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Topcon Healthcare, Inc. Appoints New CEO and President to Lead the Corporate Mission to Deliver Healthcare from the Eye

Topcon Corporation, a leading provider of robotic medical devices and software solutions for the global eye care community, is pleased to announce Ali Tafreshi has been named CEO and President of Topcon Healthcare, Inc. In his new role, Mr. Tafreshi will maintain the company’s focus on improving healthcare access, cost, and quality by delivering AI-powered solutions using the vendor-inclusive, secure, and connected platform — Harmony.

“I’m honored to take on this role and look forward to expanding the application of oculomics; using the eye to determine eye and systemic health status. We call this strategy, ‘Healthcare from the Eye,’” said Mr. Tafreshi.

Having worked in eye care for over 20 years, Ali has extensive and diverse expertise in stimulating innovation and product development. “With longstanding collaborations with leading institutions throughout the world, Ali provides a bridge between scientific rigor and clinical practice,” said Robert N. Weinreb, MD, Chair and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego. He transitioned from academia to industry when he joined Heidelberg Engineering, where he had several roles, including Global Head/VP of Product Management and Clinical Affairs. He most recently served as Topcon Healthcare’s Chief Officer of Strategy, Innovation, and Clinical Development. In that role, he was responsible for the strategy to drive digital health solutions using Harmony.

“Ali’s clinical and industry expertise, knowledge of our business, and commitment to our values make him the ideal choice for this role,” said Hideyuki Takizawa, Topcon Corporation’s Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of the Eye Care Business division. “We are confident in his ongoing work to advance Healthcare from the Eye and optimize the value of our innovative robotic devices and intelligent software solutions.”

“Topcon Healthcare, Inc., is uniquely positioned and willing to take the long-term view needed to expand healthcare access while decreasing overall cost via earlier diagnosis and management of systemic and eye-related disease,” commented Fumio Ohue, Senior Vice President of Topcon Corporation.