Basis of Presentation and Description of the Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Description of the Business	(1) Basis of Presentation and Description of the Business Presbia PLC (the “Company” or “Presbia PLC”), an Irish public limited company, was formed on February 6, 2014 through the issuance of 40,000 shares of €1.00 each for 40,000 Euro (approximately $54,000) for the purpose of consummating an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its ordinary shares. Presbia PLC’s ultimate controlling shareholder, Presbia Holdings (the “Parent”), was organized in the Cayman Islands in 2007 as an exempted company with limited liability. On October 21, 2013, the Parent completed a restructuring (the “2013 Restructuring”) which involved the formation on September 13, 2013 of an interim holding company, Presbia Ireland, Limited, and the contribution by the Parent of 100% of its direct and indirect ownership interests in its business, assets and subsidiaries to Presbia Ireland, Limited. On November 30, 2014, Presbia Holdings converted all the remaining indebtedness owed to Presbia Holdings by certain subsidiaries of Presbia Ireland, Limited at that time to equity (“2014 Debt Conversion”). In the 2014 Debt Conversion, approximately $23.5 million of outstanding intercompany debt owed to Presbia Holdings was converted to equity of Presbia Ireland, Limited. On January 14, 2015, Presbia Holdings converted all the remaining indebtedness owed to Presbia Holdings by a subsidiary of Presbia Ireland, Limited at that time to equity (the “2015 Debt Conversion”) in the amount of approximately $1.6 million. On January 14, 2015, the Parent contributed all the share capital in issue in Presbia Ireland, Limited to Presbia PLC (the “2015 Capital Contribution”) in exchange for 9,166,667 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each of Presbia PLC. The aggregate 9,166,667 ordinary shares of Presbia PLC have been reflected as issued and outstanding as of the earliest date of the periods presented for purposes of computation of basic and diluted net loss per share. On February 3, 2015, Presbia PLC completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 4,166,667 of its ordinary shares at a price to the public of $10.00 per ordinary share and commenced trading on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol LENS. The Parent acquired 500,000 ordinary shares from the public offering. The net proceeds from the IPO consisted of aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $41.7 million less underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $2.9 million and other issuance costs of approximately $2.0 million resulting in net proceeds of approximately $36.8 million. On August 3, 2015, Presbia Holdings completed the distribution of its holdings of 9,666,667 ordinary shares of Presbia PLC to its ordinary shareholders for the purpose of dissolving Presbia Holdings on November 25, 2015 and ceasing to be the Parent of Presbia PLC. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been derived from the historical cost basis of the assets and liabilities, financial condition and cash flows of Presbia PLC, Presbia Ireland, Limited, organized in Ireland, Presbia Investments organized in the Cayman Islands and Presbia USA, Inc., and OPL, LLC. Presbia USA, Inc. and OPL, LLC are both entities organized in the United States, and include Presbia USA, Inc.’s subsidiaries, Visitome, Inc. and PresbiBio, LLC, both organized in the United States, and OPL, LLC’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, PIP Holdings, C.V and Presbia Cooperatief U.A., both organized in the Netherlands, and PresbiOptical LLC, organized in the United States (collectively, including Presbia PLC, the “Company”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. The entities presented in the consolidated financial statements have been under common control during the periods presented. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. The Company, which began to be formed on June 29, 2007, has developed and is marketing a surgical solution to the age-related vision condition known as presbyopia. The Company’s primary objectives have been twofold: (1) achieve commercial success in those parts of the world where the Company’s surgical procedure has been approved by regulatory agencies and (2) successfully apply to the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for the authorization to market and manufacture the surgical procedure in the United States. Other than the FDA clinical trials that begun in 2014 and will continue to at least 2018, this procedure is currently not authorized by the FDA and may not be manufactured, sold, distributed or surgically performed on any individual in the United States. The Company’s principal revenue generating activity is the sale of the Company’s microlens to approved ophthalmologist physicians who, in turn, perform the surgical procedure on their patient base. Presbia is authorized to sell, market and perform this procedure in 40 countries through its wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary, Presbia Cooperatief U.A. Activities to-date have consisted primarily of research and development and expansion of its commercial activities in selected markets outside the United States. Stock-based compensation expenses recognized by the Parent that were incurred to benefit the Company have been allocated to the Company (see Note 10). The financial information in these statements may not include all of the expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been a separate, stand-alone publicly traded entity. Liquidity The Company has incurred significant operating losses since inception and has relied on funding from its Parent to fund its operations prior to its initial public offering concluded on February 3, 2015. At December 31, 2016, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $71.3 million. As the Company continues to incur losses, its transition to profitability will depend on the successful development, approval and commercialization of its product and on the achievement of sufficient revenues to support its cost structure. The Company may never achieve profitability, and unless and until it does, it will need to continue to raise additional capital. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or curtail, our operations. Based on our current business plan, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016, coupled with net proceeds from our “rights offering” of $10.5 million and with anticipated revenues outside of the United States will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements, including capital expenditures, working capital requirements, long term debt and other liquidity requirements through at least the next twelve months.

