The House of Representatives has voted to reform prior authorization in the Medicare Advantage program, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology has urged the Senate to quickly advance the legislation, according to a Sept. 14 statement sent to Becker's. 

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care has announced the launch of its new Acuvue Oasys Max 1-day contact lenses, designed with TearStable technology and OptiBlue, a blue light filtering technology. 

Physicians ranked the University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute as the best ophthalmology residency program, according to Doximity's 2022-2023 Residency Navigator.

Costs of procedures vary between ASCs and HOPDs, with ophthalmology procedures for those with original Medicare and no supplement being cheaper at ASCs, according to data from Medicare.gov.

Eye Health America has announced a partnership with West Georgia Eye Care Center, its second partnership in the state and 22nd overall. 

Vial Ophthalmology has added Paul Karpecki, OD, to its scientific advisory board as part of a continued expansion. 

According to a data report from the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, the spring 2022 class of ophthalmology residents was predominantly composed of white male students. 

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has submitted comments to CMS regarding proposed changes, calling for increased oversight, a reform of prior authorization procedures, step therapy and medical record requests. 

Ophthalmic diagnostic company TearLab announced it will change its name to Trukera Medical in an attempt to rebrand its vision and growth strategy. 

Eye clinics in Boca Raton, Fla., and Blaine, Minn., were ranked among the best places to work in healthcare on Fortune's list for 2022. 

Ophthalmologist Craig Morgan, MD, and Eye Consultants of Huntington (W.Va) have paid 907,075 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid, the Justice Department said in a Sept. 6 news release.

From New York to California, 175 optometrist and ophthalmologists have been named the best eye doctors in America for 2022 by Newsweek. 

Employment website Indeed has ranked optometry as the second best job in the U.S. for 2022, according to a CNBC report. 

According to an employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean wage for ophthalmologists is highest in Delaware. 

Viola Kanevsky, OD, is the top eye physician in the country, according to Newsweek's new ranking, plus six more ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported on in the last 30 days:

The National Institutes of Health provides ophthalmology labs and universities with funds for new research and developments in the field of eyecare. 

According to data from Medscape, Chicago has the highest average salary for a large U.S. city for early-career ophthalmologists. 

Advantage Healthcare Consulting partnered with NuParadigm to support ophthalmology ASCs and practices.

Administrative services provider ReFocus Eye Health has partnered with Connecticut-based Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates. 

Ophthalmic medical device company Iantrek has closed a $23 million series B funding round.