Ophthalmology

Cornea Consultants of Albany in Slingerlands, N.Y., is building a new facility in Slingerlands, according to a Business Review report.

Kim White, a consultant with Numerof & Associates, discusses five core concepts for driving revenue at ophthalmology surgery centers.

Ophthalmologists Mark Greiner, MD, and Karen Gehrs, MD, have joined University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine's department of ophthalmology and visual sciences, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist and corneal stem cell researcher Ula Jurkunas, MD, discussed a new stem cell transplant procedure for the eyes during a recent radio program, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Lawrence Cecchi, MD, has joined the upstate New York practice of ophthalmologist John Griffin, MD, according to a Syracuse Parent report.

Minnesota's North Suburban Eye Specialists is set to break ground on a new 32,000-square-foot office building in Coon Rapids, Minn., according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Sahar Kohanim, MD, has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, according to a news release.

Georgia's Thomas Eye Group has announced it is set to open a new office in Atlanta, according to a news release.

According to a new market report published by All Market Research, the global ophthalmology market is expected to reach $18 billion in 2018. Specifically, the United States is expected to have a 32.8 percent share of that market.

Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City has received a $287,000 grant to help physicians better diagnose and treat diabetic retinopathy, according to a news release.