NY Vision Group, offering comprehensive ophthalmologic services, is opening a location led by board-certified ophthalmologist Harry Kostner, MD, in the New York City neighborhood of Tribeca, according to a Tribeca Citizen report.
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Transcend Medical, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based device company focused on minimally invasive treatments for glaucoma patients, has joined the randomized, multicenter, prospective, controlled COMPASS trial that is studying the CyPass Micro-Stent.
Kala Pharmaceuticals, based in Waltham, Mich., has received $11.5 million dollars in Series A financing for the development of a gel-based substance designed to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, according to an Xconomy report.
Snow Slade, MD, board certified ophthalmologist, is an independent member of the Mesa View Hospital medical staff and he has opened Mesquite (Nev.) Ophthalmology, making ophthalmological services available to the Mesquite population.
Ocular Therapeutix is in pursuit of FDA premarket approval for its ReSure Sealant, a hydorgel-based sealant designed to protect the eye after undergoing cataract surgery, according to a Fierce Drug Delivery report.
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Clearview Eye & Laser Medical Center in San Diego has obtained the Catalys Precision Laser System in order to perform cataract surgeries.
TearScience, a medical device company based in Morrisville, N.C., has received up to $70 million from HealthCare Royalty Partners in order to market the TearScience system for people suffering from dry eye conditions.
David Ewing-Chow, MD, of Watertown, N.Y. and his partner Gregory N. Joy, MD, dissolved their Jefferson Eye Surgeons and Creative Optical Practice. Dr. Ewing-Chow will open his new solo practice on March 25.
AJL Ophthalmic, a Spain-based manufacturing company, in conjunction with Spain-based technology center IK4-CIDETEC has created a porous polythene material designed to aid in the reconstruction of the human eye, according to a Basque Research report.
OptiMedica's Catalys Precision Laser System, technology for performing cataract surgery, has earned a patent from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, according to a Fort Mills Times report.