Optometrists at four University of California campuses held a two-day strike Feb. 6 and 7 after negotiations with the health system failed, according to a Feb. 6 report from KQED.
Ophthalmology
The global ophthalmology market is expected to hit $94 billion by the end of the decade, according to market analysis from ResearchAndMarkets.com.
Hawaii has been named the best state for eye health in 2024, while West Virginia landed in the bottom spot, according to a new report from RX Safety based on data from the CDC, KFF and the Bureau of Labor…
Dallas-based Unifeye Vision Partners entered into a strategic alliance with Spencer Eye Center.
Ascendis Pharma has teamed up with an investor syndicate that includes Frazier Life Sciences, RA Capital Management, venBio and HealthQuest Capital to launch ophthalmology company Eyconis.
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Colorado Ophthalmology Associates recently experienced a cyberattack that resulted in the encryption and loss of electronic medical record files.
The highest paid ophthalmologist in Washington, D.C., earns $692,900, 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.
Burnout among ophthalmologists decreased by 9% in the last year, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Burnout and Depression Report."
Reginald Sanders, MD, has been appointed president of the American Society of Retina Specialists.
Biopharmaceutical company Coherus BioSciences has agreed to divest its ophthalmology franchise, Cimerli, to pharmaceutical company Sandoz for $170 million.