The Monroeville (Pa.) Ambulatory Surgery Center faced a significant challenge surrounding inefficient instrument use that led to increased costs and delays in surgical...

The surgical microscope has long been a crucial procedural tool in ophthalmology....

Some patients have a deep-seated fear of needles that can taint even the smoothest surgical experience....

In a busy ophthalmic center, anything you can do to improve flow and simplify processes is worth its weight in gold. At Newsom Surgery Center of Sebring (Fla.)...

There has been an enormous amount of media attention and general buzz surrounding the new glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) medications semaglutide...

Most cataract patients suffer the condition in both eyes. So why not perform cataract surgery on both eyes on the same day? Well, for many surgeons and facilities...

Talk about a strong endorsement: John Berdahl, MD, an ophthalmologist at Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, S.D., counts his mother and father as patients...

A comfortable patient who is ready for eye surgery is essential for the provider to achieve an optimal outcome....

As the cataract reimbursement scene keeps changing, surgeons and facility leaders must feel like they’re on a roller coaster they never agreed to ride in the first place....

There has been an enormous amount of media attention and general buzz surrounding the new glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) medications semaglutide...

Newsom Surgery Center of Sebring (Fla.) is a high-volume Ophthalmology-based ASC that places efficiency right below safe, superior and highly satisfying care...

The Williamson Eye Center has been around for 75 years, and it includes our ASC, which was one of the first dedicated to ophthalmology in Louisiana....

You might be surprised by how many ophthalmologists suffer from occupational injuries that in some cases shorten their careers....

The only proven treatment for treating glaucoma is controlling intraocular eye pressure. However, the range of procedures that can achieve this goal vary in terms of invasiveness as well as patient and surgeon comfort....

Many patients suffer from both cataracts and glaucoma, so why not address both conditions during the same surgery? While such an efficient option seems like a no-brainer, in reality it’s not quite that simple....

A proposal in California that would have expanded the scope of practice for optometrists in the state was passed by the state legislature, but Gov. Gavin Newsom effectively vetoed the bill by failing to sign it before it expired on Sept. 30....

The team at Eye 35 ASC, a fast-paced, high-volume eye surgery center in Schertz, Texas, doesn’t limit their attention to one or two formal patient safety projects every year. Rather, the center’s tight-knit team operates every day with a keen philosophy...

After years of negotiating with vendors to purchase supplies for our busy ophthalmic surgery center, we finally found an easier and less stressful way to score...

Performing immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) offers plenty of potential benefits. Surgeons appreciate being able to halve post-op visits...

Telehealth and virtual meetings were normalized out of necessity during the pandemic. Now researchers are exploring the possibility of tapping into video conferencing...