Ophthalmology

Reginald Sanders, MD, has been appointed president of the American Society of Retina Specialists. 

Biopharmaceutical company Coherus BioSciences has agreed to divest its ophthalmology franchise, Cimerli, to pharmaceutical company Sandoz for $170 million. 

The highest paid ophthalmologist in Baltimore earns $578,600, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A bill has been introduced in the New Hampshire Legislature that would expand practice abilities for optometrists in the state. 

Miami, Fla.-based Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has added Jonathan Tijerina, MD, as its first anterior segment chief resident, according to a Jan. 18 report from the Marshall News Messenger.

Here are 11 headlines in the ophthalmology space that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 16:

Jane Edmond, MD, has begun a one-year term as the 128th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 

The highest paid ophthalmologist in Cincinnati earns $578,400, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Annapolis, Md.-based Vision Innovation Partners has added Bucks-Mont Eye Associates to its network of ophthalmology practices.

The average cost of an ophthalmologist visit is highest in Alaska and lowest in Iowa, according to recent data from insurance company Sidecar Health.