Ophthalmology Management

09/04/2026

🎯 The patient experience starts long before the doctor enters the room.

Ophthalmic technicians set the tone, translate patient concerns, guide testing, manage expectations, and prepare the handoff to the physician.

Lynn Girdlestone, MHA, COA, OSA, OSC, shares how small changes in communication can create a smoother, more confident patient journey.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/54Jz50ZAM5O

Improving patient outcomes as a technician by shifting the tone from “Which one is better?” to “Here’s what happens next.”

09/02/2026

👁️ What does efficient keratoconus care look like?

David R. Hardten, MD, explores how coordinated care between corneal surgeons and specialty contact lens optometrists can help streamline visual rehabilitation and improve the patient experience.

From surgical timing to scleral lens fitting and advanced imaging, discover the collaborative approach.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/8r6I50ZALTl

09/01/2026

How Financing Can Set Your Practice Apart

By the time a patient sits down in an ophthalmologist’s exam room, they’ve already weighed your practice against the one down the road. They sized up your clinical credentials based on the referring doctor’s recommendation and an internet scan of your medical background and consumer reviews. They may also consider a financial element, and it goes beyond the insurance you accept. It’s how you’ll help them pay for care.

Read the full article: https://ophthalmologymanagement.com/issues/2026/practice-management/how-patients-choose-a-practice-financing-can-set-you-apart/

Patients weigh how they’ll pay for care before they reach your exam room. It shapes which practice they choose—and whether they stay.

08/28/2026

🔥 Running late. Missing lunch. Fighting the budget. Who is really responsible for changing the way your practice works?

Scott LaBorwit, MD, shares a candid perspective on turning workplace frustration into action, building a case for change, and getting teams and decision makers on board.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/UC8J50ZyQU9

08/27/2026

💡 Could light become part of the treatment strategy for dry AMD?

Photobiomodulation (PBM) is emerging as a noninvasive approach for select patients with early-to-intermediate dry AMD, but identifying the right patients is key.

Mohammad Bagher Rajabi, MD, Gunjan Awatramani, Alan Sherif, Gunay Uludag Kirimli, MD, Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, and Diana V. Do, MD explore what ophthalmologists need to consider, from patient selection and pretreatment evaluation to treatment protocols, monitoring, and safety.

👁️ Who could benefit most from PBM, and where could it fit into retinal care?

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/WIHK50ZF7NY

08/25/2026

📊 Financial literacy in health care is not about becoming an accountant. It is about knowing what the numbers are telling you.

Bansari Mehta, MHA, shares 3 practical ways practice administrators can build financial confidence, understand the drivers behind performance, and turn key metrics into smarter decisions.

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08/19/2026

💡 Photobiomodulation offers a new way to treat intermediate AMD, but what does bringing it into everyday retina practice actually look like?

David A. Eichenbaum, MD, shares his early experience with PBM, from patient selection and treatment schedules to workflow, reimbursement, and the questions that remain around long-term benefit.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/pURv50ZyQXA

08/18/2026

💭 What if one of the most valuable skills in eye care is simply asking better questions?

Savory Turman, COMT, COE, explores how curiosity can help eyecare professionals keep learning, strengthen clinical thinking, and approach difficult conversations with greater understanding.

🔗 Watch Part 1: https://ow.ly/5nqk50ZyQYL

08/17/2026

🎉 Celebrating 30 years of innovation.

To mark Ophthalmology Management's 30th anniversary, Dr. Lisa Feulner reflects on the technologies that have transformed ophthalmology over the last three decades.

From OCT and premium IOLs to MIGS, anti-VEGF therapy, AI, and personalized medicine, the specialty has evolved far beyond restoring sight to optimizing vision and quality of life.

This is the first article in our anniversary series celebrating the innovations shaping ophthalmology's past, present, and future.

🔗 Read it here: https://ophthalmologymanagement.com/issues/2026/ophthalmology-management-30th-anniversary/celebrating-ophthalmic-innovation/

Ophthalmology Management Chief Medical Editor Lisa Feulner, MD, PhD, introduces the publication’s 30th anniversary celebration of innovation.

08/14/2026

🔍 How consistent is IOL selection among experienced cataract surgeons?

A national survey reveals differences in preoperative assessment, astigmatism management, and confidence with advanced-technology IOLs.

In response, an expert panel has proposed a clinical decision framework designed to support more standardized, patient-centered IOL selection.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/PgGQ50ZyRlC