Ophthalmology

U.S. News & World Reportreleased its 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings July 28, with 13 hospitals ranked in ophthalmology.

St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners acquired six ophthalmology surgery centers in the second quarter of 2020, Invision reports.

St. Louis Magazine readers named St. Louis-based Brinton Vision the No. 1 Laser Eye Treatment Center in St. Louis.

Ophthalmologists largely support efforts to decrease surgical waste, according to a study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

Medscape released its "Physician Compensation Report 2020" and its "Physician Debt & Net Worth Report 2020," offering a comprehensive picture of physician finances.

Ranking Arizona ranked the top ophthalmology groups in the state, with Phoenix-based Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center taking the top spot.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals appointed Jay Duker, MD, to serve as the company's chief strategic scientific officer.

Shaam Mahasneh, MD, opened Advanced Eye and Laser Center of Mansfield (Texas), bringing her ophthalmology skills to the Mansfield community.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology plans to launch Ophthalmology Science, an open-access journal, in 2021.

Ophthalmology devicemaker VisionCare named industry veteran Thomas Ruggia as its CEO, effective July 6.