James C. Wachtman

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

NovaMed LLC manages, develops, and acquires ambulatory surgery centers. The firm also owns and operates optical laboratories, an optical products purchasing organization, and a marketing products and services business. Its optical laboratory business specializes in surfacing, finishing, and distributing corrective lenses and eyeglass lenses for ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and optical retail chains. The company was founded in March 1995 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc. develops and provides wavefront measurement technologies. It focuses on research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of the Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) system with VerifEye used during cataract surgery. The firm offers ophthalmic medical devices. The company was founded by Kenneth C. Aldrich, William B. Adams, Thomas J. Berryman, and Tony Van Heugten in 1997 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Euclid Systems Corp. provides eye care technology and services. It offers ophthalmic equipment, therapeutics, devices, and lenses. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Sterling, VA.

TMS NeuroHealth Centers Tysons Corner LLC provides treatment for depressive disorder and other neurological diseases. It owns and operates healthcare centers providing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy services. The firm's TMS is a non-invasive treatment performed by a technician under the supervision of a psychiatrist. The company was founded by William P. Leonard and Sasha Cucuz in 2011 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Part of Veris Health Sciences, Inc., Midwest Surgical Services, Inc. provides mobile cataract services to ophthalmologists. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. Midwest Surgical Services was acquired by Laser Vision Centers, Inc. on December 15, 1998 for $8.25 million.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

eyeonics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells premium intraocular lenses. Its lenses are implantable devices that replace the natural lens in the human eye, typically after the natural lens has developed cataracts that can significantly impair vision. The firm's products are designed to both replace a cataractous lens and correct a refractive error. The company was founded by Andrew J. Corley and Stuart J. Cumming in 1998 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

BrandProtect, Inc. provides internet threat detection services to monitor the entire social Internet spectrum and mitigate business risk arising from fraudulent or unauthorized online activity. The company was founded by Bradley Silver, Leslie Goldsmith, Hugh Hyndman and Colin Silver in 2001 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Greybrook Health Inc (Greybrook Health) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Greybrook Corp. The firm is founded in 1999. It is headquartered in Toronto.

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Inc. is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company advocates for patients and the public and set standards for ophthalmic education. The organization provides information about managing a practice, clinical pearls, and how to thrive in residency for young ophthalmologists. The company also offers an Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award and have committees that are essential to the establishment and implementation of the organization's mission and strategic goals. The Academy's website, EyeSmart, provides information on eye diseases, treatments, news, and tips for lifelong eye health. The company also has a faculty development program for their annual meeting and offer a program called Eyecelerator that advances eye care innovation by connecting creative entrepreneurs with mission-driven investors and access to markets.

Part of American Academy of Ophthalmology, Inc., International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) is an international society that focuses on refractive surgery. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. ISRS offers various resources such as meetings, webinars, and a multimedia library to its members. Members can also benefit from discounts on editing services for the Journal of Refractive Surgery and article processing charges for open-access articles. ISRS also provides an externship program for members to work alongside world-renowned refractive and cataract surgeons. The company hosts an annual meeting, the Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day, where members can learn about the latest topics in cataract, refractive, and lens-based surgery.

Greybrook Credit Corp. provides leasing services. The company was founded on January 24, 2006 and is headquartered in Newmarket, Canada.

Equinox Ophthalmic, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in cataract, corneal and glaucoma surgery. The company was founded by John Berdahl and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Sightpath Medical, Inc. provides medical equipment rental services. The firm offers ophthalmic services for cataract and refractive surgery. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

RevitalVision LLC develops vision improvement programs and technology services. It represents a new category in vision improvement with a non-invasive technology that enhances eyesight neurologically. The company was founded by John D. Hunkeler and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS.

Science With Vision, Inc. develops medical technology products. Its focuses on macular degeneration and dry eye disease. The company was founded on October 1, 2009 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Leonard Consulting LLC provides fiscal services. It serves department of health and human services customers with auditing, fiscal agent services, accounting, business and financial consulting, project management, grant writing, and business organization consulting. The company was founded by Frank Leonard in 2005 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Visionary Ventures Management LLC (Visionary Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ehsan Sadri. The firm is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.

CorneaGen, Inc. engages in the provision of cornea care services. It offers precision cut corneal tissue, Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, and Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. The firm's products include EndoSerter, Geuder Glass Cannula, and Donor Trephine Punch. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Unifeye Vision Partners Holdings LLC operates as a holding company with interest in providing health care services. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Aviana Molecular Technologies LLC develops technologies for point of care diagnostic of infections. It develops a miniaturized biosensor capable of attaching to a smartphone or smart device through Bluetooth or other wireless connections. The company's diagnostic system is a diagnostic platform that can accurately, detect a target infectious disease, biomarkers or proteins in both clinical and scientific research settings. Its platform uses the latest developments in cellular communications, semiconductor electronics, micro-fluidics and manufacturing methods to create a unique point-of-care diagnostic platform to detect biomarkers or infections. The company was founded by Vanaja Ragavan in 2008 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Flying L Management LLC (Flying L Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Newport beach, California.

TMS NeuroHealth Centers, Inc. offers transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for patients suffering with depression. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

IanTech, Inc. develops ophthalmic devices for cataract surgery. Its products include miLoop, miPhaco, miMissions, and miResources. The company was founded by Luke Clauson and Sean Ianchulev and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Sydnexis, Inc. engages in the production of ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Gregory Isaac Ostrow in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Surface Ophthalmics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics. The firm’s current drug pipeline consists of three proprietary drug candidates. Surface topical eye drop drug candidates, SURF-100 and SURF-200, utilize a patented delivery vehicle. The company is founded by Mark L. Baum and it is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

IOR Partners LLC develops office-based surgery suites. The company was founded by Rick Prell and is headquartered in Boulder City, NV.

TherOptix, Inc. develops and manufactures drug-eluting contact lens. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Aurion Biotech, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotech company with offices in multiple locations. Aurion Biotech has initiated clinical trials in the US in 2023. The company is based in Seattle, WA. The company's mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with life-changing regenerative therapies. Aurion Biotech has received the prestigious Prix Galien award for best start-up in biotech. The company's first candidate is an off-the-shelf, clinically validated cell therapy for corneal care, which has received regulatory approval. The company is privately held and backed by leading investors, including Deerfield, Alcon, Petrichor, Flying L Partners, Falcon Vision/KKR, and Visionary Ventures. Greg Kunst has been the CEO of the company since 2021.