Ophthalmology

During his last days in office, President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of an ophthalmologist who was found guilty of billing fraud.

Wyomissing-based Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania named Charles Busack as its new administrator, according to a Jan. 18 announcement from bctv.org.

Pacific Vision Foundation opened the Pacific Vision Surgery Center in San Francisco, Invision reported Jan. 14.

Bridgeport, W.Va.-based United Hospital Center relocated five ophthalmologists into its new UHC Ophthalmology office, WVNews reported Jan. 13.

Caliber Ophthalmics is opening an ophthalmology design and manufacturing Center of Excellence in Silver Spring, Pa.

Two eye surgery centers merged with Fort Myers, Fla.-based Quigley Eye Specialists, according to a Jan. 13 report from Fort Myers Florida Weekly.

Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners partnered with Cincinnati-based Midwest Eye Center, expanding into Ohio and Kentucky, the platform announced Jan. 11.

Tamara Fountain, MD, began her term as the 125th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Jan. 1.

Vision Benefits of America will offer 800 free personal protective equipment kits to independent optometric practices, according to a Jan. 7 news release.

Here are 15 things to know about income, job satisfaction and conditions for ophthalmologists, according to Medscape's "Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2020."