Ophthalmology

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Vitreo-Retinal Associates signed a 10-year lease on a space in Kalamazoo, RE Journals reported June 8.

Sarasota, Fla.-based US Eye practices are the first to use Johnson & Johnson Vision's TECNIS Synerg Intraocular Lens for cataract surgery, the practice announced in a June 7 news release.

U.S. biotech company Pieris Pharmaceuticals partnered with Roche subsidiary Genentech for $20 million up front and may be eligible to receive more than $1.4 billion in additional milestone payments, The Pharma Letter reported May 25.

Two ophthalmology clinics are opening in North Carolina, and private equity-backed ophthalmology companies are expanding. 

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is opening an eye clinic on its campus in Morrisville, N.C., on May 24, according to a LinkedIn post. 

In 2020, 64 percent of self-employed ophthalmologists experienced reduced patient volume, according to a compensation report by medical information company Medscape.

Developers have finished the building structure for an ophthalmology ASC in Alabama.

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.