Business

The board of directors of Second Sight Medical Products has named Scott Dunbar as acting CEO, according to a press release.

Allergan Aesthetics has entered into an option to acquire Cypris Medical, according to a press release.

As we navigate through this difficult time in the U.S. economy, a few bright spots emerge. One of those is that interest rates, controlled by the Federal Reserve, are at all-time lows.

The American Optometric Association announced that Kentucky’s William T. Reynolds, OD, would serve as its new president.

Laurent Fischer, MD, has joined Adverum Biotechnologies as CEO.

The 2020 Ophthalmology Technology Summit is now slated to be a totally virtual conference, Octane announced.

Octane’s Ophthalmology Technology Summit is now rescheduled for Aug. 6-8 and will be held virtually, according to a press release.

Accelmed Partners II has entered into an agreement to acquire TearLab, according to a press release.

An eye drop used to treat glaucoma will now be offered in an environmentally friendly bottle, Santen announced in a press release.

By no means has it been business as usual for the orthopedic surgery industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies, regulatory agencies and other organizations have had to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in myriad ways that have required them to be innovative and more business savvy than ever.