The first half of the year has been fruitful for eye centers across the U.S.

An ophthalmologist who is also a published author and four other ophthalmologists who hold multiple positions to know:

San Francisco-based Vial, which runs a network of clinical research sites across the U.S., has named Marcia Swank vice president of ophthalmology.

Fort Collins, Colo.-based Panorama Eyecare, a physician-led management services organization, has formed Panorama Lasik, a group of vision correction centers that will be the lasik partner of the Denver Broncos. 

Artificial intelligence systems can use machine learning to  identify early signs of glaucoma, a study published in Ophthalmology found. 

Unifeye Vision Partners added a fourth Minnesota practice to its network.

U.S. News & World Report released its Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology 2022-23 list on July 26.

Here are the top 10 ophthalmology residency programs, from Doximity's 2021-2022 residency navigator:

A major insurer dropped prior authorization requirements for cataract surgery, plus five more ophthalmology updates Becker's has reported on in July:

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."