Steve B. Waite

AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

AEON Biopharma Sub, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing a proprietary botulinum toxin complex, ABP-450, for debilitating medical conditions, with an initial focus on the neurology and gastroenterology markets. The company was founded by Robert E. Grant on February 24, 2012 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Braille Institute of America, Inc. offers different services to people with vision loss. The company was founded by Robert J. Atkinson in 1919 and is headquartered in Los Angles, CA.

Vialase, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

TearClear Corp. operates as an early-stage medical science company. It develops a hydrogel filter to remove potentially harmful preservatives from multi dose topical ophthalmic products used to treat chronic diseases such as glaucoma, dry-eye and allergic conjunctivitis. The company was founded by Anuj Chauhan in 2015 and is headquartered in Copley, OH.

TrueVision Systems, Inc. provides 3D vision systems for microscopes. It offers pre-operative image registration, intra-operative eye tracking, incision location calculator, surgeon incision preferences and default settings, Phaco SIA compensator, and 3D overlay depth control. The company was founded by Michael A. Weissman on October 14, 2003 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

Allegro Ophthalmics LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development of novel integrin-regulating therapies for the treatment of ocular diseases. The company was founded by Hampar Karageozian and John Park and is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

DOSE Medical Corp. engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Oculeve, Inc. develops devices for dry eye disease treatment. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Garrett Cale Smith and Victor Wayne McCray in 2011 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

ForSight VISION5, Inc. develops ocular drug delivery technologies and device solutions for ophthalmic diseases. It engages in the development of non-invasive products to replace eye drops and provide sustained therapy for major anterior segment eye diseases including glaucoma, dry eye, and allergy. Its lead product candidate is the Helios insert, a novel, non-invasive delivery system designed to allow glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients to continually receive their medication. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan Jr., J. Andrew Corley and K. Angela Macfarlane in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

ForSight VISION4, Inc. develops novel drug delivery therapies for treatment of retinal diseases. The company was founded on June 26, 009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Cameron Health, Inc. develops medical devices for patients and medical professionals. It has developed a totally subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) system that remedies many of the issues associated with traditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators. The company was founded on August 21, 2000 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

LenSx Lasers, Inc. develops computer-controlled and image-guided laser system. The company was founded by Juhasz Tibor, Weinberg Eric and Kurtz M. Ronald in 2008 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Neurolens, Inc. is a company that commercializes breakthrough technology to improve vision care. The company's patented contoured prism technology provides visual comfort for the nearly 65% of US adults who complain of headaches, neck/shoulder pain, and eyestrain when using digital devices, reading, or doing detail work. The company is based in Coppell, TX. Inspired by a breakthrough discovery linking optometry and neurology, Neurolens is unlocking a new dimension of vision care. The Neurolens contoured prism design helps the eyes work together comfortably, bringing the eyes into alignment to relieve painful symptoms. The technology is only available to independent eye care providers. The company was founded in 2012 by Davis Corley, and Pierre Bertrand has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

RxSight I LLC, a special purpose fund, formed to invest in RxSight, Inc.

Catholic Medical Mission Board, Inc. provides health services. It distributes medicines and medical supplies, placement of volunteer medical professionals and running their own healthcare programs and initiatives. The company was founded 1912 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Neuro Diagnostic Devices, Inc. provides medical devices. Its product ShuntCheck is an aid to the detection of flow in implanted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts. The company was founded by Samuel R. Neff and Frederick J. Fritz on May 16, 2005 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Mercy Health Cincinnati LLC is a Catholic healthcare ministry that provides high-quality and compassionate care to patients in mind, body, and spirit. The private company is based in Cincinnati, OH. With over 34,000 employees in eight markets, it is one of the largest healthcare systems in the country. The company was founded in 1982, and the CEO is John M. Starcher.

HealthQuest Capital Management Co LLC (HealthQuest Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Garheng Kong and Randy L. Scott. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Bon Secours Health System, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in the operation of hospitals and health centers. It offers behavioral health, critical care, diagnostic, kidney disease, mammograms, and physical therapy. The company is headquartered in Marriottsville, MD.

Ensemble RCM LLC provides revenue cycle management services for hospitals and physician practice operators. It offers full revenue cycle outsourcing, patient access, charge capture and HIM, epic optimization, and physician services. The company was founded by Judson Ivy in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

The Innovation Institute LLC engages in invention of medical devices and healthcare innovation. It offers healthcare, business services, construction management, clinical engineering, and healthcare product commercialization. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in La Palma, CA.

Lirio LLC develops a behavior change artificial intelligence platform. It uses personalized engagement to improve health outcomes. The company is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc. engages in the provision of health care systems. It operates community hospitals and care sites, and focuses on serving people who are poor, underserved, and dying. The company was founded on September 1, 2018 and is headquartered in Marriottsville, MD.

Mercy Health owns and operates healthcare facilities. It offers anticoagulation and medication management, bariatrics and wealth management, behavioral and mental health, blood cancer center, breast health, cancer care and oncology, clinical trials and research, colon and rectal surgery, dermatology, diabetes care and endocrinology, ear, nose and throat, emergency care, gamma knife surgery, gastrointestinal, liver and pancreas center, heart care and cardiology, imaging and laboratory services, lung and respiratory care, neurology and stroke care, occupational health, orthopaedics and sports medicine, osteoporosis and bone health, pain medicine, palliative care and hospice, plastic and reconstructive surgery, primary care and family medicine, rehabilitation and therapy, robotic surgery, sleep center, vascular and endovascular surgery, and wound care. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.