Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine found that ophthalmologists and optometrists who received incentives from pharmaceutical companies are twice as likely to prescribe name-brand eye drops for glaucoma instead of generic, less expensive options.
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The ophthalmology surgical device market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 5.5 percent over the next five years, led by the success of 10 companies, according to a report from Research and Markets.
The first half of the year has been fruitful for eye centers across the U.S.
An ophthalmologist who is also a published author and four other ophthalmologists who hold multiple positions to know:
San Francisco-based Vial, which runs a network of clinical research sites across the U.S., has named Marcia Swank vice president of ophthalmology.
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Fort Collins, Colo.-based Panorama Eyecare, a physician-led management services organization, has formed Panorama Lasik, a group of vision correction centers that will be the lasik partner of the Denver Broncos.
Artificial intelligence systems can use machine learning to identify early signs of glaucoma, a study published in Ophthalmology found.
Unifeye Vision Partners added a fourth Minnesota practice to its network.
U.S. News & World Report released its Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology 2022-23 list on July 26.
Here are the top 10 ophthalmology residency programs, from Doximity's 2021-2022 residency navigator: