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  • H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MDThe H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., M.D. Center for Quality Eye Care was established as a quality of care and health policy research center that advances the accessibility to and appropriateness of eye care services. The work of the Hoskins Center will help ensure that patients continue to receive high quality, evidence-based eye care within a tightening economic environment that demands increased value for services provided.

  • Reducing Ophthalmic Surgical Waste through Electronic Instructions for Use - Multisociety Policy Statement
    from Academy Board of Trustees, EyeSustain, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
    Regulatory agencies, such as the European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA), require manufacturers to provide detailed instructions for use (IFU) to guide proper and safe use of surgical devices and produ…
    Clinical Statement
    Guidelines on Clinical Assessment of Patients with Inherited Retinal Degenerations - 2022
    from AAO Quality of Care Secretariat, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    This Clinical Statement provides recommendations for patients with inherited retinal degenerations, which comprise a wide range of genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous diseases associated with progressive loss of photoreceptor function and visual loss.
    Clinical Statement
    Vision Screening for Infants and Children - 2022
    from AAPOS and AAO Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Discusses the necessity of timely screening for the early detection and treatment of eye and vision problems in America’s children.
    Clinical Statement
    Vision and Concussion: Symptoms, Signs, Evaluation, and Treatment
    from AAP Section on Ophthalmology; American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; and American Association of Certified Orthoptists
    Visual symptoms are common after concussion in children and adolescents, making it essential for clinicians to understand how to screen, identify, and initiate clinical management of visual symptoms in pediatric patients after this common childhood injury.
    Clinical Statement
    Joint Academy and ARVO Statement - The Time for Digital Imaging Standards Implementation is Now - 2022
    from Academy Board of Trustees, ARVO Board of Trustees
    The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy), representing over 27,000 ophthalmologists worldwide, and The Association of Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO), representing over 8,000 eye and vision researchers globally, have joined forces to emphasize the importan…
    Clinical Statement
    Reducing Topical Drug Waste in Ophthalmic Surgery - 2022
    from Ophthalmic Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization (OICS) Task Force and its Surgical Pharmaceutical Waste Subcommittee
    Unnecessary waste of perioperative topical ophthalmic medications (eyedrops and eye ointments) significantly increases the cost and carbon footprint of ophthalmic surgery as well as the risk of periodic drug shortages. This document, endorsed by the American Society of Catar…
    Clinical Statement
    Consensus Recommendations for Ocular Surveillance of von Hippel-Lindau Disease
    from Academy Board of Trustees
    The recommendations for screening and early treatment of RHs presented herein represent part of a coordinated effort by the International VHL Surveillance Guidelines Consortium to develop a comprehensive set of evidence-based surveillance guidelines for patients with VHL dis…
    Clinical Statement
    The Use of Biosimilars in Ophthalmic Practice - 2022
    from Academy Board of Trustees
    The American Academy of Ophthalmology's Policy Statement regarding the use of biosimilars in ophthalmic practice.
    Clinical Statement
    ACR, AAD, RDS, and AAO 2020 Joint Statement on Hydroxychloroquine Use with Respect to Retinal Toxicity
    from ACR, AAD, RDS, and AAO
    Common principles and cooperation are needed to minimize the risk of ocular toxicity with hydroxychloroquine. Effective communication among prescribing physicians, patients, ophthalmologists other eye care providers optimizes hydroxychloroquine safety and efficacy.
    Clinical Statement
    Recommendations on Assistive Technology for Patients with Low Vision
    Provision of, or referral to, vision rehabilitation services is now the standard of care for all patients with vision loss. Recently, technologies for the visually impaired have proliferated, resulting in more options to help patients with any degree of vision loss.
    Clinical Statement
    Recommendations for Vaccinations of Pediatric and Adult Patients
    from Academy Board of Trustees
    The Academy recommend timely vaccination of pediatric and adult patients.
    Clinical Statement
    Cosmetic Contact Lenses: Potential Threat to Vision Health
    from From American Academy of Optometry and American Academy of Ophthalmology Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    This statement applies to anyone who may consider getting contact lenses without a proper prescription and/or without proper contact lens care. Risks include corneal abrasions, corneal ulcers and potentially vision-threatening infections.
    Clinical Statement
    The Eye Examination in the Evaluation of Child Abuse - 2018
    from Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, Section on Ophthalmology; American Association of Certified Orthoptists; American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; and American Academy of Ophthalmology
    This clinical report recommends that physicians consider abuse in the differential diagnosis of pediatric eye trauma. A thorough eye examination is required, including indirect ophthalmoscopy through a dilated pupil for the evaluation of possible retinal hemorrhages.
    Clinical Statement
    Inpatient Consults for Ophthalmology - 2018
    from AAO Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Patients in the hospital may experience ocular conditions, e.g., pain, redness and visual loss, or manifestation of their systemic disease. Medical personnel should not hesitate to seek an ophthalmologist’s evaluation and guidance when appropriate for their patients.
    Clinical Statement
    Guidelines for the Cleaning and Sterilization of Intraocular Surgical Instruments - 2018
    from ASCRS, OOSS, AAO Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    These guidelines are intended to assist ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in their efforts to adopt appropriate practices for the cleaning and sterilization of intraocular surgical instruments. They are provided for scientific, educational, and informational purposes only.
    Clinical Statement
    Telemedicine for Ophthalmology Information Statement - 2018
    from AAO Telemedicine Task Force
    This statement provides an overview of telemedicine for ophthalmology and highlights issues that will shape the development and implementation of telemedicine for ophthalmology in the near future.
    Clinical Statement
    The RiGOR Results: Treatment Effectiveness in Open Angle Glaucoma - 2017
    from AAO Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    The Academy describes the rate of glaucoma and more severe stages of glaucoma across different racial groups in the Registry in Glaucoma Outcomes Research (RiGOR) study. In this update, study doctors assess open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients.
    Clinical Statement
    Glaucoma Update - 2017
    from AAO Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    The Academy shows the results of the comparative effectiveness study in the Registry in Glaucoma Outcomes Research in an infographic.
    Clinical Statement
    Amblyopia Is a Medical Condition - 2017
    from AAPOS and AAO Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and Academy describe amblyopia and the importance of proper medical treatment.
    Clinical Statement
    Adult Strabismus Surgery - 2017
    from AAPOS and AAO Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and Academy review the indications for surgical intervention in adult strabismus.
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