Ophthalmology

Biopharmaceutical company Aptinyx recently announced Joan Miller, MD, as a new addition to its board of directors.

Atlanta-based, private equity-backed EyeSouth Partners has completed its 10th affiliation in Georgia and its 23rd overall, according to a May 10 release.

Ophthalmology was hit hardest in the early stages of the pandemic, but average compensation rates remain steady.

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is expanding its ophthalmology ambulatory care center, the Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute, located on its main campus.

A state list of ophthalmology centers that have opened or broken ground this year:

Ophthalmology is no exception to the massive private equity push into healthcare. Here are five updates from PE-backed ophthalmology groups:

Erie (Pa.) Retinal Surgery has partnered with Omni Ophthalmic Management Consultants, according to a May 4 release. 

Chicago-based Midwest Vision Partners expanded its network to 52 locations with its latest partnership.

Chicago-based, private equity-backed Midwest Vision Partners has announced two partnerships in the past week.

Private equity-backed Eye Health America, an eye care practice management organization in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with The Eye Care Center, an optometric practice with three locations.