The Administrative Burden Crisis and How Healthcare Is Responding

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I spent a morning shadowing a primary care physician last year. What struck me most was not the clinical complexity of patient encounters. It was the relentless administrative work surrounding each interaction. For every fifteen minutes spent with a patient, there seemed to be an equal amount of time devoted to documentation, inbox management and […]

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Why Some Families Opt for Braces Over Waiting for Aligners in Younger Kids

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Many parents who consider braces for children look at how reliable and effective the treatment is during the growth years. Parents compare aligners versus braces for kids. Because of the benefits of early intervention, families seek treatment for young children that addresses problems early. Families want a solution that doesn’t require cooperation from kids who […]

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What Are Your Rights After a Health-Related Injury?

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You wake up sore after a procedure, and the pain feels sharper than you were told. A new bruise spreads near a cannula site, and your hand tingles during simple tasks. You start wondering whether this is normal recovery, or something went wrong. In that moment, getting clear facts matters, along with calm next steps. […]

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Five diagnostic tools are essential to IOL choice, patient flow

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Five diagnostic tools are critical to assist surgeons in choosing the most appropriate IOL for the patient and maintaining clinic flow and efficiency, according to a presenter.
At Hawaiian Eye 2026, Marjan Farid, MD, said macular OCT, topography/tomography, biometry, aberrometry and meibography are invaluable for surgical planning.
“There is a lot of information to think about when evaluating a patient for cataract surgery,” she said. “A lot of data goes in, and ultimately the processor is the surgeon’s mind in figuring out how to put all of this together to match the correct

Understand pregnancy-associated ocular changes

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Understanding how pregnancy may yield ocular changes will help ophthalmologists put together an effective treatment plan, according to a speaker at Retina 2026.
While most changes in vision caused by pregnancy are temporary, some conditions may occasionally be life-threatening, William F. Mieler, MD, said during a presentation.
“We see pathologic changes like preeclampsia and eclampsia very commonly,” he said. “We also see central serous choroidopathy quite commonly, and then we see some rarer, more devastating conditions like vasculopathies including disseminated

Proper differential diagnosis imperative in neuro-ophthalmology

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2026, Andrew G. Lee, MD, discusses best practices for “setting the bar” and avoiding malpractice in neuro-ophthalmology.
“There is a literal bar separating you from the jury, the judge, the defendant and the attorneys,” he said during a presentation. “You need to choose which bar you want to be at: The bar with neuro-op or the bar with lawyers.”
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Lee said a proper differential diagnosis is imperative for neuro-ophthalmologists.
“The top of the differential is always, ‘What is worst thing on this list?’” he told Healio.

New standards streamline brain tumor surgery

Low-grade brain tumors known as IDH-mutant gliomas CNS WHO grade 2 are life-threatening in spite of their slow growth. Neurosurgeons across the globe are faced with the question as to striking the correct balance between a "radical" tumor resection and avoiding further neurological damage.