MENLO PARK, Calif., August 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions intended to transform care and improve patients’ lives, today announced the launch of SION, a surgical instrument representing a new chapter in goniotomy innovation and practice. Sight Sciences is a leader in minimally invasive approaches to prevalent eye diseases, and SION is an exciting new addition to the company’s portfolio.
The SION Surgical Instrument is a manually operated device used in ophthalmic surgical procedures to excise trabecular meshwork. SION’s bladeless design, micro-engineered and precision manufactured using specialized lasers, excises tissue without cutting. Instead, SION grasps and removes diseased tissue as the surgeon sweeps the instrument around Schlemm’s…