Premier Eye Care of Eastern Idaho is opening a new practice in Pocatello, Idaho, according to a Feb. 26 report from Idaho State Journal. The new location will provide ophthalmology services including cataract, retina, glaucoma and eyelid surgery. The practice…
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The Robert Cizik Eye Clinic, part of UTHealth Houston, has received Joint Commission accreditation for its office-based surgery program. The accreditation allows the practice to perform ophthalmology surgeries in the clinic as opposed to an ASC or hospital. Performing procedures…
Miami-based Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is the first facility in Florida to place a new implant to slow the symptoms of macular telangiectasia type 2. Thomas Albini, MD, led the procedure to place the Encelto microscopic implant. The new technology,…
Louisville, Ky.-based Kumar Eye Institute has acquired a medical office building in Louisville for $2.5 million, according to a Feb. 12 report from WDRB. The 17,000-square-foot building is partially leased to JenCare Senior Medical Center. The current tenant will remain…
St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners, which supports a network of more than 700 affiliated practices across 18 states, suffered a data breach. The organization identified a third-party had accessed certain ECP-managed email accounts between December 2024 and January 2025, according to…
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Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America has acquired Montana Retina Consultants, according to a Feb. 5 news release. Bozeman-based Montana Retina Consultants is a community-based retinal care practice that treats retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, macular edema, retinal…
Vision Innovation Partners acquired Ophthalmic Associates of Alexandria (Va.), according to a Feb. 2 press release. Founded in 2010, Ophthalmic Associates of Alexandria, led by Jacob Clark, MD, provides eyecare and related medical treatments in the Alexandria area. The acquisition…
The American Board of Ophthalmology has appointed Steven Gedde, MD, as its next CEO. Dr. Gedde is an ophthalmologist and glaucoma expert, serving as the vice chair of education and the John G. Clarkson Chair in Ophthalmology at the Bascom…
A circuit court in West Virginia ruled that the state’s optometry board exceeded its authority by expanding optometrists’ scope of practice to include certain eyelid surgeries, WV News reported Jan. 13. The West Virginia State Medical Association and the West…
Johnson City (Tenn.) Eye Surgery Center held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate its opening, according to a Jan. 15 report from News Channel 11. The new facility was constructed to accommodate increased demand for eye care surgery and services. The Johnson…