Ophthalmology

Wausau-based Eye Clinic of Wisconsin has opened its eighth location, Wausau Pilot & Review reported Jan. 17. 

Atlanta-based ophthalmologist Aarti Pandya, MD, and the Pandya Practice Group have agreed to pay $1.85 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing the government for medically unnecessary procedures, according to a Jan. 9 report…

Warsaw, Ind.-based Reinholt & Thallemer Eye Care Associates has added Brad Basham, OD, to its team of optometrists, Times Union Online reported Jan. 11. 

The University of San Diego Health has launched the new Shiley EyeMobile for children, a mobile eyecare vehicle set to provide care for 20,000 children a year. 

Ponte Vedra, Fla.-based Barnhorst Eye Associates has partnered with the region's largest multispecialty ophthalmology practice, Brandon-based Florida Eye Specialists, according to a Jan. 12 report from the Ponte Vedra Recorder.

Here are five ophthalmologists in the headlines that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 22:

Zimm Cataract & Laser Center and its affiliate Premier Surgical Center in Erie, Pa., have partnered with Sunvera Group, an ophthalmology management services organization. The partnership establishes Sunvera's presence in the Pennsylvania market.

Visus Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company for eye care, has named Eric Donnenfeld, MD, to its board of directors. 

Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America, a medical and surgical eye care services provider, has added NextGen Healthcare's cloud-based technological solution to its 23 clinics and seven ASCs. 

Panorama Eyecare, a physician-led management services organization, has acquired Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Haas Vision Center, the Loveland Reporter-Herald reported Jan. 5.