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OIS Index: No Immunity to Coronavirus Selloff

OIS Index: No Immunity to Coronavirus Selloff

By Michael Lachman | April 8, 2020

The OIS Index of ophthalmic stocks followed global stock markets into bear market territory in Q1, declining 21.2%, in line with the overall US stock…

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Verana eyes adding third registry

Verana eyes adding third registry

By Rich Kirkner | April 2, 2020

The explosion of healthcare information technology has engendered a chaotic landscape of infinite terabytes of disparate but mutually relevant data segregated in infinite silos where…

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Adverum, Gene Therapy, and AMD

Adverum, Gene Therapy, and AMD

By Steve Lenier | March 25, 2020

Adverum, a company pioneering novel gene therapies for ocular diseases, believes a gene therapy treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can reduce treatment burden…

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CRISPR and inherited retinal disease

CRISPR and inherited retinal disease

By Keith Croes | March 18, 2020

Once again the eye proved to be the pioneer target in a new gene therapy approach, with the use in February of an agent utilizing…

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OIS@SECO In The Books

OIS@SECO In The Books

By Michelle Dalton | March 11, 2020

Last week we heard firsthand at OIS@SECO’s second annual event just what it means to be innovative in the field of optometry. Leading off the…

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9 Steps to Launching a Product

9 Steps to Launching a Product

By Heather Johnson | March 3, 2020

Editor’s Note: The FDA just approved Allergan’s Durysta (bimatoprost implant) 10 mcg for lowering intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension on…

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2020’s Potential Retina Milestones

2020’s Potential Retina Milestones

By Rich Kirkner | February 26, 2020

As reports of intraocular inflammation and vasculitis have cast caution onto the uptake of the newest approved anti-VEGF drug, Novartis’ Beovu (brolucizumab), the quest to…

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‘Start Up Nation’ a True Moniker

‘Start Up Nation’ a True Moniker

By Michelle Dalton | February 19, 2020

Israel’s second name is “start-up nation,” and there are anywhere from 50-70 companies developing products for the eye care industry in Israel. From a monetary…

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Glaucoma 360: Promising data as the industry considers value

Glaucoma 360: Promising data as the industry considers value

By Heather Johnson | February 12, 2020

“Innovation remains the largest driver of healthcare cost increase,” said David Parke II, MD, American Academy of Ophthalmology CEO, during the Glaucoma Research Foundation’s (GRF)…

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Ranibizumab More Cost-Effective Than PRP

Ranibizumab More Cost-Effective Than PRP

By Vanessa Caceres | February 5, 2020

The use of ranibizumab 0.5 mg for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) compared with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) appeared to be more cost effective for patients with…

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AbbVie and Allergan Are Going to Be Just Fine

AbbVie and Allergan Are Going to Be Just Fine

By Keith Croes | January 30, 2020

Media coverage of AbbVie’s (NYSE: ABBV) acquisition of Allergan (NYSE: AGN) in June was both bullish and bearish. In our initial coverage, we took a…

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Soft CL slows myopia in children

Soft CL slows myopia in children

By Keith Croes | January 22, 2020

Globally, the myopia market may be worth upwards of $28 billion by 2026, with single prescription corrective lenses holding a significant market share, according to…

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