Ophthalmology

Patient satisfaction and efficiency were not negatively impacted after an ophthalmology clinic implemented an EHR system, according to a study published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology's journal Ophthalmology.

Here are six smart moves for successful ophthalmology-driven ASCs in 2013.

Cataract surgeons will see a 12 to 25 percent decrease in RVUs for cataract surgery, but some cuts will be less than originally believed, according to healthcare consultant Donna McCune speaking at an ophthalmology conference in Hawaii.

Regular aspirin may be linked with the development of age-related macular degeneration, according to a 15-year Australian prospective study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Seattle-based pharmaceutical company Omeros announced positive results from its final Phase 3 clinical trial of OMS302, a drug added to irrigation solutions after cataract or lens replacement surgery.

Reimbursement cuts and changing delivery models were among the topics discussed by panelists at the joint meeting for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology in Chicago, according to a report by Ocular Surgery News.

Visual outcomes for femtosecond LASIK patients were positive and safe when performed by surgical trainees under the guidance of an experienced surgeon, according to a study published in Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging.

The FDA sent warning letters in December to five eye practices in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana and Texas demanding changes in their advertisements for LASIK procedures.

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Feinerman Vision Center will begin offering laser-assisted cataract surgery with a LenSx femtosecond laser, according to a release.

Boston Eye Group Founder Samir Melki, MD, PhD, has adopted the CATALYS laser system for cataract surgery procedures, according to a release.