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MedAnt patient-to-patient Q&A social app launched in China

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20-Sep-17 MedAnt, a ground-breaking new patient information sharing app has launched on the WeChat platform in China, focusing mainly on oncology and ophthalmology. MedAnt is a social app where patients share experiences via paid Q&A and free group chats. [image: Weixin]

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India's IDFC invests USD12 mn in ASG Eye Hospitals

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04-Sep-17 India's ASG Eye Hospital raised INR75 crore (USD11.7 mn) in funding and has plans to utilise the funds to expand in the nine states where it currently has a presence, as well as enter nearby states. [image: Aniruddha Chowdhury / Mint]

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Japan's eyewear prices rise as country's vision fails

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03-Sep-17 Eyewear prices are rising in Japan as retailers cater to an increasingly glasses-needy population. Yasunori Kitagaito of retailer Jins Inc said "a growing number of customers in their 40s and 50s are buying bifocals and other high value-added lenses." [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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Aier completes acquisition of Spanish Clinica Bavier

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18-Aug-17 Aiers's acquisition of Spain's ophthalmology company Clinica Baviera for EUR152 mn opens the door for the Chinese healthcare provider, which is now the world's biggest eye care group, to the European market and a population of over 2 billion. [image: intecheye]

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