- Private equity (PE) acquisitions may influence financial interactions between ophthalmologists and industry actors.
- This research letter found that PE-affiliated ophthalmologists initially received more industry payments than nonaffiliated counterparts, which declined after acquisition.
- PE acquisitions may alter financial interactions between ophthalmologists and industry sponsors.
- Possible explanations included changes in prescribing patterns and variability in PE strategies.
- Future investigations are needed to examine how PE acquisitions influence clinical decision-making, patient outcomes, and practice patterns in ophthalmology and other specialties.
Source: JAMA Ophthalmology
