Multi-practice ophthalmology group OCLI Vision has acquired New York City- based NY Vision Group, according to an Aug. 23 press release. 

Eye care products maker Alcon has agreed to acquire Aerie Pharmaceuticals for $15.25 per share, a valuation of $770 million. 

The American Society of Retina Specialists has voiced its opposition to a bill under consideration in the California Senate that would allow optometrists to perform surgical procedures on the eye, including procedures that require the use of a scalpel, injection or lasers.

While some physician specialists struggled with declining pay in 2022, ophthalmologists saw an average salary of $417,000 in 2022, up from $379,000 a year ago. 

Albert Wu, MD, PhD, has joined Turn Biotechnologies, a cell rejuvenation company, to oversee development of ophthalmic therapeutic products. 

U.S. News & World Report released its latest list of the best hospitals for ophthalmology, plus seven more ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported on in the last 30 days:

Visibly has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the world's first at-home vision testing platform, according to an Aug. 16 press release. 

Four updates, including recent studies and technological developments in ophthalmology, reported by Becker's since March 1:

Investment adviser Chicago Pacific Founders has partnered with two Florida-based ophthalmology providers, Magruder Eye and Robson Eye Institute, to form Ascend Vision Partners.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine found that ophthalmologists and optometrists who received incentives from pharmaceutical companies are twice as likely to prescribe name-brand eye drops for glaucoma instead of generic, less expensive options.

The ophthalmology surgical device market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 5.5 percent over the next five years, led by the success of 10 companies, according to a report from Research and Markets.

The first half of the year has been fruitful for eye centers across the U.S.

An ophthalmologist who is also a published author and four other ophthalmologists who hold multiple positions to know:

San Francisco-based Vial, which runs a network of clinical research sites across the U.S., has named Marcia Swank vice president of ophthalmology.

Fort Collins, Colo.-based Panorama Eyecare, a physician-led management services organization, has formed Panorama Lasik, a group of vision correction centers that will be the lasik partner of the Denver Broncos. 

Artificial intelligence systems can use machine learning to  identify early signs of glaucoma, a study published in Ophthalmology found. 

Unifeye Vision Partners added a fourth Minnesota practice to its network.

U.S. News & World Report released its Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology 2022-23 list on July 26.

Here are the top 10 ophthalmology residency programs, from Doximity's 2021-2022 residency navigator:

A major insurer dropped prior authorization requirements for cataract surgery, plus five more ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported on in July: