Several companies with product candidates in the posterior segment provide updates; Ocuphire acquires an ophthalmic gene therapy company; and Astellas provides an update on its regulatory plans for GA drug avacincaptad pegol.

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Eyewire News: The Podcast reports on new products and breaking news live from the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Chicago.

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Bausch + Lomb receives FDA approval for a new IOL on its enVista platform; Nanoscope advances it gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa; and Orasis completes a major funding round to support the launch of its presbyopia eye drop. 

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Aldeyra resubmits its NDA for dry eye drug reproxalap; Clearside announces new phase 2b topline data for its investigational extended-release wet AMD drug; and Bausch + Lomb launches a new digital e-commerce marketplace.

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Novaliq’s water-free ciclosporin-based eye drop for dry eye disease is approved in Europe; the FDA approves first new ophthalmic steroid in over 15 years; and the first slit-lamp mounted rebound tonometer is launched in the US and Europe. 

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Two collaborations are made to develop and market new glaucoma treatments; Apellis receives feedback from a committee of thee EMA for its geographic atrophy treatment pegcetacoplan; and Topcon receives FDA clearance for OCTA on the company’s Maestro2 fundus camera system.

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EyewireTV reports on new products and breaking news live from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Congress in Barcelona.

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Zeiss Lenticule Extraction for Hyperopia • Alcon Ngenuity 1.5 • Oculus Pentacam Cornea OCT • Lensar ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System • BVI Serenity IOLs • Topcon TRK-Omnia

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First Therapy for Acanthamoeba Keratitis Approved in Europe • Oculus Adds Dual Testing Functionality to Easyfield VR • FDA Clears IND Application for Stem Cell Therapy for Primary Photoreceptor Diseases

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Rayner Unveils First AI-Designed Spiral IOL • Visionix Launches VX 610 Non-Mydriatic Automated Fundus Camera • Injectsense Completes First Human Implant of Ultraminiature IOP Sensor

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