# Glaukos to acquire Avedro in all-stock transaction

Glaukos Corporation will acquire Avedro, Inc. in an all-stock transaction to establish a corneal health franchise. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-07
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: ophthalmic therapies, corneal health treatments
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Avedro](https://endata.com/companies/23881.md) (target)
- [Glaukos Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/39036.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [investors.glaukos.com](https://investors.glaukos.com/news/news-details/2019/Glaukos-and-Avedro-Announce-Definitive-Acquisition-Agreement/default.aspx), 2019-08-07: "Glaukos will acquire Avedro in an all-stock transaction."

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