Ophthalmic Devices

Glaukos submits application to FDA for micro-invasive intraocular implant

Glaukos has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its micro-invasive intraocular…

Longevity Biomedical signs deal to merge with Denali Capital

Longevity Biomedical has entered a definitive business combination agreement with Denali Capital Acquisition to create a combined company. The deal…

Pig skin protein helps corneal blindness patients

According to a study by Gain and colleagues published in JAMA Ophthalmology, an estimated 12.7 million people are on a…

Screening device precisely identifies amblyopia in NIH-funded study 

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US has reported that a handheld screening device was shown to precisely…

AXIM to acquire Advanced Tear Diagnostics’ DED testing technology

AXIM Biotechnologies has entered a binding term sheet with Advanced Tear Diagnostics to acquire the technology for dry eye disease…

J&J Vision launches new system for cataract surgery

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Vision has globally launched its phacoemulsification (phaco) system, developed to provide surgeons with improved efficiency and…

Flinders University develops genetic test for glaucoma

Researchers at Flinders University in South Australia have found that a new genetic test for glaucoma could detect 15 times…

iSTAR Medical gets FDA nod to initiate trial of MINIject for glaucoma 

iSTAR Medical has received investigational device exemption (IDE) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a clinical…

FDA grants priority review to BLA for Roche’s port delivery system

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Roche’s biologics license application (BLA) for a port…

Australian TGA approves Glaukos’ PRESERFLO microshunt

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has approved Glaukos’ PRESERFLO MicroShunt for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in eyes of…