WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2026, Adrienne W. Scott, MD, FASRS, of The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, discusses the economics of vitreoretinal surgery.
“We need to do complex surgery, but we unfortunately are experiencing decreased reimbursement for this surgery,” she said.
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She offered advice on how to manage equipment and finances at a time when reimbursement for vitreoretinal surgery has decreased.
Scott encouraged ophthalmologists to be familiar with the value of the tools
they commonly use, on the lookout for sustainable options and “flexible