The assets of Second Sight Medical (NSDQ:EYES) are going up for auction on June 25. The developer and manufacturer of implantable visual prosthetics for blind individuals created the only FDA-approved implantable visual prosthetic treatment for severe retinitis pigmentosa. The company said in March that it was winding down its operations amid the financial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Cochlear wins FDA approval to lower age to implant to 9 months
Cochlear Ltd. (ASX:COH) has received FDA approval to lower the age of cochlear implantation to nine months for children. The new approval lowers the age from the original 12 months for children with bilateral, profound sensorineural hearing loss. Cochlear implants have been FDA approved for use in children since 1990. “In light of all that has […]
Mojo Vision developing ‘smart’ contact lens
Mojo Vision is working with the FDA to develop a smart contact lens to help people with low vision. The lens overlays real-time contrast and lighting enhancements with zoom functionality and recently won FDA breakthrough device designation. “Receiving the Breakthrough Device Designation is a significant step in our research and development process. We look forward […]
J&J Vision launches Tecnis Toric II intraocular lens in U.S.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Vision announced that, after winning FDA approval, it launched the Tecnis Toric II one-piece intraocular lens (IOL) to treat astigmatism in cataract patients. The Tecnis Toric II IOL is Johnson & Johnson Vision’s first approved product within the Tecnis Toric II platform, which offers more surface texture and friction on IOL haptics, […]
FDA approves CooperVision’s contact lens to slow nearsightedness in kids
The FDA has approved the first contact lens indicated to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old. The MiSight contact by CooperCompanies’ (NYSE:COO) CooperVision lens is a single-use, disposable, soft contact lens that is discarded at the end of each day and is not intended to be worn […]
Second Sight device restores visual perception in blind
Researchers at UCLA Health have surgically implanted blind patients with the Second Sight Orion device to improve their visual perception. The Orion device is designed to boost the ability to navigate by restoring their ability to perceive objects and movement. The device converts images captured by a tiny video camera on top of sunglasses into […]
iStar announces $44.2m Series C funding
iStar Medical said today that it completed a Series C financing round worth more than $44 million. Wavre, Belgium-based iStar plans to put the $44.2 million (€40 million) toward developing its MINIject micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device for sale in the U.S. and Europe. MINIject is designed to reduce intraocular pressure by enhancing aqueous humour […]
Sight Sciences raises $31m in Series D funding
Sight Sciences said today that it closed a Series D funding round of more than $30 million. The financing, led by KCK Group, totaled $31 million for the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company that specializes in devices for micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and in treatments for dry eye disease. The company initially said it had pulled […]
FDA approves Alcon’s AcrySof IQ PanOptix trifocal IOL
Alcon (NYSE:ALC) said today that it won FDA approval for its AcrySof IQ PanOptix trifocal intraocular lens and is preparing an initial commercial launch for the device. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company’s AcrySof IQ PanOptix device is the first and only trifocal device in the U.S. for patients undergoing cataract surgery. It’s designed to provide […]
On mixed Q2 results, Glaukos announces Avedro buy
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) posted its second-quarter financial results this week and reported that it plans to acquire Avedro in an effort to build out its corneal health franchise. Avedro develops single-use drug formulations designed to strengthen corneal tissue and stop the progression of a degenerative corneal ectatic disease known as keratoconus. According to the Mass.-based company, the total U.S. […]
Second Sight beat The Street in Q2 despite $8.44m loss
Second Sight Medical (NSDQ:EYES) posted second-quarter results yesterday that beat both the sales and earnings forecasts on Wall Street as it accelerated its pivot toward manufacturing a new cortical implant. Citing the costs of reorganization, the Sylmar, Calif.-based company reported a loss of $8.44 million, or -0.07¢ per share, on sales of $1.28 million for […]
