Educating Patients on IOL Options Is Key

Stone Oak Ophthalmology Center helps their patients feel confident with their IOL choices in cataract surgery.

By Allison Young, MD, Jana Waters, MD

Staff’s Role With the Light Adjustable Lens

How Alliance Vision Institute educated its team and streamlined its workflows to create a successful integration of the LAL

By Kasey Gantz

Critical Thinking in the Patient Workup

What technicians need to know to master this skill

By Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OSC

Presbyopia Drops, a Promising Solution

Careful patient selection, thorough education, and setting realistic expectations by ophthalmologists and staff help patients maximize their benefits.

By Irene Zhou, BS, Ariana Rose Maleki, BS, Dagny Zhu, MD

Leading a Multigenerational Team

Building connections for collaboration and success

By Myra Cherchio, COMT, COE

Marketing to Refractive Surgery Patients

You are the guide, but it’s the patient’s journey.

By Christine Lapointe

Customer Service: Enhancing Customer Service in Ophthalmology

Core principles and real-world examples to enhance “Next Level Care” in your practice

By Elizabeth Monroe, COE, CPSS, PHR

Compliance Posting Check for the New Year

A look at the key posting and communication obligations to maintain compliance, improve patient and staff satisfaction, and avoid penalties.

By Laurie K. Brown, MBA, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA, LSSYB

What Should You Do If Your Practice Has Fallen Victim to a Cyberattack?

Bill James, MHA, COE, shares the steps the Talley Eye Institute took to get their data back, along with how they assessed if personal health information had been compromised.

By Julie Greenbaum

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology and the Potential Benefits It Offers to Practices

Panelists share their insights on AI and the potential benefits it offers to practices.

By Julie Greenbaum

How to Identify Toxic Culture in Your Practice

Part 1: The signs and symptoms to look for in this type of environment.

By Julie Greenbaum

Meditation Sedation: Quiet the Mind for Better Health and Healing

How to bring meditation into a clinical setting to ease patient anxiety.

By Christine Lapointe

Viewpoint From the Editor: Making Education a Priority

An introduction to the April 2025 Cataract/Refractive issue by Jane T. Shuman, Editor-in-Chief.

By Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OSC

Opening Lines: The Latest News in Ophthalmology

Plus: Introducing our new wellness series!

Coding: Reimbursement for OCT Angiography

What ophthalmic practices need to know about this new procedure code

By Mary Pat Johnson, COMT, CPC, COE, CPMA

Prevent Blindness Declares April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Prevent Blindness offers a variety of free educational resources to help educate the public and raise awareness of women’s vision and eye health issues. 

BVI Medical's Leos Laser Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

The Laser Endoscopy Ophthalmic System is designed for early-stage glaucoma as well as a wide spectrum of glaucoma types.

Bausch + Lomb Returning enVista IOLs to Market Following Voluntary Recall

After a thorough investigation in collaboration with a globally recognized TASS expert and an advisory group of nearly 30 top cataract surgeons including American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery leadership, the company determined that the issue stemmed from raw material used in certain lots that was delivered by a different vendor.