Optometry

• Business News

• Akorn net income drops to $35 million in 2012

• March 14, 2013
• Akorn reported net income of $35.38 million in 2012, down nearly 18% from $43.01 million in 2011, according to a company news release.
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• FDA approvals

• FDA clears microperimetry as part of Optos OCT SLO

• March 13, 2013
• Optos has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to include microperimetry as part of its OCT SLO device, according to a...More »

• Business News

• Abbott launches Healon Duet Dual Pack

• March 8, 2013
• Abbott has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to combine its Healon and Healon EndoCoat ophthalmic viscosurgical devices within a single...More »

• Business News

• Genetic test for Avellino corneal dystrophy launched

• March 7, 2013
• The Avellino-Gene Detection System has been launched in the U.S. to help patients and physicians make a more informed decision before going forward with...More »

• Business News

• Iridex net income down in 2012

• March 7, 2013
• Iridex reported a net income of $1.44 million in 2012, down from $2.61 million in 2011, according to a news release.
  Gross profit for the year was $16.35...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• FDA approves noninvasive ocular test from Freedom Meditech

• March 5, 2013
• ATLANTA – Company executives announced here at SECO that Freedom Meditech has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• CenterVue introduces new handheld refractometer

• March 2, 2013
• ATLANTA – CenterVue introduced its new 2WIN For Vision handheld, binocular refractometer and vision analyzer at a press conference here at SECO.
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• Meeting News Coverage

• Pearle Vision to shift focus to doctor-driven model, announces relicensing opportunities

• Primary Care Optometry News, April 2013
• ATLANTA – Pearle Vision announced that it is in the process of rebalancing its portfolio to gear its presence away from retail and into eye care, a...More »

• Business News

• Kala Pharmaceuticals raises $11.5 million to advance ophthalmic programs

• February 28, 2013
• Kala Pharmaceuticals has secured $11.5 million in Series A equity financing to help move two of its ophthalmic platforms through clinical proof of...More »

• Business News

• STAAR Surgical reports net loss of $1.76 million in 2012

• February 28, 2013
• STAAR Surgical reported a net loss of $1.76 million in 2012 compared with a net income of $1.35 million in 2011, according to a company news release.
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