For the multi-society sustainability initiative EyeSustain, one of its biggest goals has been to collaborate with industry to reduce waste and ophthalmology’s carbon footprint.
Earlier this year, a collaboration with MicroSurgical Technology (MST) inspired the launch of MST’s diamond knife subscription service.
Healio spoke with EyeSustain editorial board member Emily M. Schehlein, MD, about the program and how it might help improve sustainability in ophthalmology.
Healio: What are the goals of this subscription initiative?
Schehlein: Climate change is the biggest health threat facing