LumiThera, Inc

A medical device company creating a novel office-based LED instrument for ophthalmologists to improve vision in the elderly with dry AMD

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
  • Location Poulsbo, WA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2013
  • Employees 5
  • Website lumithera.com

Company Summary

LumiThera, Inc. is a medical device company focusing on acute and chronic ocular disease. LumiThera has established improvements in visual acuity in dry AMD patients in a pilot clinical study with photobiomodulation (PBM) with up to one year follow-up. Based on their unique multi-wavelength approach, the company is developing a novel ophthalmologist office-based LED instrument to treat the dry form of AMD.

Team

  • Clark E. Tedford
    Founder and CEO

    >25 years of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Management Experience (Schering Plough, Gliatech, Solentix, Omeros, PhotoThera)

  • Robert Dotson
    Founder and CMO

    ~35 years as a Practicing Ophthalmologist and Clinical Trialist

  • Graham Merry
    Founder

    ~25 years as a Practicing Ophthalmologist and Clinical Trialist

  • Luis De Taboada
    Founder

    Founder of PhotoThera and Master in Electrical Engineering with >20 years of design, fabrication, and testing of laser devices and systems for industrial, scientific, medical, and dental applications

  • James Carroll
    Founder

    Engineer and Founder of THOR Lasers with >15 years in LED/Laser Product Development

Advisors

  • Ryan Montecucco, Impact Law Firm
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed

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