Ophthalmic biologics and device company Allotex Inc. has entered into a master cooperative agreement with laser micromachining system supplier 3D-Micromac for the development of a laser system for the precise shaping of human corneal allografts to create natural lenses that can be administered in an outpatient visit.
Allotex's natural allograft lenses are reportedly made from human collagen and can be used to treat common refractive errors. 3D-Micromac will reportedly design, develop and produce a high-precision, compact excimer laser system for machining the lenses exclusively for Allotex.
3D-Micromac is expected to deliver the first prototype in January 2016. Allotex reportedly expects to begin European trials in the second quarter of 2017 and commercial rollout of 3D-Micromac's laser systems and Allotex lenses in early 2018.
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