Ophthalmology

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.

Bausch + Lomb has announced it will launch several products at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in Chicago, according to a news release.

Ellex Medical Lasers has announced it will launch a new YAG laser, according to a news release.

Bausch + Lomb has announced it will purchase all outstanding and unowned shares of Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH, according to a news release.

Leica Microsystems and TrueVision 3D Surgical have announced that components of the TrueVision 3D digital visualization and guidance platform have been integrated with select future models of Leica's ophthalmic surgical microscopes, according to a news release.