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AECOS Europe Symposium: 2026

What Makes a Winning Company

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Sheraz M. Daya, MD, FACP, FACS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, and William J. Link, PhD, review the innovation-focused first day of the 2026 AECOS Europe Symposium in Madrid. They discuss the 21 companies that presented across several categories, the state of early-stage ophthalmic innovation, and the four criteria Dr. Link uses to identify companies with strong potential.

Posted: 7/01/2026

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