Ophthalmology

Southwestern Eye Center, based in Mesa Ariz., has announced it has acquired Southwest Eye Clinics in Las Cruces and Santa Teresa, N.M., according to a news release.

Glaucoma specialist Andrew Bainnson, MD, has joined the medical staff of North Shore Eye Care, which has several locations on Long Island, N.Y., according to an organization announcement.

OptiMedica Corp. has announced it has closed a $35 million growth round of financing, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologists Edward K. Isbey III, MD, and Robert E. Wiggins Jr., MD, have received the 2012 American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, according to a news release.

Kala Pharmaceuticals, a developer of ophthalmic treatments, has announced the appointment of Bernard Gilly, PhD, to its board of directors, according to a news release.

Prevent Blindness America has announced it has elected four new members to its national board of directors, according to a news release.

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami has announced it will establish a research center dedicated to eradicating blinding injuries and lethal orbital malignancies, according to a news release.

Eye Centers of Northwest Ohio has recently opened a new office in Fostoria, Ohio, according to a Fostoria Review Times report.

Ophthalmologist Anju Aggarwal, MD, has joined the medical staff of McLaren Flint (Mich.), according to an MLive.com report.

Ohr Pharmaceutical has announced it has added two ophthalmologists to its scientific advisory board, according to a news release.