Ophthalmology

A bill in the West Virginia Legislature would enable optometrists to perform eye surgeries, according to a March 17 report from WTAP.  Under Senate Bill 565 and House Bill 2975, optometrists would be allowed to perform posterior capsulotomy, peripheral iridotomy…

New York City-based Kelly Vision has added Ashley Brissette, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Brissette is an ophthalmologist with expertise in cataract surgery, vision correction surgery and dry eye disease, according to a March 10 news release.  Kelly Vision, founded…

Hauppauge, N.Y.-based SightGrowth Partners has expanded its network into Massachusetts and launched SightMD Massachusetts.

Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America has acquired an ophthalmology-focused ASC in Georgia. 

The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Sacramento, Calif., earns $687,800 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $312,120 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America has acquired a multi-location ophthalmology practice in Florida, according to a Feb. 24 report from Business Observer.

St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners has named a new chief medical officer and chief physician relations officer.

Ophthalmology department technicians at the Regional Eye Center at Confluence Health Wenatchee (Wash.) have voted 38-2 to form a collective bargaining unit, according to a Feb. 18 report from radio station KPQ.

McKesson Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% stake in Prism Vision Holdings from Quad-C for approximately $850 million.

Toms (N.J.) River Surgical Center, an affiliate of management organization SightMD, has added advanced bladeless LASIK.