Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Milan Eye Center regarding its recent data breach. The Milan Eye Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 67,000 individuals.
ABOUT MILAN EYE CENTER:
Milan Eye Center is an ophthalmology practice located in the greater Atlanta, Georgia area. As a provider of eye care and surgery, Milan Eye Center offers a variety of procedures and services, including comprehensive eye care, LASIK surgery, oculoplastic treatment, and corneal transplants. Additionally, Milan Eye Center treats patients with astigmatism, dry eye syndrome, age-related macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, and various other eye conditions. Operating since 2009, Milan Eye Center’s team consists of 20 ophthalmologists and optometrists . To best serve its patients, Milan Eye Center has 8 locations, with 6 surgery centers, in the greater Atlanta area, including in Alpharetta, Canton, Dawsonville, Marietta, Buford, Cumming, Johns Creek, and Snellville.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On December 9, 2022, Milan Eye Center discovered that one of its former vendors, iMedicWare, Inc., had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to Milan Eye Center patients may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Milan Eye Center determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed historical patient archives belonging to Milan Eye Center patients between May 18, 2020, and July 23, 2020. On August 23, 2023, Milan Eye Center began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Health insurance information
- Medical information (e.g., location received services, date of service, and health status)
If you received a breach notification letter from Milan Eye Center:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Milan Eye Center data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in free credit monitoring service provided by Milan Eye Center;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.