Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to patients. 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.
Ophthalmology residents from Washington University in St. Louis reviewed “The effects of axis-flip of the refractive cylinder on vision and patient-reported outcome measures following toric intraocular lens implantation” from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Whether it’s no-shows, cancellations, or follow-up care, missed appointments can cost money, create a revolving patient base, waste valuable staff time, and reduce the effectiveness of care. Here are a few ways you can improve scheduling and boost your bottom line.
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.
While there a lot of different technologies that can give patients excellent refractive results after cataract surgery, this area keeps expanding and improving. As more options become available, it increases the complexity of talking to patients. This is what the symposium Having “The Talk” focused on at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
iCare HOME2 measuring IOP
Source: Thomas Johnson III, MD, PhD
Glaucoma specialists have now had the opportunity to come into the 21st century alongside some of the physicians in other medical specialties who have long used home monitoring devices to collect information on their patients’ conditions to better inform treatment.
Despite best efforts, medical documentation errors happen, both on paper charts and electronic files. The consequences of some of these errors can have ranging effects on patients and the practice, according to the sources in this article.
Dr. Lin talks to a patient while administering proparacaine before cataract surgery. He likes to speak with patients outside the room to try to make them comfortable.
Source: Shawn Lin, MD
Anxiety is common among patients headed into the OR for cataract surgery, but when anxiety turns into agitation, it could mean a higher risk for intraoperative complications or a delay in surgery. Two ophthalmologists shared their experiences in this area.
Many ophthalmic practices are now using virtual patient education (VPE) to supplement in-person consultations. This article covered the types and benefits of VPE.
D. Brian Kim, MD, shared a personal case about a valuable lesson he learned on the importance of the preoperative discussion and ensuring that the patient and their family fully understand the procedure they are undergoing.
A 14-year-old boy who had significant vision loss due to a rare genetic condition recently had his sight restored due to a first-of-its-kind topical gene therapy.
