- In July 2020, the Centers for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented major changes in reimbursements for several vitreoretinal procedures. They implemented a 15% reimbursement cut for all cataract surgeries performed within the US. Thus, reimbursement changes pose a great barrier to the market growth
- In January 2023, Canon Medical Inc., partnered with ScImage. The strategic partnership between the two companies will directly broaden and advance Canon Medical Systems’ outreach in hemodynamics with the Fysicon QMAPP Hemo portfolio (Fysicon is a Canon Medical subsidiary). As a result, Canon Medical plans to increase its presence in the cardiac market, offering innovative solutions and unique business models tailored to each client’s specific needs
- In August 2021, Topcon partnered with RetInSight to develop a seamless interface between RetInSight’s AI-assisted retinal biomarker applications and Topcon’s market-leading OCT devices and cloud-based data management solution, Harmony
- In December 2020, Carl Zeiss acquired arivis to further strengthen its software competencies and market position in 3D image visualization, image processing, and analysis software for research microscopy
