Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologist Christopher Girkin, MD, has named to the editorial board of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, the official journal of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist John W. Unruh, MD, has died, according to a News-Review obituary.

A team of scientists from University of California, Berkeley, collaborating with researchers at the University of Munich and University of Washington, in Seattle, have discovered a chemical that temporarily restores some vision to blind mice, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Jason Skalet, MD, has joined Oregon's EyeHealth Northwest, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Valerie Trubnik, MD, has joined Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, N.Y., according to a Garden City News report.

Ophthalmologist Dr. John D. Matthews is opening a new practice in Greensboro, N.C., according to a Triad Living report.

The results of a new study show microneedles of less than a millimeter in length can deliver drug molecules and particles to the eye in an animal model, according to a news release.

The results of a new study show Medicare patients 65 years and older who underwent cataract surgery had lower odds of sustaining a hip fracture one year after the procedure than patients with cataract who did not undergo the procedure,…

Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division and collaborators have isolated a gene that causes a common form of Leber congenital amaurosis, according to a news release.

Alcon has announced it has acquired Endure Medical Systems, according to a news release.