New York ophthalmologist David Kwiat, MD, is suing Jason Houle, a butcher shop worker, for $250,000 over a request that the physician wear a mask, according to court documents.

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore received the largest amount of funds from the National Institutes of Health in 2021, according to data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

Annapolis, Md.-based Vision Innovation Partners acquired Fredericksburg, Va.-based eye and laser center SIEHT.

New Jersey Vision Associates opened a new location in Bloomfield, N.J.

An eye clinic specializing in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration is opening in a Westchase, Fla., CVS location, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Feb 22.

Groups representing optometrists and ophthalmologists have been butting heads in state legislatures for years over the scope of optometrists' practice. Vermont is home to the most recent skirmish.

The ophthalmology market saw sustained transaction activity throughout the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a market update from Provident.

The start of 2022 has been eventful for ophthalmology ASCs, with flurries of deals being made.

Groups representing optometrists and ophthalmologists have been butting heads in state legislatures for years over the scope of optometrists' practice. Utah is home to the most recent skirmish.

A study published in Stem Cell Reports by researchers at the University of Southern California has found that a stem cell-derived implant can improve vision and doesn't require long-term immunosuppressants, Ophthalmology Times reported Feb. 8.

Trials at Marshalltown, Iowa-based Wolfe Eye Clinic have led to the approval of a treatment for two vision loss diseases.

According to May 2020 numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 36,690 working optometrists across the country. BLS does not keep ophthalmologist employment data separate from other physicians.

Pennsylvania saw more ophthalmology deals in the last 30 days than any other state, and its largest city landed a top spot for ophthalmologist pay. 

Two state bills under consideration in Virginia could change the state's eye care landscape, NBC affiliate WWBT reported Jan. 19.

Boston has been named the best paying city for early-career ophthalmologists by Medscape.

CMS removed a type of corrective lid surgery from the hospital outpatient department prior authorization list Jan. 7. 

Elmhurst, Ill.-based Kovach Eye Institute is the first ophthalmology practice in the state to perform small incision lenticule extraction to correct nearsightedness, the Daily Herald reported Jan. 7. 

Annapolis, Md.-based ophthalmology group Vision Innovation Partners acquired Harrisburg, Pa.-based Memorial Eye Institute.

St. Louis-based ophthalmology and optometry group EyeCare Partners acquired Sabates Eye Centers, based in Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City Business Journal said Jan. 6.

Garden City, N.Y.-based OCLI Vision acquired Dailey Harvey Eye Associates in Camp Hill, Pa.