Ophthalmology

Seattle-based pharmaceutical company Omeros announced positive results from its final Phase 3 clinical trial of OMS302, a drug added to irrigation solutions after cataract or lens replacement surgery.

Reimbursement cuts and changing delivery models were among the topics discussed by panelists at the joint meeting for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology in Chicago, according to a report by Ocular Surgery News.

Visual outcomes for femtosecond LASIK patients were positive and safe when performed by surgical trainees under the guidance of an experienced surgeon, according to a study published in Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging.

The FDA sent warning letters in December to five eye practices in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana and Texas demanding changes in their advertisements for LASIK procedures.

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Feinerman Vision Center will begin offering laser-assisted cataract surgery with a LenSx femtosecond laser, according to a release.

Boston Eye Group Founder Samir Melki, MD, PhD, has adopted the CATALYS laser system for cataract surgery procedures, according to a release.

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.