Joseph Conahan, Jr., MD, co-founder of Pocono Eye Associates in East Stroudsburg, Pa., has died June 3 at the age of 81, according to a June 5 obituary posted in the Pocono Record. Before co-founding the eye clinic in 1975,…
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Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America has added an ophthalmology practice in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., to its network. The integrated eye care platform partnered with Schneider Eye & Wellness Center, which is led by Timothy Schneider, MD, according to a June…
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vetoed a piece of legislation that would allow optometrists in the state to perform laser eye surgeries, according to an April 11 report from radio station KUNM. The move was supported by the…
The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Tampa, Fla., earns $688,800 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $301,500 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what the…
Rhode Island ophthalmologist Joseph Dowling Jr., MD, died May 12 at 98, according to an obituary posted in The Providence Journal. Dr. Dowling attended Tufts University Medical School in Boston and Brown University in Providence, R.I., where he eventually went…
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Hickory, N.C.-based Graystone Eye has signed a prime vendor agreement with Medline. Through the agreement, Graystone’s surgery center and physician offices will have access to Medline’s portfolio, supply chain workflows and analytics platforms, according to a May 16 news release.…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners quietly expanded its footprint in ophthalmology through an acquisition of Dallas-based Key-Whitman Eye Center, executives said during the company’s May 13 earnings call. Here are four key takeaways: 1. Surgery Partners CFO David Doherty described the…
Premier Eye Care of Eastern Idaho has broken ground on an ASC in Chubbuck, according to a May 14 report from the Idaho State Journal. The new facility is expected to open in 2026, and will be Premier’s fourth location…
The average annual salary for ophthalmologists has fluctuated over the past several years, reaching $301,500 in 2024. Ophthalmologist compensation jumped a total of $31,410, or 11.63%, from 2021 to 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April…
BianLian, a cybercriminal gang, has taken credit for a recent data breach of Alabama Ophthalmology Associates, according to a May 12 report from Bankinfo Security. The practice reported the breach to HHS in April as a hacking incident that involved…