SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- LumiThera® Inc., a commercial-stage medical
device company focused on developing photobiomodulation (PBM)
therapies for ocular disorders and disease, today announced that it
will present at the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit at the American
Academy of Ophthalmology (OIS@AAO) meeting on October 25, 2018, in Chicago, IL.
OIS unites industry, entrepreneurial and clinical leaders to
collaborate on the development and commercialization of innovative
drugs and devices to address unmet clinical needs. "We welcome the
opportunity to present our company and our vision with other
leaders in the ophthalmic industry at the OIS," said Clark Tedford, Ph.D., President and CEO of
LumiThera.
Dr. Tedford's talk will highlight results from LumiThera's
LIGHTSITE I Study and provide an update on the development of the
Valeda® Light Delivery System, which is being studied
for the treatment of dry Age-related Macular Degeneration.
Details of the presentations are as follows:
Meeting: OIS@AAO
Session title: Company Showcase 1
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Time: 9:35-9:41 AM CT
Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago
Presenter: Clark Tedford, Ph.D., President and CEO of
LumiThera, Inc
About LumiThera, Inc.
LumiThera is a commercial-stage
medical device company focused on treating people affected by
ocular disorders and diseases including dry age-related macular
degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in adults over 65. The
company is a leader in the use of PBM for treatment of acute and
chronic ocular diseases and disorders. The company is developing
the office-based Valeda® Light Delivery System to be
used by eye care specialists as medical treatments.
The Valeda Light Delivery System has been granted authorization
to use the CE Mark by an EU Notified Body as required for
commercial use in the European Union only. Valeda™ is not approved
for use by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the
USA.
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