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Spark Therapeutics has accepted a tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock at a price of $114.50 per share, allowing Roche to complete its acquisition of the company, according to a press release.

Warren Foust has been named as worldwide president of Surgical Vision at Johnson & Johnson Vision, taking over from Tom Frinzi, who will retire at the end of the year, the company announced in a press release.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery have created Ophthovation, a joint venture that will hold two annual conferences focused on accelerating innovation in ophthalmology, according to a press release.

VSP Global announced the acquisition of Visionworks to further its mission of improving access to affordable and quality eye care.

Smith & Nephew announced Namal Nawana will step down as CEO on Oct. 31, 2019, according to a press release.

SAN FRANCISCO — At the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, Jag Dosanjh, senior vice president of U.S. eye care for Allergan, discusses the scientific data being presented at the AAO about Allergan’s products in clinical trials.

Karl Lamprecht, currently a member of the Zeiss executive board, has been announced as the next president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG effective April 1, 2020.

LAS VEGAS – Private equity is a hot topic, Mick Kling, OD, said here at Vision Expo West, and clinicians must evaluate potential traps, advantages and benefits of this type of partnership.

Stryker announced a definitive agreement to acquire Mobius Imaging LLC and its sister company Cardan Robotics, according to a press release.