Who are the best patients? What are the outcomes like? What’s in store for the future? Three physicians answered these questions and more as they pertain to platelet-derived ocular surface therapies, giving insights on what they wish ophthalmologists knew about these products.
A 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting symposium featured quick-hit tips from glaucoma specialists. Panelists were asked to share a 1-minute pearl in a variety of categories and included Sarah Van Tassel, MD, Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH, Douglas Rhee, MD, Lorraine Provencher, MD, and Christopher Teng, MD, MBA.
Facility expansion is an especially vexing process in the current environment. Building and financing costs are sky-high, making it more difficult to accommodate growth. This article has some basic points to assure that your facility development efforts are in lockstep with your wider development goals.
“Wishful thinking spurs innovation, changes in clinical and surgical practice, and charitable initiatives, among other things,” said Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, in his introduction to the issue. He previewed some of the articles and shared thoughts on the recent ASCRS Annual Meeting.
In this issue’s EyeSustain Update column, one physician discussed the utility of the Sustainability Index for Disposables in Cataract Surgery (SIDICS) calculator developed by ESCRS. SIDICS promotes the use of eco-friendly materials, recycling initiatives, and waste reduction strategies in cataract surgery.
Cataract Editor Mitchell Weikert, MD, shared highlights of the ASCRS Annual Meeting for him and gave a sneak peek into the articles in the section.