Will private equity’s bull-rush into ophthalmology drive growth? Dick Lindstrom, MD addresses this notion in a podcast he did with Tom Salemi from OIS. Stated investment reasons by doctors (MDs) are access to capital and business expertise. Profit growth, cost … Read More
Seven trends may provide the answer to the question, “Will Millennials, LASIK and Cataract surgery technology influence Ophthalmology?” These emerging beliefs, commercial strategies and technologies portend an environment rich with opportunity for those who adapt and frustrating for those who … Read More
Yesterday an article that I wrote was published in Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today This article establishes my point of view in ophthalmology. I am grateful that it appeared in a popular industry publication and humbled because they accepted my work. You … Read More
“While Doctors debate, patients decide” is a quote from Ophthalmologist, Charles Kelman, MD. Dr. Kelman is the inventor of the machine that is still used today by ophthalmic surgeons to remove the cloudy crystalline lens during cataract surgery. Dr. Kelman … Read More
Starting anything from scratch is difficult. It always costs twice as much and takes double the expected time. The thought of bootstrapping a new meeting in the field of ophthalmology pretty much blows my mind. The past weekend, in Austin, … Read More
In my experience, people change for their own reasons. For the most part, there are three primary reasons for why people make a change. While these three reasons may be different, they are not mutually exclusive. Change is forced upon … Read More
Laser assisted cataract surgery (LACS) was introduced to ophthalmology in 2010 with the FDA approval of the LenSx 550 femtosecond laser. At that time, LenSx was a privately held company and today it is owned by Alcon, the largest eye … Read More