AAO officially launches IRIS Registry

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has launched the Intelligent Research in Sight Registry, the specialty’s first comprehensive national database, the academy announced in a press release. Piloted in 2013, the Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) Registry is designed to store patient data for use in clinical care, clinical research and regulatory compliance. The AAO announced the registry’s launch at its annual meeting in November 2013. According to the release, 2,300 physicians in 47 states are participating in the IRIS Registry, which currently holds more than 5 million patient records and (Read more...)

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