Ophthalmology

North Shore Eye Care, with offices in several locations on Long Island, N.Y., has announced it has opened a new eye center on Long Island in Holbrook, N.Y., according to a North Shore Eye Care website report.

The Florida Society of Ophthalmology has announced it has elected Charles B. Slonim, MD, as president, according to a news release.

New Eyes Las Vegas has announced it has invested in the LenSx femtosecond laser system, according to a news release.

Associates in Ophthalmology, based in West Mifflin, Pa., has announced it now offers bladeless, computer-controlled laser surgery for cataract removal, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Dipak Panigrahi, MD, has joined the leadership team of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, based in Bethesda, Md., according to a news release (pdf).

Ophthalmologist Kevin Merkley, MD, has joined The University of Texas Medical Branch Health Eye Center, according to a news release.

Bausch + Lomb has announced it has received FDA approval for the enVista hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Howard Siegel, MD, has died, according to a Cleveland Jewish News obituary.

Eye surgeon Ike Ahmed, MD, has joined the clinical execution team of AdeTherapeutics, according to a news release.

Three researchers at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute in Indianapolis have received more than $1 million in funding for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy research, according to a news release.