Presbia Reaches the Halfway Mark in Second Stage Enrollment in the US FDA Pivotal Study

Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company that has developed and is currently marketing the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a revolutionary optical lens implant for treating presbyopia today announced that it has treated over 50% of subjects in the second stage enrollment of its pivotal study.

Presbia received FDA approval to commence the second stage of its pivotal study in February, and continues enrollment of subjects at eleven investigational sites across the United States. Subjects treated as a part of stage one of the pivotal study are being actively monitored.

"The second stage enrollment of our pivotal study is progressing on schedule, moving forward towards our target of obtaining FDA approval,” said Todd Cooper, President and CEO of Presbia.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Presbia

Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: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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