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…
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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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…