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5 top ophthalmic device innovations you need to know

Innovation finds its way into all areas of medtech, and ophthalmic treatments represent another burgeoning space. [Image from Pixabay]It may not be a new wave, but medtech companies continue to improve upon technologies for the human eye.

Implants, lenses and more comprise the space’s latest innovations, with a number of companies finding new ways to fix old problems.

Here are five innovations in ophthalmic technology that have caught the eye of editors here at MassDevice:

Johnson & Johnson Vision’s drug-eluting contact lens

Johnson & Johnson Vision (NYSE:JNJ) Director of Clinica Science Dr. Brian Pall told MassDevice earlier this year that researchers considered the notion of delivering medication through contact lenses as far back as the 1960s.

[Image from Johnson & Johnson Vision]It took until 2022 for that vision to come to fruition. In March, Johnson & Johnson announced that the FDA approved its Acuvue Theravision with K…

Bausch + Lomb, Clearside Biomedical launch Xipere in U.S.

Bausch Health’s (NYSE:BHC) Bausch + Lomb and Clearside Biomedical (NSDQ:CLSD) today launched their Xipere product in the U.S.

Clearside Biomedical designed the Xipere triamcinolone acetonide suprachoroidal injectable suspension therapy with a proposed indication for treating macular edema associated with uveitis — a form of eye inflammation. Xipere works with Clearside’s proprietary SCS Microinjector to deliver the therapy to the back of the eye where sight-threatening disease occurs.

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FDA accepts resubmitted NDA for Xipere from Clearside Biomedical, Bausch Health

Bausch Health (NYSE:BHC) and Clearside Biomedical (NSDQ:CLSD) announced today that the FDA accepted their resubmitted new drug application for Xipere.

Clearside Biomedical designed the investigational Xipere triamcinolone acetonide suprachoroidal injectable suspension therapy with a proposed indication for the treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis. Xipere works with Clearside’s proprietary SCS Microinjector to access the back of the eye where sight-threatening disease occurs.

Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.