Ophthalmic technology company Eyenovia is expanding its U.S. manufacturing facilities through new openings in Redwood City, Calif., and Reno, Nev. 

Unifeye Vision Partners partnered with Sierra Eye Group in Visalia, Calif.

OcuTerra, a clinical stage ophthalmology pharmaceutical company, has named Bill Steinkrauss as its new CFO. 

Intermed Labs at Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for ophthalmology products from Premier Inc., effective July 1. 

University at Buffalo (N.Y.) affiliate UBMD Ophthalmology and Buffalo-based Ira G. Ross Eye Institute are planning to construct a 45,000-square-foot ASC in Orchard Park, N.Y., according to a May 29 report from Buffalo Business First.

About 32 percent of ophthalmologists have seen their income affected by competition in the last year, according to Medscape's 2023 "Ophthalmologist Compensation Report." 

Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston has agreed to pay over $5.7 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department reported May 24. 

The Tioga Diabetic Optical Laboratories and Dispensary, an ophthalmic manufacturing facility, will be opening in the Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Invision Mag reported May 23. 

Ascend Vision Partners is partnering with Central Florida Eye Care in Winterhaven to provide management services for the practice. 

The University of Oklahoma has received a $2 million gift to establish an endowed chair in ophthalmology, according to a May 22 report from ABC affiliate KTUL.

In February, Global Pharma Healthcare recalled its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma following reports of a rare strain of bacteria that causes infection, eye loss and even patient death. 

Chelise Firmin, OD, CEO of Tioga Diabetic Optical Laboratories, has partnered with real estate development firm TPP Capital Holdings to bring a state-of-the-art ophthalmic goods manufacturing facility to North Philadelphia neighborhood Nicetown-Tioga. 

A Minnesota judge affirmed a $490 million settlement against ophthalmology distributor Cameron-Ehlen Group and founder Paul Ehlen for alleged False Claims Act violations, according to a May 15 report from Law360.

Nottingham, Md.-based Levin Eyecare plans to reopen its Pikesville, Md., location at a new and expanded location.

Here are 14 things ophthalmologists want their patients to know about maintaining their eye health, according a May 12 article on the American Medical Association website:

Ophthalmology management organization OCLI Vision has acquired McMurray, Pa.-based Crossroads Eye Care Associates. 

Ten private-equity backed giants control over 300 ophthalmology practices nationwide, having a major hand in the industry. Here are the 10 largest private equity companies in ophthalmology: 

Jason Slakter, MD, an ophthalmologist at Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York in New York City, has become the first physician to administer Syfovre, a treatment for geographic atrophy in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration. 

A new senate bill in Illinois would prohibit vision care plans from requiring a provider to provide services at a fee set by the vision care plan unless the services are in-network and covered under the plan.

Nvision Eye Centers has acquired San Antonio-based South Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center, located in the South Texas Medical Center.