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With Positive Phase III Results, Oyster Point Pharma Banks $120 Million from Public Offering

With Positive Phase III Results, Oyster Point Pharma Banks $120 Million from Public Offering

By Conni Bergmann Koury | July 1, 2020

Oyster Point Pharma has taken two big steps recently to advance development of its OC-01 nasal-spray candidate to treat dry eye disease: the closing of…

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Necessity Is the Mother of Collaborative Care between Optometrists and Ophthalmologists

Necessity Is the Mother of Collaborative Care between Optometrists and Ophthalmologists

By Steve Lenier | June 17, 2020

Collaborative care models – optometrists and ophthalmologists working together on patient care – are emerging as a way to reduce some of the strain caused…

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With Amblyotech Buy, Novartis Makes a Transformation to the Ophthalmic Device Arena

With Amblyotech Buy, Novartis Makes a Transformation to the Ophthalmic Device Arena

By Christine Bahls | June 10, 2020

Most transformations are predictable: A caterpillar will turn into a butterfly; a cell will be genetically altered should extraneous DNA enter its membrane. Predictable would…

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OIS-Index

May Extends April’s Rebound from March Lows

By Michael Lachman | June 3, 2020

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks gained 7.9% in May, following a 12.2% gain in April, extending the rebound from the mid-March lows. Over the…

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Has Promising Cannabinoid-Based Drug Development Finally Come to Ophthalmology?

Has Promising Cannabinoid-Based Drug Development Finally Come to Ophthalmology?

By Conni Bergmann Koury | June 3, 2020

Before Tetra Bio-Pharma‘s recent announcement of US Food and Drug Administration Orphan Drug Designation for its ophthalmic clinical program, ophthalmology was one of the few…

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Emerging Glaucoma Devices See Beyond IOP

Emerging Glaucoma Devices See Beyond IOP

By Heather Johnson | May 27, 2020

The glaucoma space has been dominated by a host of products designed to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) – minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices and…

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AbbVie’s Big Bet to Diversify with Allergan Pays Off So Far

AbbVie’s Big Bet to Diversify with Allergan Pays Off So Far

By Steve Lenier | May 20, 2020

Now that it has closed on its $63 billion acquisition of Allergan, AbbVie has significantly expanded its revenue base, which could help cushion the blow…

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Eyenuk’s EyeArt AI System Showing Its Value

Eyenuk’s EyeArt AI System Showing Its Value

By Steve Lenier | May 13, 2020

Eyenuk Inc.’s first product, the EyeArt AI eye screening system, is an artificial intelligence (AI) technology for autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy that’s been tested…

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New J&J Vision CMO Steps onto a Very Large Stage

New J&J Vision CMO Steps onto a Very Large Stage

By Rich Kirkner | May 7, 2020

The stage of ophthalmic innovation has hosted a multitude of new acts, people going from established companies to start-ups and vice versa and back again,…

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With Fresh Funding, Eyenovia Pursues Platform for Focused Drug Delivery

With Fresh Funding, Eyenovia Pursues Platform for Focused Drug Delivery

By Steve Lenier | April 29, 2020

Developing a delivery system to replace eye drops has been an important unmet need in ophthalmology. Drops are difficult or impossible for some patients to…

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Covid-19 Impact on Healthcare Company Valuations & Financings

Covid-19 Impact on Healthcare Company Valuations & Financings

By Rich Kirkner | April 22, 2020

The turmoil in the stock market over the past month or so has sent leading healthcare indices reeling, casting a cloud over the financing that…

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Aldeyra Eyes Lucrative DED, Conjunctivitis Markets

Aldeyra Eyes Lucrative DED, Conjunctivitis Markets

By Vanessa Caceres | April 16, 2020

Dry eye disease and allergic conjunctivitis are two flourishing markets within ophthalmology. The dry eye market is expected to climb to $5.1 billion by the…

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