Eye Health America has announced a partnership with West Georgia Eye Care Center, its second partnership in the state and 22nd overall. 

Vial Ophthalmology has added Paul Karpecki, OD, to its scientific advisory board as part of a continued expansion. 

According to a data report from the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, the spring 2022 class of ophthalmology residents was predominantly composed of white male students. 

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has submitted comments to CMS regarding proposed changes, calling for increased oversight, a reform of prior authorization procedures, step therapy and medical record requests. 

Ophthalmic diagnostic company TearLab announced it will change its name to Trukera Medical in an attempt to rebrand its vision and growth strategy. 

Eye clinics in Boca Raton, Fla., and Blaine, Minn., were ranked among the best places to work in healthcare on Fortune's list for 2022. 

Ophthalmologist Craig Morgan, MD, and Eye Consultants of Huntington (W.Va) have paid 907,075 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid, the Justice Department said in a Sept. 6 news release.

From New York to California, 175 optometrist and ophthalmologists have been named the best eye doctors in America for 2022 by Newsweek. 

Employment website Indeed has ranked optometry as the second best job in the U.S. for 2022, according to a CNBC report. 

According to an employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean wage for ophthalmologists is highest in Delaware. 

Viola Kanevsky, OD, is the top eye physician in the country, according to Newsweek's new ranking, plus six more ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported on in the last 30 days:

The National Institutes of Health provides ophthalmology labs and universities with funds for new research and developments in the field of eyecare. 

According to data from Medscape, Chicago has the highest average salary for a large U.S. city for early-career ophthalmologists. 

Advantage Healthcare Consulting partnered with NuParadigm to support ophthalmology ASCs and practices.

Administrative services provider ReFocus Eye Health has partnered with Connecticut-based Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates. 

Ophthalmic medical device company Iantrek has closed a $23 million series B funding round. 

Invirsa has submitted an investigational new drug application to the FDA for INV-102, a medication intended to treat ocular conditions and dry eye caused by DNA damage. 

Garden City, N.Y.-based OCLI Vision added Himakshi Bhatt, OD, to Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut.

Horizon Pharmaceuticals has been sued by a man in Arizona for allegedly failing to inform regulators that its thyroid eye diseases medication, Tepezza, can cause permanent ear ringing and hearing loss, according to an Aug. 25 report from Law360. 

Since 2010, 504,000 clinical trials have started in the U.S., according to a report from Definitive Healthcare.