Ophthalmic surgical services provider Vantage Outsourcing is rebranding to Vantage Surgical Solutions and plans to focus on expanding into more specialty surgical markets. 

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. 

Digital healthcare company CheckedUp has acquired Health Media Network, a provider of wellness content. 

St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners is a national provider of integrated eye care with care locations in 18 states nationwide. Its practice partners include ophthalmology practices, optometry practices and ASCs. 

Newsweek released its annual list of the top 510 ASCs nationwide. 

Healthcare hydrogel product developer Nexgel has developed a proprietary hydrogel eye patch to treat amblyopia, also known as lazy eye. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill, Assembly Bill 2236, that would have expanded the scope of practice for optometrists in the state, according to an Oct. 19 report from Medscape. 

Ophthalmology has been a part of the industry wide shift to telemedicine brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Artificial intelligence eye screening company Eyenuk secured $26 million in series A funding led by alternative investment firm AXA IM Alts, bringing its total funding to $43 million. 

From an Oklahoma City ASC to an Ohio-based eye group, here are five eyecare ASCs to know. 

Thirty-five percent of ASCs, or 2,102 Medicare-certified ASCs, specialize in ophthalmic care, according to a report from Advancing Surgical Care.