Ophthalmology

Daniel Holland, MD, an ophthalmologist at Portland, Ore.-based EyeHealth Northwest, didn't let a snowstorm or a downed tree stop him from providing care.

Oregon lawmakers are urging state legislators to reject a bill that would allow optometrists to perform scalpel and laser surgery on and around a patient's eye, the Portland Business Journal reported Feb. 12.

More young people are showing new interest in virtual eye care, the Versant Health study "Second Annual Vision Wellness Study" found.

Tarpon Springs, Fla.-based St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute relocated its Spring Hill, Fla., office into an upgraded facility in Spring Hill, the Suncoast News reported Feb. 10.

Huntington Station, N.Y.-based Lion Eye Group plans to build its first "franchise-like" practices in the state.

An Ohio pleas court dismissed Dover-based Eye Specialists of Delaware's COVID-19 business interruption claim against Harleysville Worcester Insurance Feb. 1, Lexology reported.

There were six private equity-backed deals for ophthalmology practices in January:

The ophthalmology sector had seven deals in January 2021: 

Fair Health created a database that presents in-network and out-of-network costs for an array of procedures across the U.S.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Quigley Eye Specialists partnered with Coral Gables, Fla.-based Beraja Medical Institute and Douglas Surgery Center, according to a Feb. 2 news release.