Ophthalmology

Here are five points on compensation for ophthalmologists based on the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012. Ophthalmologists are among the top 10 highest-paid specialties, according to the report.

Boosting Medicare reimbursement, embracing pharmaceutical alternatives and keeping the scope of practice for non-physicians in check should be priorities for ophthalmologists, said Paul Sternberg, MD, the newly-elected president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

The directors of Spring Park Surgery Center in Davenport, Iowa, have announced the acquisition of an OptiMedica Catalys Precision Laser System for cataract surgery, according to a Quad Cities Online report.

The North Carolina Eye Bank has donated $1 million to the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.

Ophthalmologist J. William Harbour, MD, has identified a new genetic marker for determining the virulence of ocular melanomas, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Samuel J. Yankelove, MD, has joined the Berkeley Eye Center practice in Texas, according to a blog post.

Ophthalmologist Annette Chang Sims, MD, is now a partner at a Eugene, Ore. ophthalmology practice, according to a Register-Guard report and news release (pdf).

Ophthalmologist Shilpi Pradhan, MD, has joined the Ashland, Va., office of Everhart Eye Associates, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Matthew Chang has joined the medical staff of Mt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad, Colo., according to a hospital report (pdf).

Ophthalmologist David S. Greenfield, MD, has been elected vice president of the American Glaucoma Society, according to a news release.