Features
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, MS3, Ariana Rose Maleki, BS, Dagny Zhu, MD
Leading a Multigenerational Team
Building connections for collaboration and success
By Myra Cherchio, COMT, COE
Web Exclusives
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, editor
The Role of AI 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, editor
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, editor
How Do You Increase Volume in the Space You Have?
It's all about flow, says consultant Larry R. Brooks.
By Rene Luthe
8 Steps to Heal Your Practice From a Toxic Culture
Part 2: The following roadmap provides practices with a clear, tactical path to culture transformation.
By Julie Greenbaum, editor
Take a Moment to PAUSE
How this technique helped a technician handle extreme patient workloads.
By Sarah Chick, COA, OCT-C
Two Important Compliance Updates for 2025
What your practice needs to know and do to stay ahead of these changes
By Laurie K. Brown, MBA, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA, LSSYB
Departments
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
News
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.
Prevent Blindness Declares May Inherited Retinal Disease and Genetic Testing Month
Prevent Blindness said the goal is to educate patients on various forms of inherited retinal diseases, and the importance of genetic testing.
Several Ophthalmic Products Are Voluntarily Recalled
Pharmaceutical distributor AvKARE released an urgent voluntary drug recall notice on its website that BRS Analytical Service, LLC is initiating a voluntary recall to the consumer level for several ophthalmic products.
FDA Approves Genentech’s Susvimo for Diabetic Retinopathy
This is the third approved indication for the ranibizumab injection, which is delivered via the refillable port delivery system.
Alcon Announces FDA Approval of Tryptyr for the Treatment of DED
In pivotal phase 3 trials, Tryptyr demonstrated rapid natural tear production as early as Day 1.
Prevent Blindness Declares June Cataract Month
Prevent Blindness is offering free cataract resources including fact sheets, social media graphics, a dedicated web page, expert video and a listing of financial assistance for eye care.
FDA Approves Amneal's Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension
Prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension, USP 1% is a sterile, topical anti-inflammatory agent for ophthalmic use and is indicated for treating steroid-responsive ocular inflammation.
Prevent Blindness Declares July as Dry Eye Month
Prevent Blindness is once again declaring July as Dry Eye Month with the goal to raise awareness and educate the public and health care professionals on dry eye.
Bausch + Lomb Launches “Eyes Tell the Story” Campaign to Spotlight Real Dry Eye Experiences
The campaign builds upon insights from Bausch + Lomb’s 2024 “Know Your Dry Eye” initiative and is supported by the 2025 State of Dry Eye survey, which was conducted among 732 adults with frequent eye dryness or a professional diagnosis of DED.