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38 Register Today for the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, October 24-26--Call 1-800-417-2035 50 Ophthalmology-Driven ASCs to Know By Heather Linder Here are 40 ophthalmology-driven ambulatory surgery centers to know. Azar Surgery Center (Salisbury, Md.) is located next door to the Salisbury Azar Eye Institute location. It was ranked as one of the "best performers" in cataract surgery by the AAAHC in 2009 and 2010 Cataract Surgery Benchmark study. Ambulatory Surgery Center of Greater New York (Bronx) is a freestanding surgery center dedicated to total eye care — from cataract and glaucoma surgery to refractive surgery. Jerome Levy, MD, FACS, founded the center in 1987. Baltimore Eye Surgical Center is a surgery center dedicated exclusively to eye surgery. The center provides a variety of services including cataract surgery, LASIK, pan-retinal photocoagulation and ophthalmic cosmetic services. Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center (Phoenix) provides ophthalmic clinical and surgical care across the state of Arizona. Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center has eight surgery centers across the state. Barranca Surgery Center (Irvine, Calif.) is a multispecialty center with a focus on ophthalmology procedures. The center is managed by ASD Management and is certified by Medicare and the AAAHC. Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Surgery (Denver) is a predominately ophthalmology-driven ASC where the No. 13-ranked Cullen Eye Institute performs its cases. First opened in 2008, the ASC provides a wide variety of ophthalmology procedures. Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Surgery Center opened in 1985 and in 2008, Cabell Huntington Hospital purchased majority ownership. Today, more than 50 physicians at the ASC perform approximately 2,000 ophthalmology cases annually. CarlinVision Surgery Center (Snellville, Ga.) was founded by Richard Carlin, MD, in 1977. The practice grew, and in 2011 the physicians added an ambulatory surgery center. Currently, CarlinVision Surgery Center has five ophthalmologists. Carroll County Surgery Center (Westminster, Md.) is the first single specialty ophthalmic outpatient ambulatory surgery center in the county. It recently received the 2012/2013 APEX Quality Award from Voyance. Cataract Specialty Surgery Center (Berkley, Mich.) is a joint venture between Surgery Partners and five local physicians. Four other physi- cians are also affiliated with the center. It has two ORs and one treatment room for laser, Yag or SLDs for glaucoma. Columbus (Ohio) Eye Surgery Center, which opened in 1996, was the first outpatient surgery center in its area dedicated to eye surgery. The physician-owned facility is used by almost 30 physicians and features three licensed operating rooms. Commonwealth Eye Surgery (Lexington, Ky.) has three active ophthalmologists who perform approximately 4,700 cases per year with the majority being cataract. The physicians see refractive, oculopastics, retina and laser cases. Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists at Zion Eye Institute (St. George, Utah) is a freestanding ASC that specializes in eye surgeries. The ASC opened in 1997 and operates on approximately 2,300 patients per year. Dulaney Eye Institute (Towson, Md.) is a Medicare-approved, state licensed and AAAHCaccredited facility, which has performed over 91,000 surgical cases since the center opened in 1995. East Beltline Surgical Center (Grand Rapids, Mich.) includes 12 ophthalmologists and 10 optometrists at locations throughout western Michigan. In 2008, it was named one of The Top 25 Laser Vision Centers in the United States. Eye Center of Columbus (Ohio) has more than 50 ophthalmologists across central Ohio and offers comprehensive eye care services. A national Center of Excellence, the Eye Center was developed in partnership with AMB Development Group. Eye-Q Vision Care (Fresno, Calif.) includes 15 physicians performing a variety of general and specialized procedures. The center includes Richard Moors, MD, who was among the first surgeons in the area to offer the Alcon ReSTOR multifocal intraocular lens. The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas (Southern Pines, N.C.) has remained keenly and successfully focused on patient, physician and teammate satisfaction for more than 30 years. This ASC is exemplary of a successful partnership between physician partners and Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA). Eye Surgery Center of Michigan (Troy, Mich.) was developed in 2008 by local physicians in partnership with St. John Health. It offers elective outpatient ophthalmologic surgeries and procedures and received AAAHC accreditation. Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco opened in 2007. The all-ophthalmology ASC is accredited by Medicare and The Joint Commission. It is owned by a combination of physicians and ASD Management. Garrett Eye Center (Iron Mountain, Mich.) opened in 1987, by John Michael Garrett, MD, as one of the first and only freestanding ambulatory surgical center in the area dedicated to the treatment of eyes. Illinois Eye Center (Peoria, Ill.) is a singlespecialty surgical center accredited by the AAAASF. The center has 11 fellowship-trained, board-certified ophthalmologists in seven different specialties and three optometrists. Insight Surgery Center (Elkhart, Ind.) was started by Richard Boling, MD, owner of Boling Vision Center. Five eye surgeons perform procedures at the ASC and treat diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and others. Island Eye Surgery Center (Carle Place, N.Y.) includes all laser cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, cornea transplantation and reconstructive and cosmetic eyelid and facial surgery. Founded in 1999, this surgery center is owned by a group of 14 physicians and achieved AAAHC accreditation. Laser and Surgical Services at the Center for Sight (Sarasota, Fla.) is under the direction of David W. Shoemaker, MD, and William J. Lahners, MD, and includes 33 physicians with an interest in cornea, retina, cataract and cosmetic surgery and dermatology. Mattax-Neu-Prater Eye Center and Surgery Center (Springfield, Mo.) was opened as a retina facility in 1999. The facility now includes bladeless iLASIK, modern cataract surgery and premium lifestyle replacement lens implants. New Vision Cataract Center (Norwalk, Conn.) opened in 1999 and has two ORs and a LASIK room. It is owned by Scott Spector, MD, whose practice, Spector Eye Care, is next door, and accredited by AAAHC. North Cascade Eye Associates (Mount Vernon, Wash.) is the only ophthalmology-focused facility in the region to have received this accreditation. The practice was founded in 1985 and received the 2012/2013 APEX Quality Award from Voyance. Northern Virginia Eye Surgery Center (Fairfax, Va.) opened in May 2008 and hosted 2,400 surgeries in the one-OR facility. Medical Director William L. Rich III, MD, leads the team of 13 ophthalmologists at the center.