Ophthalmology

Florida Retina Specialists is developing a 10,000-square-foot medical office building in Viera, Fla., to open a new location, SpaceCoastDaily.com reports.

Sarasota, Fla.-based, physician-led US Eye added Carolina Eyecare Physicians to its network, according to a Sept. 17 press release in the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News.

Ophthalmologist Paul Wade Wyatt, MD, allegedly performed unauthorized eye surgeries that blinded or damaged the vision of seven patients, according to local CBS affiliate KUTV.

Private equity-backed EyeSouth Partners partnered with Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates to add its seven clinics to EyeSouth's network.

There have been seven ophthalmology deals in the last 90 days:

St. Joseph's Ophthalmology Clinic cut the ribbon on its new Buckhannon, W.Va., location Aug. 20, MyBuckhannon reports.

Gramercy Surgery Center in New York City's Queens borough onboarded Ian Chan, MD, as its first retina specialist.

BVI launched an intraocular lens in the U.S. market for patients in need of cataract surgery.

Cincinnati-based Tri-State Centers for Sight will rebrand as MidWest Eye Center to better reflect the practice's commitment to delivering innovative patient care.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness awarded four grants to support research in ophthalmology and blindness prevention.