Ophthalmology

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

  Melbourne, Australia-based PolyActiva completed its phase 1 clinical study for the Latanoprost FA SR Ocular Implant, according to a Nov. 5 press release.

Annapolis, Md.-based Vision Innovation Partners completed its 16th post-formation transaction, acquiring Baltimore-based Omni Eye Specialists.

  Tyler, Texas-based Christus Trinity Clinic is welcoming a new ophthalmologist to its Longview location, according to a Nov. 1 report from the Tyler Morning Telegraph.

  Maastricht, Netherlands-based Chemelot InSciTe institute is working on three projects on treating and preventing eye disease, according to an Oct. 28 report from Innovation Origins.

  Lance Kugler, MD, of Omaha, Neb.-based Kugler Vision, is slated to be the first surgeon in eastern Nebraska to use Acrysof IQ Vivity Lens from Geneva, Switzerland-based Alcon, according to an Oct. 27 press release.

  LASIK Vision Centers of Cleveland is reporting an uptick in LASIK procedures despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an Oct. 27 report from Cleveland.com. 

  Rupa Wong, MD, an opthalmologist who operates a private practice in Honolulu, has launched a community to empower women in medicine while raising three kids with her husband, according to a profile by People.

  Researchers at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University have sequenced the RNA of the human retina, according to an Oct. 22 report by the Yale Daily News.

Boston-based virtual reality company FundamentalVR announced new surgery simulation programs for ophthalmology, according to an Oct. 20 statement.