Browse articles on EyeWorld.org. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.

Shaking off the business equivalent of “long COVID”

Practice volumes have returned, and efficiency has been re-established. The most fortunate practices have learned how to operate in a tighter labor market. But not all practices can make these claims. How can your practice finally shake off the lingering business equivalent of “long COVID?” This article presents six areas for consideration.

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ASCRS Education: a year in review and what’s next

This year, ASCRS hosted a robust, in-person Annual Meeting, expanding its offerings and opportunities at this premier event geared toward anterior segment surgeons. The Society developed new on-demand programming and functionality to benefit members, it hosted the first ASCRS Summer Meeting, and much more.

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Government Relations update: prior authorization success and more

In a major victory for ophthalmologists and their patients, ASCRS' advocacy led one of the largest insurers in the nation to rescind its harmful prior authorization policy for cataract surgery in nearly every state. This article provides details on this and other updates from the ASCRS Government Relations team.

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Achieving optimal flange size for intrascleral haptic fixation

Ever since Shin Yamane, MD, PhD, introduced flanged intrascleral haptic fixation with a double-needle technique, surgeons have been refining and building upon this technique. A recent paper adds to the body of research on the flanged method of intrascleral haptic fixation, with Kronschläger et al. describing how to “[attain] optimal flange size with 5-0 and 6-0 polypropylene sutures for scleral fixation.”

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Innovation changing the philosophy of glaucoma treatment

Innovation is changing the philosophy of glaucoma treatment from a drop-dependent approach to an interventional, procedure-based approach, according to Savak Teymoorian, MD. Where he’s found the philosophy shift toward acceptance of interventional glaucoma among patients has been with Durysta (bimatoprost intracameral implant, Allergan).

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