Here are four major ophthalmology industry updates that Becker's has reported on since June 13:

A ransomware attack was staged against Fort Collins, Colo.-based management services organization Panorama Eyecare, according to a July 13 report from Invision.

Alaska is the most expensive state to have cataract surgery, according to data from Sidecar Health's care price calculator.

Definitive Healthcare published a list June 29 revealing the 10 ASCs that performed the highest number of glaucoma surgeries in 2022.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has established a new membership group, the American Academy of Ophthalmic Professionals, to support the professional interests of technicians, ophthalmic assistants, photographers, nurses, orthoptists and other members of the clinical team. 

New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched New York's first ophthalmology-focused artificial intelligence research center, the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health. 

Novartis has agreed to divest its "front of eye" ophthalmology assets to global health company Bausch + Lomb in a $2.5 billion deal, including $1.75 billion in cash upfront. 

From management service company acquisitions to new executive appointments, here are 14 ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported from the month of June: 

Ophthalmology management services organization EyeCare Partners haslaunched a yearlong ophthalmology fellowship program that will provide training to residency graduates. 

Office-based lens surgery for cataracts, refractive lens exchanges and phakic IOL implantation is as safe as lens surgery at other sites, according to a new study conducted by iOR Partners and led by Medical Director Lance Kugler, MD. 

Members of Congress are taking action to push CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services to reform prior authorization rules as several well-known medical organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, have warned of safety impacts to patients caused by delays. 

Unifeye Vision Partners has partnered with Chaska, Minn.-based Southwest Eye Care and Fargo-based Eye Consultants of North Dakota, solidifying its seventh and eighth partnerships in the Midwest. 

Boston-based Mass Eye and Ear appointed CarolAnn Williams as its next president starting July 1. 

Statista and Newsweek have partnered to name the 200 best optometrists in the U.S.

Statista and Newsweek have partnered to name the 200 best ophthalmologists in the U.S.

Ophthalmologist David Aizuss, MD, was elected as secretary of the American Medical Association board of trustees. 

Here are the top executives leading five ophthalmology management services organizations: 

A 40,000-square-foot medical office building in Danbury, Conn., has sold for $15 million, according to a June 15 report from the NewsTimes.

Greenfield, Mass.-based Pioneer Valley Ophthalmic Consultants has filed a notice of data breach with the Vermont attorney general following a data security incident at third-party vendor Alta Medical Management, according to a June 12 update written by the Console and Associates law firm posted on JDSupra.

EyeSouth Partners affiliated with Carolina Cataract & Laser Center and Eyecare Physicians & Surgeons, which both serve the Charleston, S.C., area.