Samsara Vision Files SEC Paperwork for $25 Million IPO to Advance IMT

Samsara Vision, of Far Hills, New Jersey, plans to raise $25 million in an initial public offering to advance a next-generation version of its Implantable Miniature Telescope (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz), according to paperwork filed with the US SEC on Jan. 7. The company, previously known as VisionCare, plans to offer 4,166,667 shares of common stock at $6 per share …

Rayner Launches Blue Light-Filtering IOL in Europe, Gets FDA Green Light to Begin US Trial of Trifocal Lenses

UK-based ophthalmic company Rayner announced Jan. 5 that it had launched the RayOne Hydrophobic BLF, the company’s first blue light-filtering IOL, in Europe. The lens is available from 0.0 diopters to +32.0 diopters in countries accepting CE-marked products. It expands the RayOne portfolio to eight models. Rayner CEO Tim Clover said of the launch: “Over a third of all lenses …