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Second Sight Announces Senior Management Appointments in Commercialization and Manufacturing

SYLMAR, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYES) (“Second Sight” or “the Company”), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics to restore functional vision to blind patients, today announced two senior management appointments in commercialization and manufacturing. As discussed on its fourth quarter 2014 conference call, the Company will be making several key hires as it continues the transition from an R&D focused organization


Ocata Therapeutics Announces Positive Results in Treating Macular Degeneration Using Fully Differentiated Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Cells in Asian Patients

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (“Ocata” or “the Company”; NASDAQ: OCAT), a leader in the field of Regenerative Ophthalmology™, announced that a study has been published that includes top-line, positive results in Asian patients who were treated with Ocata’s proprietary RPE cells, manufactured using its DeltaCell™ Technology. These new data support previously reported positive long-term safety and signs of visual improvement, as presented in The Lancet of October 1


Monroe Capital Expands Credit Facility to Luxury Optical Holdings

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monroe Capital LLC today announced an increase in the credit facility to Luxury Optical Holdings (“LOH”) to support continued growth of the business. LOH is a portfolio company of aPriori Capital Partners and Goode Partners. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Luxury Optical Holdings is the leading retailer of luxury eyewear with specialty boutiques in key markets across the United States. LOH’s key retail concepts include Robert Marc, Optica, Scene, Morgenthal Frederics, Dava


Aerie Pharmaceuticals to Announce First Quarter 2015 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on Thursday, May 7, 2015

IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI) (the “Company”), announced today that its first quarter 2015 financial results will be released after the market closes on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Following the release, the Company will host a live conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results and provide a general business and strategic update. Additionally, the Company


First FDA Cleared Ophthalmic App for Monitoring AMD and DR

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vital Art and Science, LLC (VAS), an emerging ophthalmic medical device company, has introduced the mVT™ Service, an innovative medical device and physician portal that conveniently and accurately tracks the progression of vision damaging diseases such as age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The device is available only by prescription and consists of an easily downloaded app that can be used on any Apple smartphone or tablet. Patient test data are


New Treatment for Chronic Eye Problems in Midwest

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Cataract & Refractive Center of Ohio released an advisory alert to educate people across the Midwest about a new treatment for chronic eye problems suffered by millions of Americans. Those problems are often worse during the spring in the Midwest, when the air is flooded with pollen from maple trees and other plants. In the advisory, Alice T. Epitropoulos, MD, FACS, co-founder of The Eye Center of Columbus, explains that more than 23 million Americans su


Aerie Pharmaceuticals Reports Initial RhopressaTM Phase 3 Efficacy Results

IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, today reported the results of its first Phase 3 registration trial (Rocket 1) for RhopressaTM, a novel once-daily, triple-action eye drop being tested for its ability to


Prestige Brands Announces Ron Lombardi to Succeed Matt Mannelly as President and Chief Executive Officer

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) announced today that Matthew M. Mannelly, President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, will retire effective June 1, 2015. Following his retirement, the Board of Directors has appointed Ron Lombardi, Chief Financial Officer, to succeed Mr. Mannelly as President and Chief Executive Officer. The company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. “Ron and Matt have worked toget