Connecticut ophthalmologist Donald Salzberg, MD, pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks for $3 million in unnecessary brain scans, the Justice Department said July 14.

Eye Health America, an eyecare-focused support organization, secured its 21st strategic partnership in adding Bradenton (Fla.) Eye Clinic to its network.

Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to have a cataract surgery, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Unifeye Vision Partners, an ophthalmology-focused management service organization, has partnered with a California eye center and opened a retina subspecialty practice in Minnesota.

Seventy-five percent of ophthalmologists are satisfied with their career choice, according to Medical Economics' "2022 Physician Report" released June 16. 

Aetna will no longer require prior authorization for cataract surgery, according to a July 2022 email from the health insurance company. 

Twenty percent of ophthalmologists have at least $5 million in net worth, plus four more updates Becker's has reported on in June:

Ophthalmology is the eighth wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

Ophthalmologist pay is rising higher than other physician specialties, plus seven more updates Becker's has reported on since the beginning of May:

San Antonio-based Parkhurst NuVision became the first ASC in the country to offer the newly FDA-approved Ally Lensar laser for cataract surgery. 

Ophthalmologists saw a 7 percent increase in annual compensation from 2019 to 2021, according to the Medical Group Management Association's 2022 "Datadive Provider Compensation Report."  

Eye Care Leaders, an electronic medical record platform, experienced a data breach in December 2021, compromising the personal health information of at least 342,000 people from a minimum of eight eye care and surgical eye practices, IT security news source NetSec reported May 20.

Ophthalmology practice Illinois Retina Associates is partnering with visual impairment education nonprofit Hadley.

The top ophthalmological procedure performed in 2021 was a comprehensive eye examination for existing patients who have already seen the provider for vision issues, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Ophthalmology practice management services organization Sunvera Group, which is backed by private equity group Ridgemont Equity Partners, has added Shelby Township, Mich.-based Laser Eye Care Center to its network.

Here are the cities with the highest yearly salaries for ophthalmologists with 15-20 years of experience, according to Medscape:

Ophthalmology group NVision has added two practices to its network.

Two ophthalmology practices opened new centers and two surgeons reached surgical milestones in April.

Ophthalmology chain OCLI Vision is opening a new location in Woodbury, N.Y.

Bausch & Lomb launched an initial public offering for its eye care spinoff company, MarketWatch reported April 28.