Retina Implant AG, a Reutlingen, Germany firm, obtained European regulatory approval for its Alpha AMS subretinal implant for people that have become blind due to retinitis pigmentosa. The new device is an upgrade to the Alpha IMS that was cleared in Europe back in 2013. The Alpha AMS features 1,600 pixels, which is 100 more than […]
Ora designates senior director in Europe
Ora has appointed Simon Chandler, PhD, as senior director to lead regulatory and clinical operations for Europe, according to a company press release.He will be based in the U.K.
ThromboGenics reports €37.9 million net loss in 2015
ThromboGenics reported a net loss of €37.9 million, or €1.05 per share, in 2015 compared with €51.1 million, or €1.42 per share, in 2014, according to a company press release. Total revenue was reported at €11.2 million in 2015, which included €7.4 million in Jetrea sales in the U.S. and €3.2 million in royalties from Alcon based on sales of Jetrea outside the U.S.
Glaukos receives approval for use of iStent in Japan
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved the iStent trabecular micro-bypass stent for use in conjunction with cataract surgery to lower IOP in patients with mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma, according to a press release from Glaukos. “We appreciate the efforts of the MHLW to evaluate and approve the iStent, and we are eager to introduce this breakthrough MIGS technology to Japanese surgeons and patients,” Thomas Burns, president and CEO of Glaukos, said in the release.
Brain appears to have different mechanisms for reconciling sight and sound
A new UCLA psychology study provides insights into how the brain combines sound and vision.
Autologous choroidal transplantation useful for selected cases of advanced AMD
In this video, Grazia Pertile, MD, head of the Ophthalmology Department of Negrar Hospital, Italy, presents her personal technique of autologous choroidal transplantation, a surgical procedure that may benefit selected cases of advanced age-related macular degeneration that do not respond to anti-VEGF treatment.“We cannot transplant the retina but can replace the damaged layer under the retina with a healthy patch of choroid, providing a healthier substrate to nourish the retina,” Pertile said.