opthalmology

Adherence and compliance are crucial factors in achieving positive outcomes for patients scheduled for eye surgery. Poor adherence to medication schedules or pre-operative preparation can lead to increased risk of complications, longer recovery times, and poorer overall outcomes. Therefore, it is important to take steps to improve adherence and compliance to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.

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In this episode, hosts Kristian Werling, McDermott partner and co-head of the Firm’s Private Equity Practice Group and Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, recap McDermott’s 2023 HPE Miami event. Together, they share key themes from the conference, discuss current healthcare deal market highlights and chat about various areas of interest and activity in spaces such as infusion/AICs, cardiology, ophthalmology, home care personal services, payor services, etc. Brian and Krist also share their thoughts on the timing of market activity and Silicon Valley Bank’s impact on the market.

Vision loss and changes are becoming more common in children. In this episode, we discuss some risk factors for vision loss in children and what you can do to mitigate your child's risk. Additionally, we review the most up-to-date evidence on screening children for vision loss and the newest available technology for doing so. We hope this information helps parents advocate for the best available vision screening for their children and empowers them with information to avoid risk factors and mitigate the risk factors present in their child's environment.

Being a parent comes with a lot of questions. Is this normal? Am I doing a good job? (The answer is yes by the way). This podcast is here to provide support and guidance based on medical literature and best practice guidelines. As a mother herself, Dr. Blair Rolnick knows how hard it is to find answers and advice based on research that you can trust. As a pediatrician with specialty training in pediatric emergency medicine and a certified lactation consultant, she brings specialist training to the table and seeks to use strong medical evidence to empower parents on their journey through parenthood.

For Dr. Rolnick's practice and blog, visit: https://beekindpediatrics.com/

This information is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always seek medical advice from a qualified physician. 

In the fourth episode of Season 2: Driving the Deal, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, and guest co-host Jackie Williams, Head of Research at Farragut Square Group, are joined by Holly Stokes, Senior Associate at Farragut Square Group, live at McDermott’s annual Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium in Nashville. Brian, Jackie and Holly discuss: 

• The stability and continued interest in gastroenterology and ophthalmology
• Specialties emerging as the next frontier for PPMs
• Challenges and special considerations for cardiology and ambulatory infusion
• The current macro pressures for PPMs including budget neutrality, clinical labor, sequester and pay-go

On this episode of When Science Speaks, Liane Clamen, MD, an ophthalmologist and the Founder and CEO of Adaptilens, discusses her invention, an intraocular lens (or IOL) that imitates the human lens so patients will have near, intermediate, and distance vision without eyeglasses or contact lenses, as well as other topics such as:

- Her professional journey from majoring in English and American Literature as an undergrad at Harvard College to graduating from Harvard Medical School. 

- Whether she feels being an English major in medical school posed any special challenges, and, alternatively, was it an advantage compared to classmates' academic training that didn't include writing and communication backgrounds?

- Liane's recent designation by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center as a 2021 winner in the MLSC’s Massachusetts Next Generation Initiative (MassNextGen), a competitive program to support women entrepreneurs in early-stage life sciences companies.

- How, as an inventor, Liane can imagine novel ways of achieving improved results and, as an entrepreneur, how she's able to actually implement them. 

- Why she's drawn to ophthalmology?

- Advice Liane has for those who may be thinking about joining or launching a startup, including whether there are any particular resources she suggests

- What’s next for her company, Adaptilens, and whether Liane has any non-work related goals for 2022

This episode covers Chapter 71 of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine. For such a small organ, the eye has A LOT of things to cover. Here we finish up in everything you need to know about that juicy ball of potential badness.

1. List 10 causes of ↓ vision post blunt eye trauma
2. What historical features are concerning for intra-ocular foreign body?
3. List 4 options for treatment of corneal abrasions
4. Describe the management of traumatic hyphema
5. What causes the finding of a ‘second pupil’ post-trauma?
6. Describe the physical findings of globe rupture and describe management
7. List 5 indications for ophtho consultation for eyelid lacerations
8. Describe diagnosis and treatment for orbital floor fractures:
9. List 2 findings on X-ray of orbital floor fracture
10. List indications for surgical repair of orbital floor fracture
11. Describe the clinical findings of retrobulbar hemorrhage and the steps in performing lateral canthotomy
12. List 3 complications of ocular trauma

This episode covers Chapter 71 of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine. For such a small organ, the eye has A LOT of things to cover. Here we finish up in everything you need to know about that juicy ball of potential badness.

1. List 10 causes of ↓ vision post blunt eye trauma
2. What historical features are concerning for intra-ocular foreign body?
3. List 4 options for treatment of corneal abrasions
4. Describe the management of traumatic hyphema
5. What causes the finding of a ‘second pupil’ post-trauma?
6. Describe the physical findings of globe rupture and describe management
7. List 5 indications for ophtho consultation for eyelid lacerations
8. Describe diagnosis and treatment for orbital floor fractures:
9. List 2 findings on X-ray of orbital floor fracture
10. List indications for surgical repair of orbital floor fracture
11. Describe the clinical findings of retrobulbar hemorrhage and the steps in performing lateral canthotomy
12. List 3 complications of ocular trauma