Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Gallagher Cam 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Opus Genetics, Inc. [IRD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OPUS GENETICS, INC., 8 DAVIS DRIVE, SUITE 220 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/08/2026 (Street) DURHAM, NC 27713 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/08/2026 M 784,314 A $1.15 2,800,111(1) D Common Stock 83,000(1) I By Garret Gallagher - Custodian UTMA/UGMA(2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Warrant (right to buy)

$1.15

09/08/2026

M

784,314

(3)

03/25/2030

Common Stock

784,314

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gallagher Cam C/O OPUS GENETICS, INC. 8 DAVIS DRIVE, SUITE 220 DURHAM, NC 27713	X

Signatures

/s/ Amy Rabourn, by Power of Attorney		09/08/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	In conjunction with the exercise of the Warrant reported herein, the Reporting Person entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with the Issuer dated September 6, 2026 (the "Lock-Up Agreement"). Pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreement, among other terms, the Reporting Person agreed that, without the prior written consent of the Issuer, during the period beginning on September 6, 2026 and ending at the close of business 180 days after the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant, the Reporting Person will not transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock (including, without limitation, Common Stock or such other securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person and securities which may be issued upon exercise of a stock option or warrant), as further described in the Lock-Up Agreement and subject to certain exclusions described therein.
(2)	These securities are held of record by the Reporting Person as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(3)	The Warrant was immediately exercisable upon its acquisition on March 24, 2025, subject to the Issuer's right to call the Warrant at any time beginning 30 days following the release of the Issuer's OPGx-BEST1 DUO-1001 Cohort 1 data upon achievement of (i) a volume weighted average price of the Issuer's Common Stock for 30 consecutive trading days of over $1.725 per share and (ii) the trading average daily volume for such 30 day period exceeding $150,000 per trading day.

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