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Eye surgery group expects 5% revenue growth from ASC relocation
Seattle-based Northwest Eye Surgeons, a physician-owned ophthalmology practice, wants to relocate one of its four ASCs due to "rising facility costs," according to documents filed by the Washington State Department of Health. -
Texas eye practice retained all 450 employees during shutdowns, prepares to reopen
With the help of telemedicine, Houston-based Berkeley Eye Center was able to retain its entire workforce of 450 employees during practice shutdowns forced by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
COVID-19 possibly spreads through eyes — 3 insights
New research appears to contradict earlier findings that COVID-19 cannot be spread through a patient's eyes, Forbes reports. -
Eye societies create guidance on reopening ophthalmic ASCs
The American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society created guidance for reopening ophthalmic ASCs. -
Eye practice partners forgo pay, fear for business' future — 3 things to know
Spokane, Wash.-based ophthalmologist Talmage Broadbent, MD, and his private practice partners have decided not to take pay due to hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to DeseretNews. -
How 2 Illinois eye practices are weathering the pandemic
Bloomington, Ill.-based VisionPoint Eye Center and Ottawa, Ill.-based Gailey Eye Clinic took several precautions to ensure they reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside, WGLT reports. -
CDC issues contact lens guidance for COVID-19 pandemic
The CDC recently issued guidance for ophthalmology patients concerning contact lenses. -
Cataract surgery may be considered urgent, new AAO list says
With elective procedures restricted in more than 30 states, the American Academy of Ophthalmology compiled a master list of which procedures can be considered "urgent" or "emergent." -
AAO creates patient guide for ophthalmologists fielding COVID-19 questions
The American Academy of Ophthalmology created a guide with answers to commonly asked questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Florida eye practice alters operations due to COVID-19
Boca Raton, Fla.-based West Boca Eye Center altered its daily operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Mayo Clinic's 8-year ophthalmology chair accepts new role in Arizona
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson selected Jonathan Holmes, MD, to serve as chair of its ophthalmology department, effective July 31. -
Stanford Medicine launches center for optic disc drusen
Stanford (Calif.) Medicine used a $10 million gift to launch a medical center focusing on optic disc drusen, a poorly understood eye disease. -
Court upholds state's decision to grant Iowa ophthalmology surgery center CON
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the state Board of Health's decision to grant a certificate of need to Fox Eye Surgery Center, finding the center would offer less costly and more convenient care than other facilities in the state, Bloomberg Law reports. -
Michigan eye group pivots to telemedicine
Private equity-backed Blue Sky Vision made a series of changes at its practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Retinal specialists must weigh vision loss, COVID-19 risk when deciding which patients to see
The American Society of Retina Specialists developed guidelines for retinal specialists to follow when determining whether to see patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, Medscape reports. -
Pennsylvania eye ASC, clinic join Spectrum Vision Partners network — 3 details
Spectrum Vision Partners expanded into Pennsylvania through affiliations with Allentown-based Lehigh Valley Eye Center and Bethlehem-based Valley Eye Surgical Center, according to a March 30 announcement. -
Kugler Vision ASC shifts to telehealth for COVID-19, offers free supplies
The Kugler Vision refractive surgery center in Omaha, Neb., is postponing elective procedures and using telehealth for the next six weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Perspective: Eyecare practices should prepare for more patients after COVID-19 pandemic
Sumit Garg, MD, an associate professor at the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of California-Irvine shared his thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic with Medscape. -
Private equity firm acquires two South Carolina eye practices
Eye Health America, a private equity firm formed in 2008, has acquired two South Carolina eyecare practices. -
EyeCare Partners keeping ASCs, clinics open for emergency surgeries
EyeCare Partners in St. Louis is adhering to CDC guidance on the coronavirus pandemic and keeping its ASCs and ophthalmology clinics open for emergencies and ceasing noncritical patient visits.
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