Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologist Jacob K. Thomas, MD, has joined Missouri's Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center, according to a Springfield News-Leader report.

Ophthalmologist Michael W. Border, MD, has joined Harrington HealthCare System in Southbridge, Mass., according to a news release.

President and CEO Cory M. Lessner, MD, and Medical Director Andrew C. Shatz, MD, of Sight Trust Eye Institute in Sunrise, Fla., discuss the benefits and challenges of investing in an office-based procedure center.

Ophthalmologist Robert Knape, MD, has joined the Virginia Eye Institute, according to a news release (pdf).

Alex V. Levin, MD, of the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, is the recipient of the Prevent Blindness America 2012 Investigator Award, according to a news release.

FDA has announced it has approved Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Joseph Zeiter, MD, has joined Zeiter Eye Medical Group based in Stockton, Calif., according to a Recordnet.com report.

Ophthalmologist Dongmei Chen, MD, has joined BayCare Clinic based in Green Bay, Wis., according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Tamim Qaum, MD, will receive a humanitarian award next week, according to a KSN TV report.

The results of a new study show a possible correlation between patients using statin drugs and an increased risk of developing age-related cataracts, according to a news release.