New Illinois Ophthalmology ASC Set to Open

Prairie Surgery Center, an eye surgery center in Springfield, Ill., is set to open in August, according to The State Journal-Register.

The $3 million ASC, with $2 million for building costs and $1 million in equipment costs, is attached to the back of Prairie Eye & Lasik Center.

While the ASC will initially just perform procedures in ophthalmology, primarily cataract surgery for Medicare patients, owner Dr. Sandra Yeh intends to seek approval to offer orthopedics as well, according to the report.

Dr. Yeh estimated the ASC will perform 2,500 procedures annually.

Plans for Prairie Surgery Center were approved by the Illinois health planning board in Jan. 2009.

Read The State Journal-Register report about Prairie Surgery Center.

Learn about other new ASCs:

- New Surgery Center Opens in Michigan

- New York ASC Set to Open in Rye

- New ASC Opens in New Hampshire

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