Ophthalmology

The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins has acquired Maryland's Parris Castoro eye care, according to a Havre de Grace Patch report.

Ophthalmologist Stephen P. Ginsberg, MD, has died, according to a Washington Post report.

NVISION Laser Eye Centers, which has 14 locations throughout Southern California, has announced it is now offering LenSx cataract surgery at its Surgical Center of San Diego, according to a news release.

Residents of Alamance County, N.C., now have access to free eye care through the Open Door Clinic, according to a Times-News report.

Ophthalmologist Michelle Cho, MD, has joined Altru Health System in Grand Forks, N.D., according to a news release.

Eye Associates, with offices throughout New Jersey, has invested in a new cataract surgery tool, the Optiwave Refractive Analysis system, according to a Daily Journal report.

Ophthalmologist Shachar Tauber, MD, has received the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Achievement Award, according to a Springfield News-Leader report.

A team led by a scientist at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., is working to develop an artificial retina, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

Ophthalmologist Chetan Soni, MD, MS, MHA, will join the medical staff of Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Mo., according to a news release.

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences in Chicago now offers LenSx laser cataract surgery, according to a news release.