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Lenz Therapeutics Licenses Vizz to Arrotex for Australia, New Zealand Commercialization
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (177+ words) Under the agreement, Arrotex will receive exclusive commercialization rights for Vizz in the two markets, while Lenz Therapeutics will receive an upfront payment and a share of the gross margin generated from product sales. Financial terms were not disclosed. Vizz'is…...
Prevent Blindness Declares July as Dry Eye Month
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (224+ words) Prevent Blindness has declared July to be Dry Eye Month to raise awareness and educate the public and health care allies on dry eye. The condition occurs when tears do not provide adequate lubrication for the eyes. In some cases,…...
WCO, Alcon Update Dry Eye Wheel with TFOS DEWS III Recommendations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (326+ words) The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have launched an updated version of the WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel, incorporating the latest recommendations from the recently published Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop III (TFOS DEWS III) report....
Johnson & Johnson Expands Acuvue Oasys 1-Day for Astigmatism Parameter Range to -2. 75 D Cylinder
1+ week, 3+ day ago (209+ words) At the 129th Annual AOA Congress: Optometry's Meeting, Johnson & Johnson announced an expansion of the parameter range for its Acuvue Oasys 1-Day for Astigmatism daily disposable contact lens, extending cylinder powers up to -2. 75 D. The expanded portfolio is expected to become available…...
Emmecell Secures Strategic Financing Round With Participation From Bausch + Lomb
1+ week, 3+ day ago (302+ words) Eyewire+ Emmecell Secures Strategic Financing Round With Participation From Bausch + Lomb - Emmecell completed a strategic financing round that included participation from existing investors and Bausch + Lomb - Funding will support advancement of the company's clinical programs and continued development of its…...
The Myopia Collective Expands Network with New Change Agents, Launches Inaugural Student Cohort
1+ week, 3+ day ago (207+ words) The Myopia Collective, an initiative founded by Cooper Vision and the American Optometric Association (AOA) to advance childhood myopia management as a standard of care, announced the addition of 22 new "Change Agents" and the launch of its first-ever Student Change…...
Johnson & Johnson Invests More Than $1 Billion to Expand Vision Manufacturing Operations in Jacksonville
1+ week, 4+ day ago (201+ words) Johnson & Johnson'announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in its vision business operations in Jacksonville, Florida, a move aimed at expanding US-based manufacturing, packaging and distribution capabilities for its Acuvue'contact lens portfolio. The investment will fund construction of a new'distribution…...
BVI Opens Experience Hub in Spain to Expand Ophthalmic Surgical Education and Collaboration
1+ week, 4+ day ago (161+ words) BVI has announced the opening of the BVI Experience Hub, a dedicated facility designed to support ophthalmic training, professional development, and clinical collaboration for surgeons and clinical teams from Europe and around the world. To support realistic cataract and vitreoretinal…...
Global Eye Care Leaders Gather to Mark Centre for Sight's 30 Years of Vision Care
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (234+ words) Centre for Sight marked its 30th anniversary by convening some of the world's leading ophthalmologists, surgeons, innovators and entrepreneurs for a specialist conference examining the future of vision care. The one-day event, titled "30 Years of Vision: Crafting the Next Decade," was…...
Johnson & Johnson Expands US Rollout of Tecnis Pure See EDOF IOL
2+ week, 1+ day ago (354+ words) Eyewire+ Johnson & Johnson Expands US Rollout of Tecnis Pure See EDOF IOL - Johnson & Johnson Vision has expanded US availability of the Tecnis Pure See IOL, an extended depth of focus lens designed to provide a broader range of vision while…...