St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners entered into an agreement to sell its optometry business to Vienna, Va.-based MyEyeDr. EyeCare Partners plans to put additional emphasis and resources on its ASC and ophthalmology businesses following the sale, and will use the proceeds…
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Dozens of patients have filed lawsuits alleging that GLP-1 medications made by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro, caused a rare form of sudden vision loss called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, ABC…
Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America has released its first “State of Retina Care” report, examining the pressures facing community-based retina practices and the impact of its physician-led partnership model on patient access and clinical innovation. The report draws on…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based optometric physician Helen Boerman has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare and other government health care programs out of nearly $7 million, according to a Sept. 14 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…
A physician in Largo, Fla., has agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he submitted fraudulent Medicare claims. The Justice Department alleged that between September 2015 and December 2020, John Michaelos, MD, owner of St. Michael’s…
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Ophthalmology Limited has expanded its Eye Surgery Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., adding operating room capacity and two new specialty services. The ASC now has four operating rooms, along with additional pre- and post-operative recovery space, private patient bays and…
Georgia Eye Partners relocated its Marietta office less than one mile from its previous location. The office opened and began seeing patients Sept. 8. The previous office closed Sept. 4, according to a Sept. 8 news release from the practice…
Kentucky Eye Institute added David Greenburg, MD, a comprehensive ophthalmologist, to its physician team. Dr. Greenburg provides comprehensive medical and surgical eye care, with expertise in cataract surgery, refractive surgery, glaucoma laser procedures and anterior segment and oculoplastic procedures, according…
PRISM Vision, the ophthalmology platform McKesson acquired in April 2025, is set to acquire Spectrum Vision Partners from private equity firm Blue Sea Capital, according to documents reviewed by Healthcare Dealflow, an M&A intelligence platform. As of Aug. 26, 2026,…
Eyecare technology developer Sightview has launched an upgraded electronic health record and practice management platform for ophthalmologists. The platform includes updated workflows, end-to-end functionality and automated insights to improve efficiency, according to an Aug. 25 news release from Sightview. Current…