Zeiss broadens portfolio of IOLs

Jena, Germany and Ontario, CA-Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has acquired-through its subsidiary Carl Zeiss Meditic Inc.-100% of the shares in Aaren Scientific Inc., a US-based manufacturer of IOLs.

The majority of shares in Aaren Scientific had previously been owned by a private investment company, as well as other investors, including the chief executive officer and co-founding of the company, Rick Aguilera.

Aguilera, along with Aaren Scientific’s entire management team, will stay on board after the transaction.

“The two companies, Zeiss and Aaren Scientific, are highly complementary and enable Zeiss to offer ophthalmic surgeons a broader portfolio of solutions,” said Ludwin Monz, PhD, executive board member, president, and chief executive officer of Zeiss Meditec AG. “By giving our customers a wider range of IOL choices than any other company, we will be in a position to provide them with tailored solutions for their patients.”

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