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title: Alcon Acquires LENSAR to Enhance Femtosecond Laser Technology
description: Alcon acquires LENSAR to enhance femtosecond laser technology for cataract surgery, expanding its FLACS portfolio and global reach.
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# Alcon Acquires LENSAR to Enhance Femtosecond Laser Technology

Mar 27, 2025, 11:06:55 AM

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💰 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 👀

🤝 [Alcon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alcon/), a global leader in eye care, has announced its intention to acquire [LENSAR, Inc.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lensar-inc-/), a medical technology company specializing in advanced laser solutions for cataract treatment. The acquisition encompasses LENSAR's ALLY Robotic Cataract Laser Treatment System, proprietary Streamline® software technology, and legacy laser systems, enhancing Alcon's femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) portfolio. ​

💲Under the terms of the agreement, Alcon will purchase all outstanding shares of LENSAR for $14.00 per share in cash, totalling approximately $356 million. Additionally, there's a non-tradeable contingent value right offering up to $2.75 per share, contingent upon achieving 614,000 cumulative procedures with LENSAR's products between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027. ​

👨‍⚕️ The ALLY system, which received FDA clearance in 2022 and European approval in 2024, is the first platform enabling surgeons to perform the entire FLACS procedure within a single, sterile environment. This acquisition aligns with Alcon's strategy to leverage its global footprint to deliver advanced femtosecond laser technology to more surgeons worldwide, thereby improving efficiency in cataract surgery.   
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👀 The transaction is expected to close in mid-to-late 2025, pending regulatory approvals and LENSAR stockholder consent.

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