Ophthalmology

Artificial intelligence will leave its mark on ophthalmology in 2021, according to predictions from Joshua Mali, MD, in the Ophthalmology Times. 

Thomas Reynolds, MD, an ophthalmologist at Chattanooga (Tenn.) Vision Center at Northgate Park, had three complaints filed against him for distributing a series of articles that claimed mask-wearers were more likely to get COVID-19, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported…

  Outcomes Matter Innovations and Horizon Health Services launched a value-based model focusing on improving care and reducing costs for Horizon members, according to a Dec. 9 announcement.

  Cleveland Eye Clinic opened its eighth location, according to a Dec. 7 report from Cleveland.com.

Ocular Partners has partnered with two Chicago practices, according to a Dec. 8 press release.

Dothan, Ala.-based Eye Center South is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2020, the Dothan Eagle reported.

  Former chair of ophthalmology at Wayne State University's School of Medicine in Detroit Robert Jampel, MD, PhD, died Nov. 26 at 94 years old.

Jacksonville-based Florida Eye Specialists grew its LASIK program during the COVID-19 pandemic citing a 35 percent increase in procedures since May, local NBC and ABC affiliate FirstCoast News.

  The University of California San Francisco opened a new eye center, according to a Nov. 9 press release.

  Six residents in Lynchburg, Va., were surprised with free LASIK procedures from Piedmont Eye Center, according to a Nov. 8 report from WSLS.