Ophthalmology

Mississippi  presents the highest risk in the U.S. for patients undergoing eye surgery, according to research by eye health provider Overnight Glasses. Overnight analyzed  the number of adverse eye surgery reports by state, the number of complication-related searches, average prices…

Bloomington, Ind.-based Keplr Vision will cut back 100 members of its workforce, according to an Aug. 6 report from 25 News Now.

Precision Lens, a Bloomington, Minn.-based seller of eye surgery products, and the estate of Paul Ehlen, its former majority owner, will pay $12 million to resolve allegations it paid kickbacks to ophthalmic surgeons. 

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Columbus (Neb.) Surgery Center has rolled out a new digitally assisted cataract surgery system, News Channel Nebraska Central reported Aug. 1. 

The eye surgery device market is predicted to grow at a 4.6% CAGR between 2024 and 2031, according to a July 31 Orion Market Research report. 

Gregory Scimeca, MD, and Burlington County Eye Physicians, agreed to pay $469,232 to resolve federal allegations of false claims submissions and receiving kickbacks.

James Cochran, MD, a former Pennsylvania-based ophthalmologist, died on June 15, according to an obituary in the The Morning Call.

Former employee Brenden Wicks of St. Louis-based Clarkson Eyecare has been ordered to appear in court in August after allegedly stealing patient refunds r, according to a July 21 report from Fox 2 Now.

The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Oklahoma City earns $715,000 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $312,120 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.