Female ophthalmology residents log fewer procedural hours than their male counterparts, according to a study published May 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology. The study determined that female residents logged 4.4% fewer cataract cases and 7.4% fewer total procedures between 2014 and…
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Five eye products sold nationwide have been recalled due to manufacturing deviations, according to a May 12 report from CBS affiliate WKRC. The products were voluntarily recalled by independent contract testing laboratory BRS Analytical Service. The manufacturing issues, which may…
Unifeye Vision Partners, an ASC operator in the ophthalmology sector, received a growth capital investment and added an ophthalmology practice and surgery center in Texas. The company partnered with Plano, Texas-based Brooks Eye Associates, which is led by Dain Brooks,…
Cheyenne (Wyo.) Eye Clinic & Surgery Center has become the first facility in the state to offer laser-assisted cataract surgery, according to an April 25 article from the Wyoming Business Report. Previously, patients in the area had to commute to…
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates recently suffered a data breach affecting the personal information of 131,576 individuals. The organization said that on Jan. 30 it became aware of unusual activity within its network environment. An investigation determined that certain personal and protected…
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The Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute has completed construction of its latest outpatient facility in Cleveland, the Jeffrey and Patricia Cole Pavilion. According to a news release by HGA, the architecture firm behind the new center’s design, the facility began…
Ophthalmic device company BVI Medical has earned FDA clearance for its new glaucoma surgical system, Leos, its brand name for the laser endoscopy ophthalmic system. Leos is the only laser system that lowers intraocular pressure through addressing aqueous humor production…
ModMed is donating the use of its ophthalmology-focused EHR system to three community colleges in Illinois. Participating colleges include Elgin Community College, Glen Ellyn-based College of Dupage and River Grove-based Triton Community College, according to an April 16 press release. …
Eye Physicians of Lancaster (Pa.) closed its doors April 7, according to a notice and pdf letter posted to its website, signed by Thomas Krulewski, MD. He gave no reason for the closure. “I regret to inform you that effective…
The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Fort Worth, Texas, earns $785,600 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…