Ophthalmology

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.

An ophthalmological surgeon at Trillium Health Partners Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario in Canada performed the country's first complex cataract using the TrueVision 3D Surgical System.

  Abbott has announced it will purchase the ophthalmic device company OptiMedica, based in Silicon Valley, Calif., for $250 million plus up to $150 million after completion of specific development or sales milestones.

Alameda, Calif.-based InSite Vision completed dual ophthalmic agents used in blepharitis Phase 3 clinical trial for two treatments for moderate-to-severe blepharitis.

The N.C. Eye Bank has given $50,000 to Wake Forest Eye Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Salem, N.C., to go toward cornea research and the center's cornea fellowship, according to a Journal Now report.