An 81-year-old in Elsmere, Ky., has filed a lawsuit against Global Pharma Healthcare, claiming that its product, EzriCare Artificial Tears, caused an infection in her eye that led to countless medical appointments, multiple surgeries and an eight-day hospital stay, according to a Nov. 15 report from USA Today.

Here are 12 ophthalmology updates that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 18:

The FDA has issued a warning letter to online retail giant Amazon for selling unapproved ophthalmology medications. 

The highest paid ophthalmologist in San Diego earns $674,100, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A team of surgeons at New York City-based NYU Langone Health has performed the world's first total eye transplant, according to a Nov. 9 report from NBC New York.

As ophthalmology management organizations have continued to grow in 2023, Provident Healthcare Partners has broken down five major acquisitions that occurred in 2023 in its third-quarter "Healthcare Services M&A Review."

Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) Eye Center and Optical has added Shelby Potkin, MD, to its team of ophthalmologists, according to a Nov. 8 report by The Bemidji Pioneer.

Sherman, Texas-based Arlington Ophthalmology Association, operating as Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers, has agreed to pay nearly $3 million to resolve False Claims Act violations, according to a Nov. 6 report from My Texas Daily.

The highest paid ophthalmologist in Phoenix earns $686,400, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is partnering with virtual reality medical training company FundamentalVR to harness the power of VR training for ophthalmology trainees. 

ModMed, an EHR and practice management system for ASCs, has added a tool enabling ophthalmologists to streamline their workflows. 

The projected change in employment for ophthalmologists is expected to increase 4% by 2032, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Federal regulators have warned consumers to stop using 26 over-the-counter artificial tear products as they may pose a risk of infection leading to potential blindness. This is the latest in a string of eyedrop recalls that have hit the market this year, according to an Oct. 30 report from CBS News.

Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Eye Associates has completed renovations that will equip the location to begin offering office-based surgeries, according to an Oct. 26 report from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal. 

The highest paid ophthalmologist in Philadelphia earns $825,200, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Eye care management organization Vision Innovation Partners promoted President Chris Moore to the role of CEO. 

Crown City Eye Center in Coronado, Calif., is adding ophthalmologist Thomas Avallone, MD, to its team of providers, according to an Oct. 23 report by Coronado Eagle & Journal.

Lylas Mogk, MD, an ophthalmologist at Henry Ford Health in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., is suing the system for age discrimination, according to an Oct. 19 report by CBS News. 

The highest paid ophthalmologist in San Francisco earns $694,100, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Seven medical office buildings in South Carolina, including six occupied by Clemson (S.C.) Eye, have been acquired by Montecito Medical.