5 numbers shaping ophthalmology right now

Here are five numbers shaping the ophthalmology industry right now:

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$94 billion –– the projected size of the global ophthalmology market by the end of the decade.

$312,120 – the mean annual wage for ophthalmologists in 2023, an increase of more than $46,000 from the average annual wage the profession earned in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

59.6% – percent of prior authorizations for retina care procedures that resulted in a delay in care, according to a June 27 study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. 

16.2% –– The decrease in private equity deals in ophthalmology in 2023. 

9% –– The decrease in burnout among ophthalmologists in the last year, according to a Medscape report. 

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