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John (Chip) Berestka

ECS03 LIGHTFIELD MEDICAL:  AUTOMATED CAPTURE OF THE SLIT LAMP EXAM—REINVENTING AN 85- YEAR OLD TECHNOLOGY J. C. Berestka1,* 1NORTHWEST EYE, MINNEAPOLIS, United States The ophthalmic slit lamp–the heart and soul of ophthalmology–has not seen any innovation in decades. The current slit lamp exam paradigm requires the doctor to be present in the room with the […]

ECS04 MACHINEMD LAUNCHES NEOS™ – THE WORLD’S FIRST NEUROPHTHALMOSCOPE P. Norris1,* 1machineMD, Bern, Switzerland machineMD is a medical device startup innovating at the intersection of neuroscience and ophthalmology. The company was founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the Eye Movement Laboratory of the University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, where it retains headquarters, and now […]

Orasis Pharmaceuticals is an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical company developing an optimized formulation of a presbyopia correcting prescription eye drop, CSF-1.  From the beginning, having the patient in mind, we realized that in order to have a successful alternative to reading glasses, we needed an optimal balance of efficacy safety and comfort.  Identifying the minimal effective […]

Mr Veysel Ozkapici

Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of permanent blindness. Even if patients regulate their intraocular pressure with today’s gold standard treatment techniques, the disease progresses for most of the patients and causes the permanent blindness and this is irreversible. Recent studies show that glaucoma is actually not only an eye disease but also […]

Michel Vanbrabant

iSTAR Medical is committed to delivering breakthrough eye care solutions. Our most advanced product, MINIject®, is approved in Europe for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma – the leading cause of irreversible blindness – and we are aiming to seek market approval in the US. We believe MINIject®’s distinctive tissue-integrating capabilities unlock a safer, and more […]

With the OCULUS GONIO ready®, surgeons can now attach the gonio lens to the microscope and have two free hands for surgery. This opens new possibilities for surgical methods and adds a degree of safety for both the patient and the surgeon. Thanks to the patented Flex System from OCULUS, the gonio lens of the […]

Autoyos is an eyecare company with a special focus on the ocular surface disease, specifically Dry Eye Disease. iDEA – intelligent Dry Eye Analyzer is their flagship product aimed at decentralizing screening for Dry Eye Disease. iDEA addresses two major limitations of existing solutions in the market to screen and diagnose Dry Eye Disease. (1) […]

ECS01 NOVASIGHT IS A GROWING MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY WITH ITS FLAGSHIP PRODUCT – CURESIGHT™ – FDA CLEARED AND CE MARKED REMOTE DIGITAL EYE TRACKING BASED AMBLYOPIA TREATMENT SYSTEM, THE ONLY DIGITAL DICHOPTIC THERAPY FOR AMBLYOPIA PROVEN TO BE NON-INFERIOR TO THE PATCH. R.Yam1,* 1NovaSight, Airport City, Israel Established in 2016, NovaSight is a growing ophthalmology […]

Prof. Dr José Guëll

ECS10 CORRECTING PRESBYOPIA IN YOUNG PATIENTS WITH THE PHAKIC ARTIPLUS LENS J. Guëll1,* 1IMO Instituto de Microcirugía Ocular, Barcelona, Spain Ophtec is a family owned business that develops ingenious lenses, different from the usual market concepts. The Artiplus phakic IOL is such an ingenuous lens. It is an iris fixated lens that makes use of […]

Mr Jorge Fernandez

  ECS11 OLLEYES VISUALL: A NOVEL VIRTUAL REALITY PLATFORM IN GLAUCOMA CARE J. Fernandez1,* 1Olleyes, Summit, United States Olleyes, is a medical device company developing mobile and home-based diagnostic products for eye disorders. At Olleyes, we make eye care more productive and personalized with VisuALL VRP— a portable visual care testing platform, which currently includes […]