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Ophthalmology Industry Consolidation Accelerates as MyEyeDr and Glaukos Announce Strategic Deals
Two transactions announced in September and October 2026 show capital moving through both eye-care delivery and drug development. On September 28, 2026, MyEyeDr agreed to acquire the optometry division of EyeCare Partners, and on October 8, 2026, Glaukos entered an…
GenSight Biologics Publishes GS030 PIONEER Optogenetic Therapy Results in the New England Journal of Medicine
GenSight Biologics and the Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital in Paris announced on 8 October 2026 the publication of results from the Phase 1/2 PIONEER trial of GS030 in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study evaluated the safety…
Atsena Therapeutics Reports Preliminary LIGHTHOUSE Results for ATSN-201 Gene Therapy in X-Linked Retinoschisis
Atsena Therapeutics reported preliminary findings on 7 October 2026 from Parts A and B of the LIGHTHOUSE trial of ATSN-201, an investigational gene therapy for X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS). The company reported improvements in retinal structure and selected functional measures, including…
SpyGlass Pharma Acquires Advanced Vision Science to Advance Drug-Eluting IOL Technology for Glaucoma
SpyGlass Pharma announced on October 1, 2026 that it has acquired Advanced Vision Science (AVS), its existing intraocular lens (IOL) manufacturer, for about $13 million. The deal gives SpyGlass direct control over a key component of its investigational BIM-IOL system,…
Kodiak Sciences’ Tarcocimab Meets Noninferiority Endpoint Versus Aflibercept in Phase 3 DAYBREAK Trial in Wet AMD
Kodiak Sciences announced on 28 September 2026 that Zenkuda (tarcocimab tedromer), an investigational anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy, met the primary endpoint of its pivotal Phase 3 DAYBREAK trial in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD): noninferiority to aflibercept…
FDA approves carbachol–brimonidine eye drop for presbyopia following phase 3 BRIO trials | Ophthalmology Times
FDA approval of YUVEZZI marks the first dual-agent, daily eye drop option for adults seeking non-invasive presbyopia treatment. (Image credit: Ophthalmology Times) The FDA has approved a fixed-dose ophthalmic combination of carbachol and brimonidine tartrate (YUVEZZI; Tenpoint Therapeutics) for the…
FDA Type C meeting supports phase 2b/3 pathway for urcosimod in neuropathic corneal pain | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/OlegKachura) Editor’s Note: This content was generated with the assistance of AI. A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Type C meeting has clarified key elements of the late-phase development pathway for urcosimod, an investigational topical therapy for neuropathic…
Belite Bio completes enrollment in phase 2/3 DRAGON II trial for STGD1 | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/khunkornStudio) Belite Bio has completed enrollment in its phase 2/3 DRAGON II clinical trial evaluating tinlarebant for the treatment of Stargardt disease type 1 (STGD1). Tinlarebant is a novel oral therapy intended to reduce the accumulation of vitamin…
Opus Genetics launches phase 1/2 MERTK gene therapy trial | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Dragon Claws) Opus Genetics has launched its clinical trial evaluating OPGx-MERTK gene therapy for MERTK-related retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The trial is funded through Abu Dhabi’s Healthcare Research and Innovation Fund. OPGx-MERTK is an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene…
Myra Vision treats first patient in ADAPT trial of Calibreye TGT Surgical System | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/andrew_shots) Myra Vision has treated the first patient in its ADAPT clinical study evaluating the Calibreye TGT Surgical System in patients with glaucoma. The ADAPT trial is a prospective, multicenter, nonrandomized, open-label study enrolling 70 refractory glaucoma patients…