Ophthalmology

New York City-based Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York is in the final stages of its expansion.

New York-based ophthalmologist Francis Gilroy, MD, has died at 93 after practicing in Binghamton for 43 years, according to his April 29 obituary. 

SightMD Pennsylvania acquired an ophthalmology practice in Elkins Park, Pa.

Ophthalmologists have the highest annual mean wage in offices of physicians, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC School of Medicine resident Davis Anugo, MD, died in a car crash in Sanford, N.C., on April 20, according to an April 22 report from ABC 11.

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine is building a multi-center outpatient facility with surgical suites for the WVU Eye Institute, according to an April 22 report by WVNews.

The average annual salary for ophthalmologists has increased from $270,090 in 2021 to $312,120 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Bloomfield, Iowa-based practitioner Tom Juhl, OD, will permanently close his optometry practice in June, leaving the county without an optometrist, according to an April 16 report from The Bloomfield Democrat.

Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners affiliated with Community Eye Care Specialists, which has five clinics and a surgery center in Pennsylvania.

Healthcare improvement company Premier has partnered with EyeProGPO, an ophthalmology-focused group purchasing organization.