By Staff
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 12:24 AM
GREENVILLE, S.C.—
Eye Health America (EHA) and its Clemson Eye practice group said this week that Piedmont Retina Associates, led by Dr. Nick McLane, MD, has joined its management services group, as of April 30.
By Staff
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 12:30 AM
ATLANTA—
EyeSouth Partners, a management services organization based here, said Monday that it has completed an affiliation with
Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons (GEPS) of Duluth, Ga. The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s 10th in the state of Georgia and 23 affiliation overall. The terms of the new partnership were not disclosed. EyeSouth, an eyecare-focused management group, is backed by the private equity firm Shore Capital Partners of Chicago and is committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eyecare services in the U.S., the announcement noted.
By Staff
Monday, May 10, 2021 12:18 AM
FORT WORTH, Texas—
Alcon on Friday announced an agreement that provides the company exclusive rights to sell the BlephEx technology and accompanying products in the U.S.
By Staff
Friday, May 7, 2021 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Women’s influence in optical is undeniable and today, more women than ever before are playing vital roles at all levels of our industry. In retailing, wholesaling, product design, manufacturing, distribution and vision care and managed care, talented women are shaping the direction of the companies and organizations they work for, and, in many cases, lead. This is why
Vision Monday will once again be highlighting The Most Influential Women in Optical in our July issue, marking the 19th anniversary of our signature Special Report saluting women in the eyewear/eyecare industry.
By Staff
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 12:24 AM
CHICAGO and ROCHESTER, Mich.—
Midwest Vision Partners (MVP) said Monday that it has agreed to a management partnership with
Balian Eye Center (BEC), which serves patients in southeast Michigan. This represents MVP’s 12th partnership in eyecare and broadens its network to 115 physicians, 52 locations and more than 1,200 staff across Michigan and Ohio, according to the Midwest Vision Partners’ announcement.
By Staff
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 12:18 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness has announced the recipient of the “
2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” as R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, MBA, FACS, professor and head, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The John H. Panton, MD professor of ophthalmology, director, Pediatric Retina and ROP Service at the
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).
By Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:24 AM
GREENVILLE, S.C.—
Eye Health America (EHA), a leading eyecare practice management organization in the Southeast, has announced a new partnership with Drs. William Milford and Marion K. Williams of
The Eye Care Center, an established, full-service optometric practice with locations in Anderson, Piedmont, and Williamston, S.C.
By Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:18 AM
RICHARDSON, Texas and BOCA RATON, Fla.—
Advantage Healthcare Consulting, a leading management consulting firm servicing ophthalmologists and other medical specialties, and
Healthy Eyes Advantage (HEA), the ophthalmic purchasing and business solutions partner for more than 10,000 independent ECPs, have announced the formation of a new strategic partnership.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12:24 AM
CHICAGO—
Midwest Vision Partners (MVP) has announced a new partnership with
Eye Centers of Ohio (ECO), which is based in Canton, Ohio. The terms of the partnership transaction were not disclosed.
By Staff
Monday, April 26, 2021 12:18 AM
ROCHESTER, Minn.—
Nanodropper, Inc., a medical device company offering a first-of-its-kind eyedrop bottle adaptor that reduces eyedrop size, recently completed a $1.4 million seed round.