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Eye on Five – April Edition

By Tom Salemi | April 27, 2016

FDA Approves Avedro Corneal Collagen Cross-linking Platform The US Food and Drug Administration finally gave a green light to Avedro Inc. for its KXL System,…

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Iridex Makes Its Move in Glaucoma - Eye On Innovation Article

Iridex Makes its Move in Glaucoma

By Larry Haimovitch | April 27, 2016

Over the past couple of years, there has been no shortage of positive news about the glaucoma space. While minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has…

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Avedro Finally Secures FDA Approval - Eye on Innovation Article

Avedro Finally Secures FDA Approval

By Tom Salemi | April 19, 2016

On Monday, Avedro Inc. announced the US Food and Drug Administration finally gave a green light for its KXL System in corneal collagen cross-linking for…

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Outlook for Combination Therapies in Retinal Disease - Eye on Innovation

Outlook for Combination Therapies in Retinal Disease

By Michael Smolinsky | April 13, 2016

When Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Bayer announced their collaboration to develop and commercialize a combination therapy using Regeneron’s vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) trap aflibercept (Eylea)…

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With Pfizer Deal, Allergan Looks Ahead: Could B+L Be In Its Sights? - Eye on Innovation

Without Pfizer Deal, Allergan Looks Ahead: Could B+L be in its Sights?

By Rich Kirkner | April 6, 2016

Now that Pfizer and Allergan have mutually agreed to terminate their proposed merger, Allergan CEO Brent Saunders told analysts Wednesday morning that the company is…

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Eye on Five – March Edition

By Rich Kirkner | March 31, 2016

Regeneron, Bayer Join to Develop Combined Therapy Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Bayer announced an agreement to jointly develop a combination therapy of the angiopoietin2 (Ang2) antibody…

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The Biosimilars Race for AMD Treatments Is On - Eye on Innovation

The Biosimilars Race for AMD Treatments Is On

By Rich Kirkner | March 29, 2016

Formycon, the German-based developer of biosimilar agents, may be getting a leg up in the race to develop biosimilars for intravitreal anti-VEGF agents as it…

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What’s New With Three Sustained-Release Drug Platforms - Eye on Innovation

What’s New with Three Sustained-Release Drug Platforms

By Michael Smolinsky | March 23, 2016

Most ophthalmic drugs are delivered by topical application or direct injection into the vitreous, and many are limited by difficulties in sustaining therapeutic drug levels…

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Mixed Topline Results Don’t Sidetrack Rhopressa Plans - Eye on Innovation

Mixed Results Don’t Sidetrack Rhopressa Plans

By Rich Kirkner | March 16, 2016

Despite tepid investor response to safety data from the latest comparative trial of its lead-candidate glaucoma agent, Aerie Pharmaceuticals says it is still on track…

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The OIS Lifetime Innovator Award goes to…

By Tom Salemi | March 15, 2016

Roger Steinert, MD     For A Lifetime of Exceptional Contributions to Ophthalmic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Dr. Steinert’s advanced skill and excellent surgical results have…

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Highlights from AGS: New Surgical Devices, Novel Therapeutics - Eye on Innovation

Highlights from AGS: New Surgical Devices, Novel Therapeutics

By Michelle Dalton | March 9, 2016

This year’s American Glaucoma Society annual meeting feted novel medications designed to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma. To date, available medications and…

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Argus II Implant as Good at 5 Years as It Is at 3 - Eye on Innovation

Second Sight’s Argus II Shows Strong Performance at the Five-Year Mark

By Rich Kirkner | March 2, 2016

With news that the global market for retinal implants is expected to skyrocket to $1.1 billion by 2022, investigators of Second Sight Medical Products’ Argus…

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