Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologist and retinal specialist Rachael S. Jacoby, MD, has joined Richens Eye Center in St. George, Utah, according to a Spectrum report.

Laser vision correction surgeon Mark Speaker, MD, now serves as the lead surgeon at TLC New Jersey LASIK in Elmwood Park, according to a news release (pdf).

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 26, Vickie Arjoyan, administrator for Specialty Surgical of Beverly Hills, and Danny Bundren, vice president of Symbion Healthcare, discussed how to profit in ophthalmology in ASCs.

Ophthalmologist John T. Thompson, MD, has been named president of the American Society of Retina Specialists, according to a Baltimore Citybizlist report.

Ophthalmologist Babak Shabatian, MD, provides five tips for cataract prevention and detection in a news release.

Nielsen Eye Center in Massachusetts has announced the opening of a new Weymouth location, according to a news release.

The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute is offering a $2 million prize for researchers who find a cure for blindness by 2020, according to a Baltimore Sun report.

Ophthalmologist Priscilla Fowler, MD, has accepted membership to serve on the Global Sight Network's medical advisory board, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist and retinal specialist Christina Antonopolous, MD, has joined Maryland's OMNI Eye Specialists, according to the practice's website.

Here are four tips for ambulatory surgery centers to maximize reimbursement on ophthalmology cases.