Concerns about myopia, proposed fee reduction lead AAO news

Here are some of Healio/OSN’s top articles from the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
Increasing myopia a growing public health concern
The increasing prevalence of myopia is a significant public health concern internationally, according to speakers at a Task Force on Myopia press conference. Read more.
Proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes 6% reduction for ophthalmology
The Surgical Care Coalition plans to oppose the CMS proposal of a 10.6% decrease to its 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule’s conversion factor, which includes a 6% decrease