed key market benchmarks over…

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Digital Health: Threat or Opportunity?

Masters of Industry: Digital Health – Threat or Opportunity?

By Steve Lenier | April 25, 2018

The “Masters of the Industry” panel at the recent OIS@ASCRS 2018 in Washington, DC, put into context the impact digital health is having on eye…

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Takeaways from OIS@ASCRS 2018

15 Things We Learned at OIS@ASCRS

By Rich Kirkner | April 20, 2018

Here are 15 takeaways from last week’s OIS@ASCRS 2018. Barry Cheskin of PowerVision reported on a pilot study of 27 patients who had the FluidVision…

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Lurker Describes Next Steps for EyePoint

Lurker Describes Next Steps for EyePoint

By Rich Kirkner | April 11, 2018

Within a week Nancy Lurker went from president and CEO of what had been known as an R&D company to the same title at a…

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41 Things On Tap at OIS@ASCRS

41 Things On Tap at OIS@ASCRS

By Rich Kirkner | April 4, 2018

There are 41 different sessions, panels, and presentations happening at OIS@ASCRS 2018 – including five different breakout sessions on everything from dry eye to emerging…

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OIS Index

OIS Index Outperforms Market in Another Volatile Month

By Michael Lachman | April 4, 2018

The OIS Index gained 4.4% in March, far outperforming its key benchmarks during another volatile month for the markets. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index declined by…

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More Approaches for AI in Retina Emerge

AI and Retinal Disease: More Approaches Keep Emerging

By Steve Lenier | March 28, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves in diagnosing retinal disease. Computers with this technology can be quicker and less expensive than a doctor, but can…

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Emerging Gene Therapy Candidate Advances

MeiraGTx Gene Therapy Candidate for Achromatopsia Moves Forward

By Steve Lenier | March 22, 2018

An emerging gene therapy candidate for the treatment of inherited eye disease has taken a step forward with MeiraGTx announcing that it has received Priority…

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Clearside Girds to Take CLS-TA to Next Level

Clearside Girds to Take CLS-TA to Next Level

By Rich Kirkner | March 14, 2018

“Everything kind of fits together in a puzzle,” Clearside Biomedical CEO and president Daniel H. White tells OIS Weekly in explaining the company’s recent moves.…

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Can ODs Take Over Ocular Surface Disease?

Will ODs Take Over Ocular Surface Disease Treatment?

By Tom Salemi | March 9, 2018

Over the past decade, the treatment of ocular surface conditions such as dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) has evolved from “pats on the…

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OIS Index Follows Market Downward During a Rocky February

OIS Index Follows Market Downward During a Rocky February

By Michael Lachman | March 2, 2018

The OIS Index declined by 4.2% in February, tracking stock market benchmarks during a volatile month. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index suffered a slightly larger decline…

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FILLY Results Keep Apellis on Track

FILLY Results Keep Apellis on Track

By Rich Kirkner | February 28, 2018

Apellis Pharmaceuticals‘ plans to begin the Phase III trial of its complement C3 inhibitor candidate APL-2 for treatment of geographic atrophy received a boost last…

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