AVEDRO, INC.
201 Jones Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
February 11, 2019
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Ms. Irene Paik |
Mr. Joseph McCann |
Ms. Christine Torney |
Ms. Angela Connell |
| RE: | Avedro, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-1 |
FileNo. 333-229306 |
Acceleration Request |
Requested Date: | Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | |
Requested Time: | 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Avedro, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement onForm S-1 to become effective on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable or at such later time as the Registrant’s counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Commission. The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Marc A. Recht and Courtney T. Thorne of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, to make such request on its behalf.
Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with Marc A. Recht of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at(617) 937-2316, or in his absence, Courtney T. Thorne at(617) 937-2318.
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Very truly yours,
AVEDRO, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Reza Zadno | |
| Name: Reza Zadno | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| cc: | Thomas E. Griffin,Avedro, Inc. |
Paul S. Bavier,Avedro, Inc. |
Marc A. Recht,Cooley LLP |
Nicole C. Brookshire,Cooley LLP |
Courtney T. Thorne,Cooley LLP |
Shayne Kennedy,Latham & Watkins LLP |
Nathan Ajiashvili,Latham & Watkins LLP |
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