Presbia to Participate in the 2016 Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons 20th Annual Conference

Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company and leader in near-vision restoration, announced that it will participate in the 20^th Annual Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) Conference. Dr. Wayne Crewe-Brown, one of the world’s most accomplished laser eye surgeons who also has the most experience performing the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ implant in a commercial setting, will be conducting two educational presentations about the Presbia Flexivue Microlens, a proprietary optical lens implant and an innovative solution for treating the loss of near-vision. Dr. Crewe-Browne is also a member of Presbia’s Medical Advisory Board.

The annual AUSCRS conference, being held this year from July 20^th through the 23^rd at the Sheraton Mirage, Port Douglas in Queensland, Australia, presents up-to-date information on scientific developments within the field of cataract and refractive surgery, and is attended by AUSCRS members who are leading industry surgeons.

"Australia, New Zealand and South Korea are key markets for Presbia and we are very pleased that we will have the opportunity at the conference to expand the awareness of AUSCRS members of the Presbia Flexivue Microlens as safe, effective and the best surgical treatment for presbyopia,” said Todd Cooper. "This meeting will accelerate our expansion into these key countries and educate surgeons on the benefits of our surgical solution to reduce the need for reading glasses.”

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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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