Ophthalmology

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has released a statement warning Congress of the unintended results of the proposed Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act, which seeks to crack down on oversights of compounding pharmaceuticals.

BIOLASE, an Irvine, Calif.-based dental laser development and distribution company, has announced that it has earned a U.S. patent covering its laser technologies as a treatment of ophthalmic conditions.

Judy Meyers, DO, has joined the Ophthalmology Associates in Fort Worth, Texas, and will offer optometric services at two of the practice's locations, according to a WatchList News report.

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology has named Justine Smith, FRANZCO, PhD, FARVO, its new president and William Mieler, MD, its president-elect.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals, based in Quebec, Canada, has acquired ophthalmic products company Bausch + Lomb for $8.7 billion, according to a CNN Money report.

NanoViricides, West Haven, Conn.-based nanobio-pharmaceuticals company, has announced the appointment of Milton Boniuk, MD, as an independent member of its board of directors.

Hoopes Vision has opened an eye surgery facility in Draper, Utah. The facility includes the ambulatory surgery center EyeSurg of Utah, examination rooms, a laser surgery suite and clinical research center.

Allegro Ophthalmics, a San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based retinal vascular disease treatment company, has partnered with Senju Pharmaceuticals, Osaka, Japan-based ophthalmic preparations company, to develop and market its Integrin Peptide Therapy in Japan.

Kaiser Permanente has granted Jonathan Trobe, MD, its 2013 Award for Excellence in Teaching in clinical sciences, according to an Ann Arbor.com report.

Craig Slater, chairman of Anschutz Investment, and his wife Colleen have given the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver $1.5 million for the creation of the Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology, according to a Denver Business Journal…