Dr. Kugler shared five thoughts on office-based ASCs in an article on Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today:
1. Office-based surgery centers operate according to processes and protocols similar to those at open-access ASCs.
2. Office-based surgery centers are at least as safe as other ASCs, if not better, suggested a 2016 study of 21,501 cataract surgeries performed in office-based surgery centers.
3. In Dr. Kugler’s experience, most patients expect to have eye surgery in the surgeon’s office rather than a third-party facility. The surgeon’s office is also more familiar to patients, reducing anxiety.
4. Office-based surgery suites can offer convenient patient scheduling and tight control over patient flow, which is important in light of social distancing guidelines.
5. Office-based surgery centers tend to be more flexible with cash-pay options than other facilities.
More articles on ASCs:
How ASCs are approaching COVID-19 testing
How ASC volumes are rebounding: 6 insights
Austin Eye to open additional location with ASC
