Vol. XIII, No. 4Archive > April, 2012

Open Your Eyes to Retina, Cornea and Glaucoma

Advice on adding these procedures to your eye surgery services.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

Cataract surgery continues to be one of the highest volume and most profitable ophthalmic procedures performed in the ambulatory setting. But expanding your facility's eye surgery services by adding retina, cornea and glaucoma treatments can grow your revenues while it benefits your patients. We asked ophthalmology observers for their views on the business prospects and clinical considerations for the cases that have begun to gain ground in outpatient ORs.

 
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