Optical News

Get insights on optical news with press releases highlighting trends, innovations, and research advancing eye care and vision technology. Stay informed on key developments in the optical industry and explore opportunities in vision correction and eye health.

May 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM

STAAR Surgical Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Issues Shareholder Letter

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correction, today reported results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Financial Overview Net sales of $93.5 million, up 119.6% Y/Y Net sales excluding China of $46.1 million, up 6.0% Y/Y Gross margin at 73.6% vs. 65.8% a year ago Net income of $5.2 million or $0.10 per diluted share, com...
May 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM

PRISM Vision Group Continues to Enhance Eye Care Through Retina Macula Institute Partnership

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRISM Vision Group announced that it closed a transaction with Retina Macula Institute, through which RMI joins its network of affiliated practices....
May 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM

National Vision Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Vision, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the largest optical retailers in the United States, today reported its first quarter 2026 results....
May 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM

Lineage Cell Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing “off the shelf” allogeneic cell therapies for serious medical conditions, today reported its first quarter 2026 financial and operating results. The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and to provide a business update. “This quarter, we continued to build on our developmental and clinical acc...
May 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM

NeuroVision Acquires Durin Life Sciences to Advance Earlier Detection and Management of Neurodegenerative Disease

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeuroVision Imaging acquires Durin Life Sciences to build a platform for earlier neurodegenerative disease detection and care....
May 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Glaukos Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases, today announced that its management is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Stifel Virtual Ophthalmology Forum on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. ET William Blair 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at...
May 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM

GenSight Biologics Announces Publication on Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Treatments

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: GenSight Biologics (Euronext: SIGHT, ISIN: FR0013183985, PEA-PME eligible), a biopharma company focused on developing and commercializing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders, today announced the publication of a Matching Adjusted Indirect Comparison (MAIC) of outcomes from the clinical trials of GS010/LUMEVOQ®, the Company’s gene therapy investigational product for the treatment of ND4-LHO...
May 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Bruno Vision Care Wins 2026 MedTech Breakthrough Award

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bruno Vision Care's FDA-cleared Deseyne® Extended Depth of Focus daily disposable contact lens for presbyopia wins 2026 MedTech Breakthrough Award....
May 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM

Asset Value Investors (AVI) Urges Rohto Pharmaceutical to Focus on Core Businesses and Engage More Constructively with Shareholders

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asset Value Investors Limited (“AVI”) today announced an update to its public campaign regarding Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4527, “Rohto”), as a follow-up to its ongoing campaign, “Awakening Rohto”, launched last year and aimed at enhancing the company’s corporate value. AVI has published a detailed presentation on a dedicated website (www.AwakeningRohto.com). Since initiating its investment in June 2024, AVI has sought to engage in constructive dialogue with...
May 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM

New Sharper Image x Foster Grant Collection Brings Tech to Your Temples

SMITHFIELD, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foster Grant, one of the world’s leading over-the-counter eyewear brands, has partnered with Sharper Image, an iconic brand known for merging innovative designs into everyday use items, to create a range of feature-rich eyewear. Designed to solve modern problems for modern consumers, the collection features four new reading glasses with cutting-edge features and seamless tech integration. The new collection centers the innovation and functionality that has mad...
Turn Your News Into Headlines
Submit Your Release

Get Story Ideas Delivered to Your Inbox

Sign Up