Ophthalmology

Healthcare company Viatris has acquired Oyster Point Pharma and Famy Life Sciences as part of its plan to create an ophthalmology franchise. 

Private equity in ophthalmology has continued to develop this year, with five new updates from Becker's. 

St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners has named Robert Folberg, MD, as vice president of education for its newly launched innovation center. 

Private-equity backed Unifeye Vision Partners has added Eye Care of San Diego in Mission Hills, Calif., to its network, its ninth partnership in the state and 13th overall. 

From a private equity acquisition to the top-ranked residency programs, here are the five most read ophthalmology stories from Becker's this month. 

Lumata Health has received $4 million in venture funding from Cortado Ventures, the Wolfpack Investor Network and 30 practicing ophthalmologists around the country for its intelligent eye care platform. 

Woolfson Eye Institute acquired a Snellville, Ga., general ophthalmology practice that is now being converted into a referral center for surgical and ophthalmic care. 

Estes Park (Colo.) Health has reinstated ophthalmological care at its hospital with the hiring of Sarah Dech, MD, the Estes Park Trail Gazette reported Oct. 24. 

Eyedaptic has partnered with augmented reality glasses manufacturer Rokid to develop its new artificial-intelligence-powered smart glasses, the Eye5. 

Ophthalmologists earn the highest annual salary when working in outpatient care centers, according to the most recent compensation data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.