Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologist Lawrence Cecchi, MD, has joined the medical staff of Croue Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., according to a news release.

Quantel Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for an ophthalmic laser system, according to a news release (pdf).

Ophthalmologist Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, has been named McGaw Professor and chairman of the University of Nebraska medical center department of ophthalmology and visual sciences, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Rohit Varma, MD, has been named head of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, according to a news release.

The chief financial officer at Maryland's Katzen Eye Group has been elected president and chair of the Maryland Medical Group Management Association's board of directors, according to a Daily Record report.

Ophthalmologist Matthew Kruger, MD, has joined the medical staff of Winchester (Mass.) Hospital, according to a news release.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced it is reiterating its position that eye physicians and surgeons should avoid genetic testing for complex eye disorders, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Jocelyn Kuryan, MD, has joined the department of surgery/ophthalmology of Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital, according to a DoylestownPatch report.

Ophthalmologist Christopher Singh, MD, has joined the medical staff of Michigan's McLaren Flint, according to a Michigan Live report.

The results of a new study show the use of a particularly type of audio therapy can reduce patients' anxiety during cataract surgery, according to a news release.