Albany, N.Y.-based Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region appointed Robert Feldman, MD, and Andrew Krouner, MD, partners in the practice, The Saratogian reports.

The National Eye Institute awarded Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center a $1.4 million grant to improve vision after macular hole repair.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology joined a coalition opposing CMS' proposal to drastically cut payment rates for general and specialty surgeons in 2021, including a 6 percent pay cut for ophthalmologists.

Waxahachie-based Texas Eye and Cataract was the first practice in North Texas to use the Durysta bimatoprost implant.

Bausch Health plans to spin off its eye care businesses to better focus on its other flagship products.

Ophthalmology practice management company ReFocus Eye Health acquired Waterbury, Conn.-based OptiCare Eye Health & Vision Centers.

Ophthalmologist E. Matthew Zimm, DO, is developing an outpatient surgery center in Millcreek Township, Pa., GoErie.com reports.

Socioeconomic status, race and diabetes affect the likelihood that a patient will cancel retinal surgery, according to study results reported by DocWire News.

Virginia Surgery Center gained conditional state approval June 8 for a relocation and expansion project.

Catherine Baston, MD, is the newest ophthalmologist at Harman Eye Center.

U.S. News & World Reportreleased its 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings July 28, with 13 hospitals ranked in ophthalmology.

St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners acquired six ophthalmology surgery centers in the second quarter of 2020, Invision reports.

St. Louis Magazine readers named St. Louis-based Brinton Vision the No. 1 Laser Eye Treatment Center in St. Louis.

Ophthalmologists largely support efforts to decrease surgical waste, according to a study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

Medscape released its "Physician Compensation Report 2020" and its "Physician Debt & Net Worth Report 2020," offering a comprehensive picture of physician finances.

Ranking Arizona ranked the top ophthalmology groups in the state, with Phoenix-based Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center taking the top spot.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals appointed Jay Duker, MD, to serve as the company's chief strategic scientific officer.

Shaam Mahasneh, MD, opened Advanced Eye and Laser Center of Mansfield (Texas), bringing her ophthalmology skills to the Mansfield community.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology plans to launch Ophthalmology Science, an open-access journal, in 2021.

Ophthalmology devicemaker VisionCare named industry veteran Thomas Ruggia as its CEO, effective July 6.