Topcon acquires Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems, bolstering AI-powered screenings

Published on August 5, 2025
Integrating IRIS technologies will allow Topcon to improve retinal disease diagnostics and referrals from primary care providers.
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Alcon Agrees to Acquire STAAR Surgical, Deal Estimated at $1.5 Billion

August 5, 2025
GENEVA and LAKE FOREST, Calif.—Global eyecare company Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC) and STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer of phakic intraocular lenses with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer Lenses (EVO ICL) for vision correction, announced this morning that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Alcon intends to acquire STAAR. The transaction r

​​Two SITA-Faster Tests per Visit Detects Glaucoma Progression Six Months Earlier

August 6, 2025
The frontloaded approach (two 24-2 SITA-Faster VF tests per eye per visit) detected over twice the number of glaucoma progressors based on MD slopes in a cohort of subjects with predominantly early glaucoma, compared to the clinical standard (one VF per eye per visit). Detection time occurred approximately half a year earlier when using frontloading. Photo: Brian D. Fisher, OD. Click image to enla