Ophthalmology

The Vancouver Clinic in Washington has announced it has opened a new eye care clinic in Salmon Creek in Vancouver, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist and eye surgeon Thomas G. Prater, MD, was recently honored by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and Springfield Business Journal for his contribution to healthcare in the Springfield, Mo., community, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist George L. Spaeth, MD, has been named the 2012 recipient of The Glaucoma Foundation's Dr. Robert Ritch Award for Innovation and Excellence in Glaucoma, according to an Ophthalmology Times report.

Ophthalmologist James Roncie Duke, MD, has died, according to a Baltimore Sun report.

The Cincinnati Eye Institute plans to open its own compounding pharmacy, according to a Business Courtier report.

Ophthalmologist Michael Carroll, MD, has died, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Ophthalmologist Shantaram K. Talegaonkar, MD, will receive a humanitarian award from the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch report.

Patricia D'Amore, PhD, has been named director of research at Massachusetts Eye and Ear's Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Francis Price Jr., MD, has written a book titled "Choice and Hope for Health Care," according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon Karl E. Waite, MD, is now providing full-time services at Hawaii Cataract and Laser Institute in Kahului, according to a Maui Now report.