Eyes On. January

Eyes On.

Welcome to the first edition of the Eyes On monthly newsletter brought to you by Danny Laycock and #CMOphthalmology.

2023 kicked off with plenty of announcements, press releases and events. Here is a some of my highlights from this month.

Eyes On Glaucoma:

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month with a greater focus and more resources put into spreading the word and speeding the cure.

博士伦 and the Glaucoma Research Foundation launched the Screen, Protect, Cure campaign to provide educational resources focused on the disease.

Sight Sciences and Verana Health announced their collaboration on glaucoma research using real-world data curated from the IRIS registry.

Elios announced their implant free MIGS technology is now registered in the United Kingdom and France. They are also now an industry member of the World Glaucoma Association.

Nishani Amerasinghe , ophthalmic surgeon and glaucoma specialist at University Hospital Southampton has set out to take on an Everest in the Alps ski climbing challenge to raise money for Glaucoma UK supported by Elios and Théa Pharma UK You can check out her story here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nishani-amerasinghebain

Eyes On Cataract:

The big news in the cataract space this month was the announcement that 博士伦 are set to acquire AcuFocus, Inc. and their IC-8 Apthera IOL. AcuFocus began their limited commercial release of the IC-8 at the beginning of January.

Johnson & Johnson Vision launched their TECNIS Synergy Toric II OptiBlue lens in India.

IOL manufacturer, Rayner , released their new Peer2Peer podcast series featuring leading surgeons from around the globe.

Eyes On Retina:

Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. Therapeutics appointed Surendra Sharma MD as SVP of Medical Affairs and Glen Olsheim as Executive Director of Commercial Excellence.

Australians suffering from DMO or nAMD now have access to 罗氏公司 ’s Vabysmo under the country’s subsidy programme for pharmaceutical medications.

Eyes On Pharma:

SIFI announced their licence agreement with Avanzanite Bioscience for AKANTIOR, a treatment for Acanthamoeba Keratitis.

Eyes On Tech:

NovaSight announced the enrolment of the 48th and final patient in their pivotal study for CureSight in China.

KERANOVA S.A. announced the finalisation of regulatory studies for FemtoMatrix, it’s robotic laser technology. The company will now apply for CE marking.

Will you be attending 100% Optical? Let’s set up a meeting. I’ll be there on Monday 27th February.

Content to check out this month:

What does AI really mean for ophthalmology? - https://bit.ly/3jV8oDF

In this article I discuss artificial intelligence in eyecare and give insights into some of the companies in the space including Eyenuk, Inc. , EyRIS and Altris AI .

OIS Podcast – Perception, Vision, and Gaming – https://rb.gy/szuzsc

What do Seth Curry and Ophthalmology have in common? Find out from Khizer Khaderi MD.

Company Spotlight: Insight Optics

This month I had the pleasure of connecting with Aaron Enten, PhD MBA Enten, CEO of Insight Optics to learn more about the work they are doing.

Aaron has a background in bioengineering innovation and design, he founded Insight Optics in order to connect primary healthcare providers with eyecare specialists to provide retinal screenings to patients that may not usually have access to them.

Using just a smartphone, ophthalmoscope, and a 3D printed mount, their OptoView system uses video capture and has deep learning algorithms to ensure that quality footage is captured in real time.

The company is already taking their technology outside the US with it set to be used in sub-Saharan Africa, Haiti and Bolivia. Their goals are also to take the platform outside of just eyecare and use it to tackle all preventable diseases.

Make sure to give Aaron and Insight Optics a follow on LinkedIn to keep up to date with them throughout 2023!

Fact or Myth?

• Surgeries such as MIGS, glaucoma implants and trabeculectomy can cure glaucoma.
• You can have glaucoma without an increase in IOP.

Eyecare Vacancies:

I'm currently recruiting across the following areas:

EUROPE:

• Commercial Director - Surgical Ophthalmology
• Chief Medical Officer - Surgical Ophthalmology
• Surgical Glaucoma Specialist - Multiple Locations
• Director of Clinical Affairs - Germany
• National Sales Manager (Pharma) - Germany
• Cataract Sales Manager - Multiple Locations
• National Sales Manager (diagnostics) - Ireland

NORTH AMERICA:

• R&D Director Surgical - California
• Opto-Mechanical Engineer - Canada
• Regional Sales Manager - Imaging/Diagnostics - USA

LATAM:

• Regional Sales Manager - Capital Equipment

Upcoming Events:

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·???????MIDO Eyewear – Feb 4th-6th Milan

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Are you looking to add headcount to your team in 2023? Reach out now to set up an introductory call.

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