(1) Basis of Presentation and Description of the Business

Presbia PLC (the “Company” or “Presbia PLC”), an Irish public limited company, was formed on February 6, 2014 through the issuance of 40,000 shares of €1.00 each for 40,000 Euro (approximately $54,000) for the purpose of consummating an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its ordinary shares. Presbia PLC’s ultimate controlling shareholder, Presbia Holdings (the “Parent”), was organized in the Cayman Islands in 2007 as an exempted company with limited liability. On October 21, 2013, the Parent completed a restructuring (the “2013 Restructuring”) which involved the formation on September 13, 2013 of an interim holding company, Presbia Ireland, Limited, and the contribution by the Parent of 100% of its direct and indirect ownership interests in its business, assets and subsidiaries to Presbia Ireland, Limited.

On November 30, 2014, Presbia Holdings converted all the remaining indebtedness owed to Presbia Holdings by certain subsidiaries of Presbia Ireland, Limited at that time to equity (“2014 Debt Conversion”). In the 2014 Debt Conversion, approximately $23.5 million of outstanding intercompany debt owed to Presbia Holdings was converted to equity of Presbia Ireland, Limited. On January 14, 2015, Presbia Holdings converted all the remaining indebtedness owed to Presbia Holdings by a subsidiary of Presbia Ireland, Limited at that time to equity (the “2015 Debt Conversion”) in the amount of approximately $1.6 million.

On January 14, 2015, the Parent contributed all the share capital in issue in Presbia Ireland, Limited to Presbia PLC (the “2015 Capital Contribution”) in exchange for 9,166,667 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each of Presbia PLC. The aggregate 9,166,667 ordinary shares of Presbia PLC have been reflected as issued and outstanding as of the earliest date of the periods presented for purposes of computation of basic and diluted net loss per share.

On February 3, 2015, Presbia PLC completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 4,166,667 of its ordinary shares at a price to the public of $10.00 per ordinary share and commenced trading on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol LENS. The Parent acquired 500,000 ordinary shares from the public offering. The net proceeds from the IPO consisted of aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $41.7 million less underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $2.9 million and other issuance costs of approximately $2.0 million resulting in net proceeds of approximately $36.8 million.

On August 3, 2015, Presbia Holdings completed the distribution of its holdings of 9,666,667 ordinary shares of Presbia PLC to its ordinary shareholders for the purpose of dissolving Presbia Holdings on November 25, 2015 and ceasing to be the Parent of Presbia PLC.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been derived from the historical cost basis of the assets and liabilities, financial condition and cash flows of Presbia PLC, Presbia Ireland, Limited, organized in Ireland, Presbia Investments organized in the Cayman Islands and Presbia USA, Inc., and OPL, LLC. Presbia USA, Inc. and OPL, LLC are both entities organized in the United States, and include Presbia USA, Inc.’s subsidiaries, Visitome, Inc. and PresbiBio, LLC, both organized in the United States, and OPL, LLC’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, PIP Holdings, C.V and Presbia Cooperatief U.A., both organized in the Netherlands, and PresbiOptical LLC, organized in the United States (collectively, including Presbia PLC, the “Company”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. The entities presented in the consolidated financial statements have been under common control during the periods presented. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts are shown in U.S. dollars.

The Company, which began to be formed on June 29, 2007, has developed and is marketing a surgical solution to the age-related vision condition known as presbyopia. The Company’s primary objectives have been twofold: (1) achieve commercial success in those parts of the world where the Company’s surgical procedure has been approved by regulatory agencies and (2) successfully apply to the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for the authorization to market and manufacture the surgical procedure in the United States. Other than the FDA clinical trials that begun in 2014 and will continue to at least 2018, this procedure is currently not authorized by the FDA and may not be manufactured, sold, distributed or surgically performed on any individual in the United States. The Company’s principal revenue generating activity is the sale of the Company’s microlens to approved ophthalmologist physicians who, in turn, perform the surgical procedure on their patient base. Presbia is authorized to sell, market and perform this procedure in 40 countries through its wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary, Presbia Cooperatief U.A. Activities to-date have consisted primarily of research and development and expansion of its commercial activities in selected markets outside the United States.

Stock-based compensation expenses recognized by the Parent that were incurred to benefit the Company have been allocated to the Company (see Note 10). The financial information in these statements may not include all of the expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been a separate, stand-alone publicly traded entity.

Liquidity

The Company has incurred significant operating losses since inception and has relied on funding from its Parent to fund its operations prior to its initial public offering concluded on February 3, 2015. At December 31, 2016, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $71.3 million. As the Company continues to incur losses, its transition to profitability will depend on the successful development, approval and commercialization of its product and on the achievement of sufficient revenues to support its cost structure. The Company may never achieve profitability, and unless and until it does, it will need to continue to raise additional capital. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or curtail, our operations. Based on our current business plan, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016, coupled with net proceeds from our “rights offering” of $10.5 million and with anticipated revenues outside of the United States will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements, including capital expenditures, working capital requirements, long term debt and other liquidity requirements through at least the next twelve months.