The Florida Society of Ophthalmology is pushing back against a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that would expand the scope of practice for optometrists, according to a March 19 report from Florida Politics. HB 449 would allow optometrists…
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More than 230 ASCs were recognized as “high performing” in the field of ophthalmology, according to U.S. News & World Report’‘s annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list. U.S. News evaluated 1,910 ophthalmology ASCs for the rankings. Ophthalmology outpatient services offered…
A bill in the West Virginia Legislature would enable optometrists to perform eye surgeries, according to a March 17 report from WTAP. Under Senate Bill 565 and House Bill 2975, optometrists would be allowed to perform posterior capsulotomy, peripheral iridotomy…
New York City-based Kelly Vision has added Ashley Brissette, MD, to its staff. Dr. Brissette is an ophthalmologist with expertise in cataract surgery, vision correction surgery and dry eye disease, according to a March 10 news release. Kelly Vision, founded…
Hauppauge, N.Y.-based SightGrowth Partners has expanded its network into Massachusetts and launched SightMD Massachusetts.
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Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America has acquired an ophthalmology-focused ASC in Georgia.
The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Sacramento, Calif., earns $687,800 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $312,120 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America has acquired a multi-location ophthalmology practice in Florida, according to a Feb. 24 report from Business Observer.
St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners has named a new chief medical officer and chief physician relations officer.
Ophthalmology department technicians at the Regional Eye Center at Confluence Health Wenatchee (Wash.) have voted 38-2 to form a collective bargaining unit, according to a Feb. 18 report from radio station KPQ.