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Miniature Surgical Implants for Glaucoma Patients
Optonol's flagship product, Ex-Press, is a miniature surgical implant used to lower intra-ocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Optonol was founded as a spin-off of Jerusalem-based stent developer Medinol Ltd. Optonol was acquired by Alcon in December 2009. A year later, Alcon was acquired by Novartis.
Identity
| Name | Optonol |
|---|---|
| Slug | optonol |
| Type / kind | startup |
| Crunchbase ID | optonol |
| Source _id | agxzfmlsbGlzdHNpdGVyGAsSC05ld19Db21wYW55GICAoKThkIcKDA |
Status
| Status | acquired |
|---|---|
| Status reason | Acquired by Alcon on Dec, 2009 |
| Last update | 2026-05-17 |
Location
| HQ country code | IL |
|---|---|
| HQ region/district | Jerusalem District |
| HQ city | Neve Ilan |
| HQ address | Neve Ilan, Israel |
Web & social
| Website | http://optonol.com |
|---|---|
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/146920 |
Classifications
Primary sector Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesMedical Treatment & Therapeutics
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesImplants
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareProviders
Business models
B2B
Tags
imagingmedical-devicesglaucoma
Funding
| Total raised | $30.0M |
|---|---|
| Current stage | Acquired |
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