New York, NY—Jan. 6, 2014 —Ophthotech Corporation (NASDAQ: OPHT) announced today
that David R. Guyer, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, will present an overview of the Company at the 32nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time (1:30 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the presentation at www.ophthotech.com. Please connect to Ophthotech’s website several minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary. A replay will be available for 14 days following the presentation.

Ophthotech is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel therapeutics to treat diseases of the eye. The company has initiated a pivotal Phase 3 clinical program for its most advanced product candidate, Fovista^™ anti-PDGF therapy, which it is developing for use in combination with anti-VEGF drugs that represent the standard of care for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration. For more information, please visit www.ophthotech.com.

Any statements in this press release about Ophthotech’s future expectations, plans and prospects constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Any forward-looking statements represent Ophthotech’s views only as of the date of this press release. Ophthotech anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. While Ophthotech may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Ophthotech specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.