Ophthalmology

The American Academy of Ophthalmology's political action committee has sponsored a new television ad supporting ophthalmologist Rep. Nan Hayworth, according to a Capital New York report.

Ophthalmologist Thomas S. Boland, MD, of Pennsylvania's Northeastern Eye Institute, has performed the organization's first iCataract procedure, according to a news release.

Christenbury Eye Center in Charlotte, N.C., has announced it has invested in a Zeiss VisuMax femtosecond laser, according to a news release.

Paul Cadorette, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, COSC, CASCC, director of education for mdStrategies, discusses five steps to make sure surgery centers are maximizing ophthalmology reimbursement.

Berkeley Eye Center in Texas has announced it has relocated its The Woodlands facility, according to a Berkeley Eye Center blog post.

Ophthalmologist Dale Brown, MD, has joined Chattanooga Retina in Tennessee, according to a Chattanooga Times Free Press report.

D'Ambrosio Eye Care in Massachusetts now offers the iStent trabecular micro-bypass treatment as an option for cataract patients with glaucoma, according to a news release.

Vision Care of Maine in Bangor has invested in the Catalys Precision Laser System and is now performing cataract laser refractive surgery, according to Bangor Daily News report and WABI report.

Maryland's Katzen Eye Group has opened a new office in Abingdon, Md., according to a Citybizlist report.

Ophthalmologist Larry A. Meyer, MD, is now providing care at BayCare's Green Bay Eye Clinic's Oconto Falls (Wis.) location, according to a news release from BayCare Clinic.