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Clin Ophthalmol
November 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Buergerhospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Glaucoma treatment is beginning to undergo an evolution, moving away from topical medication-based therapies toward more proactive minimally invasive interventions. This shift towards an "interventional glaucoma" treatment paradigm has been shown to benefit patients, providers, and society. A key component of effectively implementing this approach is education about the importance of glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, as well as the various treatment modalities available.
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March 2024
Director, Allegheny Vein & Vascular, Bradford, PA; Attending Vascular Surgeon, Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, PA; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address:
Office based interventional procedures continue to increase in number and scope. An overview of the Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society (OEIS) National Registry (OEISNR) is described in this article. Currently there is one production module enrolling peripheral artery interventional procedures, and a new cardiac module encompassing both diagnostic catheterization/percutaneous coronary interventions and electrophysiology procedures is undergoing beta testing.
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March 2024
Healthcare Department, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff LLP, Chicago, IL. Electronic address:
The office-based laboratory (OBL) industry has proliferated over the past decade as surgical cases have increasingly migrated from inpatient to outpatient surgical settings, including OBLs, ambulatory surgery centers and infusion centers. Although many physicians and patients prefer to provide and receive care in an OBL setting because it provides a high quality, lower cost and convenient alternative to receiving care in a hospital, the OBL industry is nonetheless under attack on a variety of fronts. Governmental and commercial payor reimbursement for OBL procedures has declined substantially over time, and there have been lawsuits, governmental investigations and news articles that have been critical of care provided in OBLs.
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July 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear.
Purpose Of Review: The growing push to integrate telemedicine into ophthalmic practices requires physicians to have a thorough understanding of ophthalmic telemedicine's applications, limitations, and recent advances in order to provide well tolerated and appropriate clinical care. This review aims to provide an overview of recent advancements in the use of ophthalmic telemedicine for anterior segment eye examinations.
Recent Findings: Virtual care for anterior segment evaluation relies on appropriate technology, novel workflows, and appropriate clinical case selection.
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