Ophthalmology

Former Santen CEO Adrienne Graves, PhD, has been appointed to the board of directors for retinal gene therapy research company Opus Genetics. 

Payment platform CoFi partnered with financing company Alphaeon to launch a financing solution for ophthalmology practices. 

From new partnerships to salary reports, here are the 10 most-read ophthalmology stories from Becker's during September. 

The number of ophthalmologists in the U.S. has remained virtually unchanged since 1990, according to an August report from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 

California tops the list of states with the most ophthalmic medical technicians in the country, with 5,610, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Santen Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., and Ube Corp. have received FDA approval for their Omlonti 0.002 percent eye drops, which are designed to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients. 

Houston-based Whitsett Vision Group has become the first ophthalmology group in the country to perform a cataract surgery using a new FDA-approved lens, the Lenstec ClearView 3. 

OCLI Vision, led by Spectrum Vision Partners, has acquired Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Armesto Eye Associates. 

The 175 physicians named the best ophthalmologists in the U.S. plus 10 more ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported on in September:

EyeSouth Partners will add 19 new physicians before the end of 2022 across 14 of its practices nationwide.