Nonmydriatic Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in the Federally Qualified Health Center Primary Care Setting: Comparison of Active Outreach Versus Point-of-Care Testing.

Purpose: This study evaluates the efficacy of a diabetic eye care coordinator (DECC) conducting non-mydriatic diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) compared with primary care team screenings at the point-of-care (POC).

Methods: The DECC model involved one person scheduling stand-alone, non-mydriatic diabetic eye-screening appointments, while the POC model incorporated these screenings into primary care visits. Metrics analyzed included average weekly screening (AWS), rate of DR, and percentage of gradable images (%GI).

The Safety of Office-Based Pterygium Surgery.

Purpose: Hospital and ambulatory eye surgical procedures continue to transition to the office setting. Pterygium surgery is the most commonly performed ocular surface surgical procedure in the world. No studies to date have evaluated its safety in the office-based surgical setting.