Ophthalmologists, as a whole, prescribe opioids with discretion, according to a study.
An analysis of Medicare Part D prescriber data found that between 2013 and 2015 the majority of ophthalmologist (88.8%) wrote fewer than 10 opioid prescriptions per year, while 1% prescribed more than 100 per year. The remaining 10.2% wrote between 11 and 100 opioid prescriptions per year.
Furthermore, ophthalmologists typically prescribed only a 5-day supply of opioids, which showed “appropriate discretion,” the study authors said. In keeping with the national trend for all physicians,
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