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Acucela Shareholders Elect New Board Members

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acucela Inc. (TOKYO: 4589) (“Acucela” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in discovering and developing novel drug candidates to potentially treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, today announced that shareholders have elected four new members to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at today’s special meeting of the Company’s shareholders (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting,


Ocular Therapeutix to Present Eight Posters Highlighting its Sustained Release Hydrogel Platform Technology at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting

BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, announced new data will be presented on the company’s sustained release technology at the upcoming Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2015. The data presented will focus on the


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