Female ophthalmologists who work in academic settings earn less than their male counterparts at all ranks, according to new research published March 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., utilized data from…
Ophthalmology
A proposed bill in the Maine State Legislature would authorize optometrists to perform certain eye procedures. LD 1803 specifies 18 procedures that would still only be allowed to be performed by ophthalmologists, including retina laser procedures, penetrating keratoplasty and surgery…
Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners has continued its network growth with the addition of a practice in LaPlace, La. The eye care-focused MSO partnered with Aslett-Kurica Eye Center, marking its third affiliation in Louisiana and 69th across the U.S., according to a…
Conshohocken, Pa.-based pharmaceutical services company Cencora signed a definitive agreement with Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners to acquire its retina business for $1.1 billion. Once the transaction is completed, retina physicians affiliated with EyeSouth Partners will join Concora’s MSO, Retina Consultants of…
Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners has affiliated with an ophthalmology practice in Erie, Pa. The MSO partnered with Laser Eye Surgery of Erie, which is led by Robert Haverly, MD, according to a March 17 news release from EyeSouth Partners. The practice…
Advertisement
California, Florida and Texas each had more than 20 facilities ranked on the “2026 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list published by U.S. News. The publication evaluated more than 4,400 ASCs for treatment for procedures in four specialty areas, using three…
Stamford, Conn.-based ReFocus Eye Health has affiliated with a network of ophthalmology practices and ASCs. The MSO added seven new partner practices and four ASCs located across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York, according to a March 17 news…
The highest-paid ophthalmologist in New York City, the most populated city in the Northeast, earns $627,800 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Ophthalmologists earn an average of $301,500 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor…
HHS’ Office of the Inspector General issued a favorable result regarding a proposal to offer discounts to certain ASCs in intraocular lenses and supplies in cataract surgery, law firm Epstein Becker Green said in a March 12 blog post. Here…
The Tennessee General Assembly is considering companion bills that would allow optometrists to perform additional procedures. House Bill 1952 and Senate Bill 2076 would clarify that the practice optometry includes treatment of the eyes, eyelids and ocular adnexa. The two…