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Kubota’s Smart Glasses Aim to Slow Myopia Progression

By Heather Johnson | September 8, 2020

They won’t help you search the Internet, but Kubota Vision’s glasses may help slow the progression of myopia, and possibly even prevent the condition when…

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OIS Index Lags Again in August

By Michael Lachman | September 1, 2020

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks declined 0.4% in August, underperforming its benchmark indices for the second straight month. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index posted a…

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The COVID Effect: Q2 Was Tough, Q3 Is Looking Up

By Heather Johnson | September 1, 2020

Ophthalmology drugs, particularly drugs associated with surgeries and retinal disease, took a beating in Q2 because of COVID-19 disruptions. Things may be looking up for…

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Underserved Dry Eye Populations Offer Opportunity for Developing Technologies

By Steve Lenier | August 26, 2020

The population of US dry eye patients is greatly underserved, but innovative treatments in development are poised to provide more treatment options and capture at…

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Manufacturing Strategy Key to AGTC’s Next Steps for Gene Therapy Programs

By Rich Kirkner | August 18, 2020

As Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. takes the next steps in the development of its lead gene therapy candidate for inherited retinal disease, the company has…

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Bausch Health Spin-Off of Eye Care Business Follows a Familiar Playbook

By Steve Lenier | August 12, 2020

As Bausch Health pursues a spin-off of its eye health business into an independent company, it’s following a playbook that’s scored well in ophthalmology, and…

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Osmotica Will Commercialize and Supply Non-Surgical Droopy Lid Treatment via a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

By Conni Bergmann Koury | August 5, 2020

Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a novel ophthalmic solution to treat acquired blepharoptosis, otherwise known as “droopy lid syndrome.” The solution,…

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Virtual ASRS Reporter’s Notebook

By Rich Kirkner | July 30, 2020

The American Society of Retina Specialists annual scientific meeting went virtual this year, but that didn’t diminish the multitude of reports on retina treatments in…

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OIS Virtual Public Company Showcase Panel

‘A Very Interesting Time’ and Other Insights from OIS Virtual Public Company Showcase

By Steve Lenier | July 22, 2020

In this time of virtual meetings, the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit (OIS) continues to deliver information and foster innovation. Last week’s OIS Virtual Public Company Showcase…

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Retina Is Where the Research Is, and Other Big Players Want In

By Christine Bahls | July 15, 2020

Almost 200 – precisely 196 at last count – industry-sponsored clinical trials for retinal diseases are underway, based on a clinicaltrials.gov search. It’s safe to…

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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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AbbVie Regroups after FDA Issues Complete Response Letter Rejecting Abicipar Pegol

AbbVie Regroups after FDA Issues Complete Response Letter Rejecting Abicipar Pegol

By Steve Lenier | July 9, 2020

Weeks after completing its acquisition of Allergan, AbbVie is seeking a meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration to talk about the next steps…

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