Category: Business

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ Avenova Brings Significant Improvement to Patients With Blepharitis, New Study Finds

SAN DIEGO & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Family Eye Care Optometry and NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY) announced that Guru Sharma O.D. Ph.D., Optometrist at Family Eye Care Optometry and Assistant Professor at Western University of the Health Sciences’ College of Optometry, presented new research documenting the successful use of Avenova™ on patients with blepharitis during the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). Dr. Sharma’s


New Laboratory Study Shows that NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ Avenova Completely Inactivates the Bacterial Enzyme that Contributes to Blepharitis and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

PHOENIX & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phoenix Eye Care and NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY) announced that Dr. Arthur B. Epstein, Director of Clinical Research and head of the Dry Eye – Ocular Surface Disease Center at Phoenix Eye Care, discussed the benefits of NovaBay’s Avenova™ lid & lash cleanser at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). The poster presentation was held today, May 6, from 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Centra


Mati Therapeutics Expands Patent Portfolio

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mati Therapeutics Inc. (“Mati”) announced today that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 9,011,361 entitled “Lacrimal Implant Detection” and European Union Patent No. EP2614844 entitled “Drug Cores for Sustained Release of Therapeutic Agents.” These patents provide coverage for important elements of Mati’s novel punctal plug delivery system (“PPDS”) for treatment of ocular indications including certain features for detecting the implants in the puncta and in 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


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


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


Clarity Medical’s RetCam Will Be Used in a Worldwide Clinical Study for the Treatment of Premature Infant Ocular Disease

PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clarity Medical Systems, Inc., a developer and marketer of ophthalmic diagnostic imaging technologies, is pleased to announce that their product, RetCam, will be utilized to image premature infant eyes in a study to evaluate a potential new method for treating Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) using Lucentis™ (ranibizumab). “The use of RetCam in a study of this medical significance demonstrates the growing worldwide acceptance of RetCam for pediatric retinal