๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ
๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐
Alcon is acquiring LENSAR, Inc., including its ALLY Robotic Cataract Laser System and Streamlineยฎ software, strengthening its FLACS portfolio. The $356M deal includes $14 per share in cash, plus up to $2.75 per share based on procedure volume. FDA-cleared in 2022, ALLY is the first system enabling full FLACS in a single sterile setting. This acquisition expands Alconโs global reach, bringing advanced laser technology to more surgeons.
๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐
SpaMedica and Vision Express are offering pre-reg placements for 150 aspiring optometrists, bridging community and hospital experience.
Trainees will:
๐๏ธ Shadow clinical teams treating cataracts & AMD
๐๏ธ Observe surgeries like cataract & vitreo-retinal procedures
๐๏ธ Join virtual clinics to enhance diagnostic skills
The 2.5-day placements at SpaMedicaโs top-rated hospitals provide hands-on training, ensuring future optometrists gain essential patient care skills.
๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ & ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐
๐๏ธ Altris AI launched its Advanced Optic Disc Analysis module, using OCT imaging to improve glaucoma detection, reduce false positives, and streamline workflows.
๐๏ธ Oculogyx unveiled an AI-powered platform at Vision Expo East 2025, featuring GenA Eye for image analysis, automated scribing, and patient intake, plus tools for practice management and compliance.
๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ 5 ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
Eyecare remains a booming sector in the medical industry, with key players experiencing significant market cap growth over the past five years (Jan 2020 โ Jan 2025). Hereโs how some of the industry's top companies have performed:
๐ EssilorLuxottica โ $63B growth
๐ Danaher Corporation with Leica Microsystemsโ $49B growth
๐ Alcon โ $13B growth
๐ Glaukos Corporation โ $5B growth
Driven by innovation in surgical tech, digital health, and ophthalmic devices, these companies are shaping the future of global eyecare.
๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ
EssilorLuxottica has acquired Cellview Imaging Inc., a Canadian med-tech start-up specializing in advanced retinal imaging. Cellviewโs FDA & CE-approved ultra-widefield retinal camera aids early disease detection and is widely used in North America. CEO Francesco Milleri says this strengthens their ophthalmic tech portfolio, reinforcing a commitment to innovation in eye care.