Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologist Joseph William Wahl, MD, has died, according to an obituary in The Commercial Appeal.

The results of a new study reveal the use of smartphones could help ophthalmologists diagnose eye-related conditions.

Steven Shaw, MD, has joined Cornerstone Eye Care in High Point, N.C., according to a news release (pdf).

Ophthalmologist Duane Nelson, MD, has been recognized by Utah's Community Health Connect for his commitment to community service, according to a Daily Herald report.

In its 2013 proposed payment rule (pdf) for ASCs, CMS has proposed revisions to the regulations governing payments for new technology intraocular lens.

Laser Cataract Surgery of New York, based in Poughkeepsie, has announced it is working with eye surgeons to offer bladeless laser cataract surgery, according to a news release.

The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a grant to research causes and treatment of blindness, according to a WauwatosaNOW report.

Lake Dillon (Colo.) Eye Care will celebrate its grand opening July 12, according to a SummitDaily.com report.

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.