Ophthalmology

Indiana University's schools of optometry and medicine are creating a new academic exchange program with four eye institutes and hospitals in India, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Mark L. Jaggers, MD, has died, according to a Courier-Journal obituary.

Ophthalmologist Tammy Movsas, MD, has been hired to serve as the medical director for Midland (Mich.) County, according to a Midland Daily News report.

Ophthalmologist Faye Knoll, MD, has joined the medical staff of North Shore Eye Care, which has several locations on Long Island, N.Y., according to an organization announcement.

Ophthalmologist Anita Shane, MD, has joined Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic in Florida, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Deborah Chong, MD, has joined Texas Retina Associates, according to a news release.

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston has received a grant to research causes and treatment of blindness, according to a news release.

TLC Laser Eye Centers, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., has announced its facility in Mississauga, Canada, will perform the first approved laser cataract surgeries in the country, according to a news release (pdf).

Wells Vision and Laser Eye Center in Destin, Fla., has announced it has opened a new location in Seacrest, Fla., according to a news release.

QLT has announced it has appointed Vince Anido Jr., PhD, to its board of directors, according to a news release.