Ranking Profile - Glaukos Corp

Introduction

Glaukos Corp (Glaukos) is an ophthalmic medical device company that research and develops micro technologies to improve glaucoma therapy. The company develops injectable micro-scale therapies to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. It provides products such as microstent devices to treat glaucoma such as iStent trabecular micro-bypass stent for the treatment of mild- tomoderate open-angle glaucoma. Glaukos’ iStent is used in conjunction with cataract surgery. Glauko’s iStent improves outflow by creating a patent bypass between the anterior chamber and Schlemm’s canal. The company markets its products through a network of distributors in Germany, Canada, the UK, Australia, Brazil and Japan, among others. Glaukos is headquartered in San Clemente, California, the US.