Ophthalmology

The United States Preventative Task Force has released a recommendation statement for glaucoma screening in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Valeant expects to reduce its combined workforce by 10 to 15 percent upon completion of the $8.7 billion Bausch + Lomb buyout, according to a Healio report.

Grand Traverse Ophthalmology Clinic in Traverse City, Mich., added J. Ryan McManus, MD, to its staff.

Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA Health System and the Doheny Eye Institute in Los Angeles have signed a letter of intent to create a long-term affiliation.

The ophthalmologists of Southgate (Mich.) Surgery Center now have access to the ORA System for more precise cataract surgery.

Vista Eye Specialists in Fredericksburg, Va., will now offer the TRULIGN Toric intraocular lens to correct pre-existing astigmatism.

Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has begun using new laser technology to treat eye diseases, according to a Health Canal report.

Here are seven ophthalmologists who have recently taken new positions or joined new eye centers.

The market for cataract surgery lasers reached $572 million in 2012 and is forecasted to increase to $2.4 billion by 2019, according to a Market Research report.

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery could be a promising approach for treating pediatric patients, according to a Healio report.