• WVU Medicine to invest $233M into outpatient facility for its eye institute

    Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine is building a multi-center outpatient facility with surgical suites for the WVU Eye Institute, according to an April 22 report by WVNews.
  • How ophthalmologist pay has changed since 2021

    The average annual salary for ophthalmologists has increased from $270,090 in 2021 to $312,120 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Iowa optometry practice to permanently close doors

    Bloomfield, Iowa-based practitioner Tom Juhl, OD, will permanently close his optometry practice in June, leaving the county without an optometrist, according to an April 16 report from The Bloomfield Democrat.
  • EyeSouth Partners adds 5-location practice in Pennsylvania

    Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners affiliated with Community Eye Care Specialists, which has five clinics and a surgery center in Pennsylvania.
  • Premier partners with ophthalmology GPO

    Healthcare improvement company Premier has partnered with EyeProGPO, an ophthalmology-focused group purchasing organization.
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    Two artificial intelligence chatbots, Google's Gemini and Bard, have shown success in answering questions from the U.S. ophthalmology board certification exam, according to an April 13 study published in Eye.
  • Dr. Madhavi Jaspal joins SightMD

    Hauppauge, N.Y.-based ophthalmology provider SightMD has added Madhavi Jaspal, OD, to its team. 
  • False Claims Act complaint filed against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

    The Justice Department has filed a False Claims Act complaint against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
  • Ophthalmologist pay in 39 states

    Iowa is the highest-paying state for ophthalmologists in 2024, offering an average yearly salary of $430,910 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Eye Physicians of Libertyville acquires Illinois eye clinic

    Eye Physicians of Libertyville (Ill.) acquired Northern Illinois Eye Clinic in Mundelein.
  • Optometrist sues former employer for gender discrimination, retaliation

    Optometrist Alana Curatola, OD, has filed a gender discrimination and workplace retaliation lawsuit against Sequim, Wash.-based Northwest Eye Surgeons alleging she was fired the day after returning back to work from parental leave, according to an April 1 report from Medscape.
  • Central Utah Eye opens 4th location

    Central Utah Eye opened a location in Ephraim, Utah, its fourth practice, according to a March 27 report by the Daily Herald.
  • 5 highest-paid ophthalmologists in San Antonio

    The highest-paid ophthalmologist in San Antonio earns $642,900 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Cleveland Clinic's eye institute enters partnership with Clario

    Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute is partnering with Clario, a healthcare research and technology company.
  • AI has 100% detection rate of blindness-causing condition

    New artificial intelligence technology has shown a 100% success rate in identifying severe cases of a blindness-causing condition that affects prematurely born babies, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators, published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology. JAMA Ophthalmology. 
  • UAMS eye institute adds Dr. Chaow Charoenkijkajorn

    Little Rock, Ark.-based Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science added Chaow Charoenkijkajorn, MD, to its staff.
  • Johns Hopkins ophthalmology leader dies at 81

    Walter Stark, MD, an ophthalmology leader and innovator, died on Feb. 29 at the age of 81, according to an obituary in the Baltimore Sun. 
  • 10 updates to know on the ophthalmology industry

    Here are 10 updates that ASC leaders need to know about the ophthalmology space that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 22:
  • More eye product recalls hit 2024

    Brassica Pharma is voluntarily recalling some of its eye ointment products due to a lack of sterility assurance at the facility where they were produced. 
  • Can AI diagnose patients better than ophthalmologists?

    Artificial intelligence may outperform physicians when it comes to diagnosing and treating glaucoma, according to a Feb. 22 study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. 

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