Ophthalmology

J. Ryan McManus, MD, has joined the medical staff of Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich., according to a manisteenews.com report.  

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced that its Basic and Clinical Science Course series will be available through Apple iOS and Google Android apps.   

Kris Pugh, MD, board-certified ophthalmologist, has joined the Eye Care Group in Vevay, Ind., according to a Vevay Newspapers Online report.

The Journal of Refractive Surgery, the official publication of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, has appointed Dr. Dean Dornic, MD, board-certified ophthalmologist, as a medical reviewer.

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Russel J. and Betty Jane Shaw Fund has given the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee a $300,000 grant for the study of retinopathy in premature infants, according to a Wauwatosa NOW report.  

The ophthalmology department of the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville has received a $600,000 grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, which will be used to open a new vision research laboratory, according to a report by the…

Retina Institute of California in Arcadia has announced that it now offers the genetic test for age-related macular degeneration RetnaGene.

VisionCare has announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has proposed to offer permanent reimbursement for the company's implantable miniature telescope.

The U.S. Commerce Association has granted Jonathan Frantz, MD, board-certified ophthalmologist, and Frantz EyeCare 2013 awards in three different categories, according to a FortMeyersBeachTalk.com report.

Angelique Sawyer, DO, FAAO, an optometrist with a focus on glaucoma treatment, has joined Conway (N.H.) Eye Care and Coos Eye Care in Berlin, N.H., according to a report by The Conway Daily Sun.