Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation | 1. Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on September 12, 2006 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye using its proprietary, bioresorbable hydrogel platform technology. The Company’s product candidates are designed to provide differentiated drug delivery solutions that reduce the complexity and burden of the current standard of care by creating local programmed-release alternatives. Since inception, the Company’s operations have been primarily focused on organizing and staffing the Company, acquiring rights to intellectual property, business planning, raising capital, developing its technology, identifying product candidates, undertaking preclinical studies and clinical trials, manufacturing its products and product candidates, building its sales and marketing infrastructure for the commercialization of the Company’s approved products and product candidates, and commercializing its approved products. The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the biotechnology industry including, but not limited to, new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, dependence on key personnel, compliance with government regulations, regulatory approval and compliance, reimbursement, uncertainty of market acceptance of products and the need to obtain additional financing. Newly-approved products will require significant sales, marketing and distribution support up to and including upon their launch. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval, prior to commercialization. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)-approved products in commercialization in the United States: DEXTENZA ® ® Sealant, an ophthalmic device designed to prevent wound leaks in corneal incisions following cataract surgery. While ReSure Sealant is commercially available in the United States, it does not receive sales support, is not currently being manufactured by the Company, and has not in the past generated, nor is it anticipated to in the future to generate, material revenues. The Company’s most advanced product candidates are in either Phase 1 or Phase 2 of clinical stage development. There can be no assurance that the Company’s research and development will be successfully completed, that adequate protection for the Company’s intellectual property will be obtained, that any products developed will obtain necessary government regulatory approval and adequate reimbursement or that any approved products will be commercially viable. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will generate significant revenue from product sales. The Company operates in an environment of rapidly changing technology and substantial competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. In addition, the Company is dependent upon the services of its employees and consultants. The Company may not be able to generate significant revenue from sales of any product for several years, if at all. Accordingly, the Company will need to obtain additional capital to finance its operations. The Company has incurred losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception, and the Company expects to continue to generate operating losses and negative cash flows from operations in the foreseeable future. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had an accumulated deficit of be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate some or all of its research and development programs for product candidates, product portfolio expansion or commercialization efforts, which could adversely affect its business prospects, or the Company may be unable to continue operations. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these financial statements are consistent with those described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unaudited Interim Financial Information The balance sheet at December 31, 2021 was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The accompanying unaudited financial statements as of September 30, 2022 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 have been prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2022. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2022 and results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. Effects of COVID-19 The pandemic caused by an outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, ( the “COVID-19 pandemic”) that is affecting the U.S. and global economy and financial markets and the related responses of government, businesses and individuals are impacting our employees, patients, customers, communities and business operations. The implementation of travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place/stay-at-home and social distancing orders and shutdowns, for example, affected our business in 2020 and 2021. During the first nine months of 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic and related employee recruitment and retention challenges for ambulatory surgical centers (“ASCs”), and hospital out-patient departments (“HOPDs”) slowed the overall pace of cataract procedures performed in the United States, thereby reducing the number of opportunities for ophthalmologists to use DEXTENZA as a treatment for post-surgical ocular inflammation and pain. In addition, recruitment and retention challenges with regards to the Company’s own sales force have adversely affected its ability to market DEXTENZA to ophthalmologists and in the office setting. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition and those of the Company’s customers, vendors, suppliers, and collaboration partners will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19, the actions taken to contain it or treat its impact and the economic impact on local, regional, national and international markets. Management continues to actively monitor this situation and the possible effects on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. |