Presbia to Participate in the 2017 ASCRS Symposium & Congress in Los Angeles, California

Presbia PLC LENS, an ophthalmic device company and leader in near-vision restoration, announced that it will participate in the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium & Congress, to be held in Los Angeles, California, on May 5 through May 9, 2017. The ASCRS is one of the most dynamic cataract and refractive events of the year and attracts experts from all over the globe to present on the newest scientific research and trends in cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Tae-Young Chung, Associate Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at Samsung Medical Center in South Korea, will conduct presentations on outcomes with the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ at the meeting.

The Ophthalmology Innovation Summit (OIS), where groundbreaking technologies are discussed, takes place on May 4, 2017, just prior to the ASCRS, in Los Angeles as well. Prof. Gerd Auffarth, MD, PHD from the University of Heidelberg will present on his experience with the Presbia Flexivue Microlens at this meeting.

Presbia clinical and business personnel will be available for one-on-one meetings at the Congress. For more information please visit booth #2459.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Presbia

Presbia PLC LENS is an ophthalmic device company that has developed and is currently marketing the presbyopia-correcting Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a miniature lens that is implanted in a corneal pocket created by a femtosecond laser. The Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ has received a CE mark for the European Economic Area, allowing the lens to be marketed in over 30 countries across Europe. A staged pivotal U.S. clinical trial for the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ commenced in 2014.

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