Eye Care Giant Alcon Acquires LumiThera, a Seattle-Area Startup Behind Device that Treats Vision Loss

LumiThera, a Poulsbo-based medical device company that has developed technology to treat degenerative eye disease, has been acquired by Alcon, a global eye care company. LumiThera’s key innovation is a device for use by ophthalmologists that improves vision and slows its loss, with a focus on patients with dry age-related macular degeneration.