Social media has become a primary source of reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, and catching up on our reading. Ophthalmic Professional has a Facebook page and members of the group Ophthalmic Techs on Facebook share their favorite articles to the other members. And, just as popular magazines are online, so too are the current and archived issues of OP. There is also a link on the OP website, ophthalmicprofessional.com , to share your opinions and ideas with the editorial staff (tinyurl.com/OPcontact ).

Yet many prefer to read traditional print publications. They highlight sections, dog-ear pages, and share articles. We hope you share your favorite articles with coworkers and others in the field of eye care.

A look inside

Whichever is your preferred medium (or maybe you do a combination), we believe you will find this issue interesting. The cover story explains how Dr. Kerry Solomon, a specialist in cataract and refractive surgery, empowers his staff to achieve excellence. In his article on surgical assisting, Chris Joyce, of Surgisite Boston, shares thoughts on his contributions to cataract surgery that make it the well-oiled machine of an ambulatory surgery center.

Darrin Landry, CRA, OCT-C, who is well known to allied health professionals, reviews the evolution of optical coherence tomography, including a new addition to the OCT family: OCT angiography. And we thank the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute cornea service staff as they conclude their seven-part “Survival” series. The article covers how to learn from mistakes in the cornea clinic, which includes topics such as electronic medical records, dry eye, and slit lamp exams.

Lisa Shaw, of Laurel Eye Clinic, presents an overview of need-to-know Merit-based Incentive Pay System (MIPS) terms and their importance to the practice.

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