LAKE FOREST, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) (“STAAR”), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correction, today provided the following statement in resp…
Broadwood Partners: Leading Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Urges STAAR Shareholders to Vote “AGAINST” Sale to Alcon
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”) today announced that Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that the shareholders of STAAR Sur…
Howe Innovation Center at Perkins Hosts DisabilityTech Pitch Challenge With Mitsubishi Electric
WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On October 7, the Howe Innovation Center at Perkins School for the Blind hosted a DisabilityTech Pitch Challenge featuring nine start-up companies showcasing their assistive and adaptive technologies to create a more …
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World’s first robotic-assisted cataract surgery performed
Healio | OSN Section Editor Uday Devgan, MD, performed the first robotic-assisted cataract surgery, according to a press release from Horizon Surgical Systems.“Robotic cataract surgery represents a groundbreaking advancement with a goal of higher preci…
COVID Linked to Eye Issues, But Vaccine Offers Protection
COVID is tied to a greater prevalence of some neuro-ophthalmic complications than is influenza, but COVID vaccines are linked to a lower risk for posterior-segment complications, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
Horizon Surgical Systems Completes World’s First Robotic-Assisted Cataract Surgery
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horizon Surgical Systems (Horizon), a robotics company revolutionizing ophthalmic surgery through the application of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the world’s first cataract surgery performed u…