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J&J announced new products at the AAO annual meeting
Johnson & Johnson Vision announced a series of new products and innovations at the 2019 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, USA. The company announced the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the…
VSY Biotech Signs Agreement With WAKAMOTO Pharma
Leinfelden – Echterdingen, Germany March 19, 2021, VSY Biotechnology GmbH, an innovation-driven company with its progressive R&D activities in ophthalmology, visco supplementation in orthopedy and medical esthetics, announced today an agreement with WAKAMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. (hereinafter refer to…
Alcon Signs $770 Million Deal to Acquire Aerie Pharma. I OBN
Swiss eye care company Alcon AG announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Aerie Pharmaceuticals (AERI.O) in a deal worth around $770 million. This deal complements Alcon’s dedication to the ophthalmic pharmaceutical industry and is…
Apotex Recalls Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution
Apotex Corp. has initiated a voluntary recall at the consumer level for 6 lots of brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, 0.15%, distributed nationwide in the United States between April 5, 2022 to February 22, 2023 with the guidance of the US…
Akorn Pharmaceuticals Files for Bankruptcy
Akorn Pharmaceuticals, a maker of generic and branded drugs, has announced that it is ceasing operations business. The company, which provided over 20 ophthalmic products, has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy, and will close all facilities in the United States. In…
M1 Molecule: A Promising Treatment for Optic Nerve Injury
Traumatic injury to the central nervous system (CNS), spinal cord, and optic nerve is the primary cause of disability and the second largest cause of mortality worldwide. CNS injuries frequently result in catastrophic loss of sensory, motor, and visual skills,…
Topcon and OphtAI Collaborate for AI Technology
Topcon Healthcare Solutions and OphtAI, a joint venture specialized in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for ophthalmology, have announced a partnership to integrate OphtAI into Topcon’s Harmony Referral System, and provide eye care professionals with smarter access to AI services. OphtAI’s state-of-the-art…
Fungal Endophthalmitis Outbreak in South Korea
South Korean ophthalmologists reported a fungal endophthalmitis outbreak after cataract surgery due to contaminated viscoelastic material. Researchers from the Department of Ophthalmology at Korea University Guro Hospital in Seoul, Korea, under the direction of Seong Woo Kim, MD, PhD, found…
ELITA Femtosecond Laser System Receives CE Mark
Johnson & Johnson Vision has announced that they have received CE Mark approval for the ELITA Femtosecond Laser System. The laser is designed to perform refractive correction on patients with myopia, with or without astigmatism, using the SILK (Smooth Incision…
Vision Correction Market Report | OBN
According to recent market research by Allied Market Research, the global vision correction market was worth $20,302.8 million in 2021, and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% from 2022 to 2031, reaching $41,252.7…