Ophthalmology

AMSURG partner Richard Lasonde, MD, of Northeast Surgical Center, penned an op-ed piece in the Bay State Banner newspaper to raise awareness for Cataract Awareness Month.

  Voyance has announced the 2012/2013 APEX Quality Award Winners to recognize outstanding healthcare organizations demonstrating excellence in patient satisfaction and overall care over the past 12 months.

Bayer Healthcare received European Commission approval for EYLEA to treat Macular Edema secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, the second indication for which the drug has been cleared.

For the first time, retina specialists performing a majority of their cases in ambulatory surgery centers outnumber specialists who don't perform any cases in the ASC, according to the ASRS Preferences and Trends Survey as reported in Ocular Surgery News.

Oregon Health & Science University's Casey Eye Institute in Portland and the Oregon State Elks are celebrating 64 years of partnering to provide care for the state's children, according to The Lund Report.

Ophthalmologist and eye surgeon George Primbs, MD, has received the W.D. Sansum Award for distinguished service to the community, according to a Noozhawk report.

The Eye Institute of Utah in Salt Lake City added ophthalmologist Charles Weber, MD, to its team of practitioners.

Lake Forest, Ill.-based generic eye care product developer Akorn has purchased Amityville, N.Y.-based Hi-Tech Pharmacal for $640 million in cash and loans.

Here are five ophthalmologists discussing where the field is headed in the future.

Optician Brenda Nemec, a frame and lens specialist, has joined the medical staff at Aurora (Ohio) Eye Care.