NEW YORK — The 2019 Waring Medal was awarded to Hamed Hatami-Marbini, PhD, for his study on the influence of microstructure on the stiffening effects of corneal cross-linking.Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, presented the award for editorial excellence to Hat…
Satisfied customers: The end result of a successful patient journey
Every step of a patient’s journey through a clinic must be carefully considered in the current landscape of digital reviews. Patients have more of a voice and more power to influence the success of a private practice or health care system than ever bef…
Wet cheekbones: Is it time to move away from eye drops?
There is this really cool “meeting before the meeting” that occurs on the Thursday of ASCRS and AAO week each year. The Ophthalmology Innovation Summit is the brainchild of Emmett Cunningham, a uveitis specialist who now spends his days nurturing start…
Paired phaco incisions can treat corneal astigmatism
Cataract surgery is our most powerful refractive procedure based on the spherical power that we can correct. Anything from –30 D of myopia to +20 D of hyperopia can be brought down to a spherical equivalent of plano by virtue of the IOL power that we c…
Man experiences recurrent bilateral optic neuritis
A 71-year-old man was referred by his usual ophthalmologist to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Tufts Medical Center for bilateral decreased vision associated with bilateral optic disc edema.His medical history was notable for trigeminal neuralgia dia…
How can ophthalmology practices ensure they have a positive online presence to attract new patients?
Click here to read the Cover Story, “Satisfied customers: The end result of a successful patient journey.”Thankfully, I have a great team that helps guide our online presence. Michelle Nelson, who leads our marketing team, has helped lead our online pr…