๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ 80% ๐๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ ...
๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ
๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ก & ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ: ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ
Bausch + Lomb has acquired Trukera Medical, an ophthalmic diagnostics leader, through an affiliate. This acquisition introduces the innovative ScoutPro, a portable osmolarity system launched in October 2022. The ScoutPro, Trukeraโs first product since rebranding, provides an all-in-one solution for measuring tear osmolarity to diagnose dry eye disease (DED).
As the only portable osmometer in the U.S., ScoutPro enhances diagnostics with its automated capabilities. Bausch & Lomb expects this "tuck-in" acquisition to strengthen their surgical offerings and solidify their leading position in the dry eye treatment market. Integrating ScoutProโs technology marks a significant step in advancing eye care.
๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐
EssilorLuxottica has acquired an 80% stake in Heidelberg Engineering, a leader in optical coherence tomography (OCT) and digital surgical navigation technologies. Heidelberg Engineering will continue operating independently under its brand, enhancing EssilorLuxottica's capabilities in early detection and diagnosis.
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ $381 ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will acquire Alimera Sciences Ophthalmologie GmbH for $381 million, aiming to enhance its Rare Disease business and strengthen its presence in ophthalmology, specifically in DME and Uveitis. The deal is expected to finalise by late Q3 2024, pending regulatory approvals, with projected revenues of $105 million in 2024.
๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐: ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ
Nearly 60% of NHS cataract surgeries are now performed by private providers to address the COVID-19 backlog, reducing waiting times but causing controversy. A survey revealed 58% of hospital eye units believe this shift negatively impacts patient care. The role of High Street optometrists in providing primary eye care has been emphasized, suggesting they could support community and tertiary care.
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
Ahead of the UK general election, the Association of Optometrists (AOP) has highlighted three priorities:
๐ Expanding community eye care services.
๐ Updating the medication prescribing powers of optometrists.
๐ Investing in IT infrastructure to improve image sharing and communication between clinicians
