Archive for April 2015
While Doctors Debate, Patients Decide…
“While Doctors debate, patients decide” is a quote from Ophthalmologist, Charles Kelman, MD. Dr. Kelman is the inventor of the machine that is still used today by ophthalmic surgeons to remove the cloudy crystalline lens during cataract surgery. Dr. Kelman was a flamboyant person who is claimed to have uttered the quip, “While doctors debate,…
Read MoreAre ‘creative destruction’ and ‘entitlement thinking’ an enemy of ‘art’ in ophthalmology?
The field of ophthalmology is in the midst of tremendous change. Hyper-evolving technology, a veritable tsunami of patient demand for services with increasing expectations, a significant consumer element added to the physician patient relationship and an uncertain reimbursement environment work together to create a landscape that is ripe for creative destruction. ‘Creative Destruction’ is a…
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