Ophthalmology

The results of a new study show people who take statins are less likely to be diagnosed with the most common form of glaucoma, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Sunil Rao, MD, has died, according to an IndUS Business Journal report.

Glaucoma surgeon George Baerveldt, MD, has joined NVISION Laser Eye Centers in California, according to a news release.

Bausch + Lomb has announced it has received FDA approval of the company's new drug application for LOTEMAX 0.5 percent gel drop formulation, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Steven Brady, DO, has joined Cascade Eye & Skin Centers in Puyallup, Wash., according to a News Tribune report.

Ophthalmologist Robert Massof, MD, founder and director of the Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, a division of the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, was honored earlier this week at the White House for his volunteer services, according to a…

Ophthalmologist Harl D. Mansur Jr., MD, has died, according to a Times Record News report.

In a recent editorial for Bangor Daily News, Lawrence Piazza, MD, discussed when laser-assisted cataract surgery is necessary to treat cataract problems.

Andrew G. Cheek, MD, and Kandon Kamae, MD, have joined Washington's Spokane Eye Clinic, according to a Spokeman-Review report and Spokane Eye Clinic announcement.

An FDA panel has recommended approval of Second Sight Medical's Argus II retinal prosthesis system, according to a CBS Evening News report and Second Sight's website.