The First Ophthalmic Innovation Summit

Just prior to the start of the recent AAO Meeting in San Francisco, two venture capitalists sponsored a meeting to allow several early-stage and small innovative ophthalmic companies to present their technologies to a room full of venture capitalists and ophthalmic industry leaders. The Ophthalmic Innovation Summit was the idea of Emmett Cunningham and Bill Link.

Over 400 attendees heard ten-minute presentations from twelve ophthalmic device companies and thirteen pharmaceutical companies, all developing innovative products aimed at treating ophthalmic diseases.

I have written up a review of the meeting, listing the twenty five presenting companies, along with an interview of Dr. Cunningham speaking about the Summit and issues related to ophthalmic drug and device development.

Click here for the full review from Irv's Blog