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Ophthalmology therapeutics was a $10 billion market in 2011, according to estimates in a report by investment website Seeking Alpha.

Central Utah Clinic based in Provo, Utah, has opened a new eye clinic in Mesquite, Nevada, to be operated by ophthalmologist Snow Slade, who will also practice at Mesa View Hospital, also in Mesquite.

A retinal prosthetic device for the blind and nearly blind is awaiting FDA approval for the U.S. market, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

South Dakota has introduced legislation that would give patients a greater choice in selecting providers outside their insurance network, according to a press release from Surgical Management Professionals.

Medical device company Medtronic has introduced in Europe a line of spinal cord stimulators for chronic back and leg pain that are compatible with magnetic resonance imaging, according to American News Report.

Fourth-quarter profit at device manufacturer Zimmer Holdings dropped 2.4 percent in its 2012 fiscal year, from $156.6 million last year to $152.8 million this year.

Approximately 8.7 percent of outpatient colonoscopies are performed with anesthesia assistance, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.

The Green Mountain Care Board in Vermont is continuing to work toward a publicly financed single payor healthcare system by 2017, according to Healthcare Finance News.

While computer-assisted medical coding can boost a practice's productivity, it will not replace thoroughly knowing and training with ICD-10, according to PhysBizTech.

Researchers conducted a study to examine whether serial measurements of hemoglobin concentration in an emergency room could be used to determine distribution volume and clearance rate of infused bolus, according to Anesthesia-Analgesia.