Ophthalmologists at VisionFirst Trussville in Birmingham, Ala., have performed the state's first cataract laser surgery, according to a Trussville Tribune report.
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Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD, will receive the 2013 Young Investigator Award from the Macula Society, according to a news release.
Jules Stein Eye Institute at University of California, Los Angeles and First 5 LA are collaborating on a new program that will help provide vision services to young children in Los Angeles County, according to a news release.
The results of a new study indicate that a lack of vision insurance may irrevocably affect vision, according to a news release.
Here are 25 statistics on ophthalmic revenue and charges in surgery centers, according to a VMG Health survey titled Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.
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Ophthalmologist Jayne S. Weiss, MD, has been invited to serve on the National Advisory Eye Council, according to a news release.
Ophthalmologist O. Lee Mullis, MD, has died, according to a News Herald report.
Ophthalmologist Ronald L. Gross, MD, has been appointed director of the West Virginia University Eye Institute in Morgantown, according to a news release.
The results of a new study indicate Hispanics are less likely to undergo visual field testing and other ocular imaging compared with other groups, according to a Reuters report and the study's abstract.
Ophthalmologist Russell W. Read, MD, PhD, has been named an associate editor in chief of the Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, according to a news release.