Eyewire News: The Podcast

Alcon makes a major acquisition to bolster is vitreoretinal surgery portfolio; the European Commission (EC) approves Eylea 8 mg for extended treatment intervals; and Eric Donnenfeld, MD, discusses the business of myopia management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glaukos receives European Union certification for several of its MIGS technologies; Opus Genetics and Viatris present phase 3 results for their investigational presbyopia eye drop; and J&J launches the first and only daily disposable contact lens for people with both astigmatism and presbyopia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The leaders of the Holland Foundation provide an update on the progress of the foundation and its mission to restore sight for patients with Severe Ocular Surface Disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society publishes the third installment of the TFOS DEWS report; J&J launches the Tecnis Odyssey presbyopia-correcting IOL in Europe, the Middle East, and Canada; and Harrow acquires the exclusive US commercial rights to postoperative inflammation and pain drug Byqlovi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first pharmaceutical treatment for myopia is approved in Europe; the FDA sets a target action date for a first-of-its-kind presbyopia drop; and John Berdahl, MD, discusses the reimbursement landscape in ophthalmology.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alcon receives FDA approval for a novel pharmaceutical treatment for dry eye disease; Genentech’s Susvimo ocular implant is approval for a third indication in the US; and the makers of two investigational treatments for wet AMD complete enrollment in their respective phase 3 trials.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ophthalmology executives share challenging situations they encountered, as well as the steps needed to overcome the challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B+L launches a new scleral lenses technology in the US; New World Medical introduces a transparent tip on its Streamline Surgical System, and an OCT platform is cleared in Europe.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bausch + Lomb receives CE Mark for a new full range of vision IOL; Aldeyra plans to once again resubmit a new drug application to the FDA for dry eye drug candidate reproxalap; and Topcon makes several deals to advance its AI and digital health solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commercial stakeholders discuss the challenges and opportunities in ophthalmology in this special edition of Eyewire News: The Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EyewireTV reports on new products and breaking news live from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) meeting in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FDA responds to Regeneron’s request to extend dosing intervals for Eylea HD; Regeneron applies for a new indication for Eylea HD; and several recent executive appointments are announced in the ophthalmology industry.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A presbyopia drop is officially launched in the US; Nordic Pharma receives European approval for its novel dry eye therapy; and Tenpoint submits an NDA for a presbyopia eye drop candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EyewireTV speaks with the leaders of Digital Diagnostics and AEYE Health about their diabetic screening technology, racial and socioeconomic disparities in eye care, and their mission to improve health equity by expanding their technology into underserved populations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alcon introduces its next-generation trifocal IOL; Alcon announces a deal to advance its clinical-stage allogeneic cell therapy; and Bausch + Lomb announces a voluntary recall of IOLs on its enVista platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alcon makes a major acquisition to bolster its cataract surgery portfolio; Opthea releases phase results for its combination wet AMD candidate; and Bausch + Lomb announces results from a phase 4 extension study of dry eye disease drug Miebo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iluvien receives a major label expansion; Bausch and Lomb launches a new orthokeratology lens fitting system; and several updates are announced in development wet AMD candidates.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CEO of Neurotech joins us to talk about the FDA approval of the first treatment for MacTel; a target action date is set for Sydnexis’ pediatric myopia treatment candidate; and three eye care companies collaborate to launch a wearable vision testing platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Haag-Streit launches the METIS 900 ophthalmic microscope system; the FDA accepts Glaukos’ NDA for Epi-on cross-linking; and Optos releases its next generation ultra-widefield SLO imaging technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oculus launches new myopia software on its Pentacam AXL; the first clinical polygenic risk score test for glaucoma in the US is launched; and Virtual Vision Health releases visual acuity testing on its VR platform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alcon launches the first DSLT device in thee US; the FDA approves an expanded label for Astellas Pharma's geographic atrophy drug Izervay; and New World Medical received FDA clearance for the VIA360 Surgical System.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AAO responds to a proposal by the NIH to limit indirect funding for research projects; Lumenis launches a new device to address lower lid laxity and impaired blinking; and AI Optics receives FDA clearance for a handheld retinal imaging system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FDA approves a label expansion for Genentech’s Susvimo implant; Iantrek completes the first commercial cases of its C.Rex micro-interventional system; and there are several executive leadership announcements made in ophthalmology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world’s first and only pattern scanning laser indirect ophthalmoscope is approved in the US and Europe; the European Commission approves a biosimilar to Eylea; and we review several clinical updates in the development of ophthalmic drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zeiss receives a major approval for its new excimer laser; Bausch + Lomb makes two deals to bolster its pipeline in glaucoma and geographic atrophy; and Rayner announces the full European launch of its RayOne Galaxy IOLs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices