San Francisco-based American Vision Partners continued its growth by acquiring El Paso, Texas-based Southwest Eye Institute, the platform announced March 11.

Self-employed ophthalmologists routinely outearn their employed counterparts across the U.S.

Oakland, Calif.-based East Bay Eye Center opened a satellite office in Brentwood, Calif., to end 2020, The Press reported March 4. 

Chardon, Ohio-based Kellis Eye & Laser Center entered into an agreement with Sunvera Group, a management services organization, the platform announced Feb. 24.

Harvard Eye Associates and Alicia Surgery Center, both in Laguna Hills, Calif., suffered data breaches that affected nearly 30,000 people.

Self-employed ophthalmologists routinely earn more than their employed counterparts.

An ophthalmologist who agreed to settle fraud charges against him but didn't pay will stand trial to determine the extent of what he must pay in restitution, a Washington, D.C., circuit court said Feb. 16.

Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Barth Vision & Optical opened an office in Healdsburg, Calif., and will offer advanced diagnostic testing service for several eye conditions, The Healdsburg Tribune reported Feb. 16.

Daniel Holland, MD, an ophthalmologist at Portland, Ore.-based EyeHealth Northwest, didn't let a snowstorm or a downed tree stop him from providing care.

Oregon lawmakers are urging state legislators to reject a bill that would allow optometrists to perform scalpel and laser surgery on and around a patient's eye, the Portland Business Journal reported Feb. 12.

More young people are showing new interest in virtual eye care, the Versant Health study "Second Annual Vision Wellness Study" found.

Tarpon Springs, Fla.-based St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute relocated its Spring Hill, Fla., office into an upgraded facility in Spring Hill, the Suncoast News reported Feb. 10.

Huntington Station, N.Y.-based Lion Eye Group plans to build its first "franchise-like" practices in the state.

An Ohio pleas court dismissed Dover-based Eye Specialists of Delaware's COVID-19 business interruption claim against Harleysville Worcester Insurance Feb. 1, Lexology reported.

There were six private equity-backed deals for ophthalmology practices in January:

The ophthalmology sector had seven deals in January 2021: 

Fair Health created a database that presents in-network and out-of-network costs for an array of procedures across the U.S.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Quigley Eye Specialists partnered with Coral Gables, Fla.-based Beraja Medical Institute and Douglas Surgery Center, according to a Feb. 2 news release.

Two specialists at Phoenix-based Valley Eye Specialists were among the first group of surgeons in the nation to implant the Alcon Acrysof IQ Vivity Lens after FDA approval, according to a Feb. 1 news release.

Private equity-backed SightMD acquired the ophthalmology practices of Norman Saffra, MD, the platform announced Jan. 29.