SYLMAR, Calif.—Second Sight Medical Products (NASDAQ:EYES), which markets the Argus II retinal prosthesis, is expanding its management team with the addition of Anthony “Tony” Moses, who has been named commercial vice president, Americas, and James “Jim” Miller, who has been appointed director of manufacturing, a newly created position.

Moses replaces Brian Mech, PhD, Second Sight’s vice president of business development, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Mech will continue to serve as a consultant to the company during the transition.

“We are pleased to welcome both Tony Moses and Jim Miller, who join us at an important juncture in our organization’s growth,” said Robert Greenberg, MD, PhD, president and CEO of Second Sight. “Their extensive skill sets and expertise will play an important role as we accelerate a number of key initiatives, including increasing market penetration of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System (Argus II) across multiple geographic areas, while striving to improve the overall quality of life by restoring vision to blind patients.


“Tony brings over 30 years of experience in the ophthalmic industry, with vast experience developing and marketing multiple product lines that address various applications in both the operating room and medical office environments. He also has directed the commercialization of other retinal disease treatments,” Greenberg said.

“Jim has a proven track record as a successful operations manager and business systems professional who has worked with reputable names such as Boston Scientific. We are confident that his experience will enhance our efforts to ramp up and streamline manufacturing, and ultimately, improve our output and yields while reducing costs."

Greenburg concluded, “We want to acknowledge Brian Mech’s considerable contribution to Second Sight—from early engineering efforts to supporting pre-clinical trials—and most recently, launching the Argus II in the U.S. and Canada. We are grateful for his many years of service and wish him the best in his new venture.”