Ophthalmology

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based and private equity-backed Vision Group Holdings said the COVID-19 pandemic worsened its financial issues when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the beginning of June. As the ramifications of the virus continue to make themselves…

New York City-based NYU Langone Health appointed Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, chair of the ophthalmology department.

Mankato, Minn.-based Ophthalmology Associates purchased and donated 130 tablets to the Greater Mankato Area United Way foundation to help seniors fight loneliness.

UC San Francisco ophthalmologists started a grassroots campaign calling for police departments to stop using rubber bullets, which can cause severe eye injuries including blindness and in some instances, death.

Here are 11 things to know about ophthalmology and ophthalmologists.

Warrendale, Pa.-based Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic Association reported an IT incident on May 22 that affected thousands of patients' records.

Ophthalmologist Milton Kahn, MD, and the surgery center where he practices settled a patient's medical malpractice lawsuit for $500,000, and the case was dismissed May 6, according to the New Jersey Law Journal.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Vision Group Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, claiming the COVID-19 pandemic worsened its financial issues.

Ophthalmology procedures carry a high chance of COVID-19 transmission, which could be preventing the procedures from returning, according to a GlobalData report.

When the AcrySof IQ PanOptix Trifocal Lens gained FDA approval, Emilio Justo, MD, knew he wanted to be among the first to implant it in patients, according to the Sun City Independent.