Quest Vision has developed an intraocular lens that accommodates the way the natural lens does, that is, it changes shape for near or distance vision. Originally designed for cataract patients, the lens will also serve 89 million older Americans suffering from presbyopia.

In Vivo introduces a new quarterly feature, a statistical review compiled from our Strategic Transactions database. In this edition, we include financings by type (IPO, private placement etc.); financings by sector (surgical equipment, implantable devices, etc.); alliances by therapeutic category (cardiovascular, orthopedic, etc.); alliances by industry segment (biomaterials, monitoring equipment, etc. ); for three separate industries: medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals/biotechnology.