Informed Consent by Eyetube

Eric Brooker, OD, FAAO, and Lisa Feulner, MD, PhD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss their approaches to the education and treatment of patients with advanced ocular surface disease.

 John Sheppard, MD, MMSc, and Jennifer Loh, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss obstacles to increasing premium IOL volume and how to overcome them.

William Wiley, MD; Kourtney Houser, MD; and Blake Williamson, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss the value of toric IOLs, when to use these lenses versus an incisional approach, and how to educate patients about astigmatic correction.

Neda Shamie, MD, and Mark Kontos, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss how to build a strong referral network and update these ODs on the advanced technology that your practice is offering.

William Wiley, MD; Brandon Ayres, MD; and John Berdahl, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to share how they explain the benefits of premium-channel IOLs to patients.

Kendall Donaldson, MD, MS; Preeya Gupta, MD; and Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, tackle how to explain the value of laser cataract surgery and toric IOLs to patients who have astigmatism.

Ranya Habash, MD; and William Trattler, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss using telemedicine for dry eye patients.

Cynthia Matossian, MD; and Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, discuss how they customize their approaches to each patient.

Pulin Shah, MD, joins Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, for a deep dive into the topic of femtosecond laser cataract surgery. They discuss the growing market for the surgery, and the ins and outs of its successful implementation.

P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS, ABES, FSEE; Mark Kontos, MD; and Ahmad M. Fahmy, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss three different approaches to incorporating dry eye care into a practice.

John A. Hovanesian, MD; William B. Trattler, MD; and Jennifer Loh, MD; join Marguerite McDonald, MD, to discuss the role of BlephEx (RySurg) in their practices to treat patients with dry eye. Find out more about the safety and efficacy of this procedure and how it works in combination with other treatments. The surgeons also explain how they educate patients about the benefits of BlephEx.

In one of the top episodes of Informed Consent, Kendall Donaldson, MD; William Wiley, MD; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD; and Russell Fumuso, MD, speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, about intraoperative wavefront aberrometry. How do they educate patients about the benefits of this technology?

John Hovanesian, MD; and Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss premium IOLs. How do they educate patients about the options and the importance of ocular surface health?

In one of the top episodes of Informed Consent, Marguerite McDonald, MD; Alan Carlson, MD; and Casey Claypool, OD, provide insight into how to educate patients about LipiFlow (Johnson & Johnson Vision) and when to introduce this treatment. Learn more about the importance of addressing dry eye disease early and not focusing solely on treating symptoms.

Did you miss this 2018 episode? It's not too late to catch up! Marguerite McDonald, MD, invites two surgeons who specialize in difficult cases-Brandon Ayres, MD, and Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD-to explain how they educate patients about the expectations and risks associated with a surgical procedure. Listen to gain insight into pre- and postoperative conversations with patients in complicated cases.

Neda Shamie, MD; and Jonathan Crews, DO, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss endothelial keratoplasty. How do DSEK and DMEK differ?

Bennett Walton, MD; Christopher Starr, MD; and Lewis Groden, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss modern surface ablation. How is epi-Bowman keratectomy changing the conversation with patients?

Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS, and Cynthia Matossian, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss premium IOL conversion rates. Listen for tips on communicating effectively with patients.

Kathryn M. Hatch, MD, and R. Luke Rebenitsch, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss small-incision lenticule extraction. Learn how they present this form of laser vision correction to patients and how the procedure fits among their practice offerings.

John A. Hovanesian, MD; William B. Trattler, MD; and Jennifer Loh, MD; join Marguerite McDonald, MD, to discuss the role of BlephEx (RySurg) in their practices to treat patients with dry eye. Find out more about the safety and efficacy of this procedure and how it works in combination with other treatments. The surgeons also explain how they educate patients about the benefits of BlephEx.

Marguerite McDonald, MD, invites Alan Carlson, MD, and Casey Claypool, OD, to the podcast to discuss the use of LipiFlow (Johnson & Johnson Vision) for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED). Drs. Carlson and Claypool share insights into how to educate patients about LipiFlow and when to introduce this treatment. Learn more about the importance of treating DED early, and not only focusing on treating symptoms.

Marguerite McDonald, MD, invites Russell Fumuso, MD; David Goldman, MD; and Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD, to join the podcast and discuss some of their most complicated cases. Gain insight into how this panel of experienced surgeons manages these complex scenarios and how they educate patients along the way.

Marguerite McDonald, MD, invites two surgeons who specialize in difficult cases-Brandon Ayres, MD, and Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD-to explain how they educate patients about the expectations and risks associated with a surgical procedure. Listen to gain insight into pre- and postoperative conversations with patients in complicated cases.

How would you explain microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedures to patients? Valerie Trubnik, MD; Savak "Sev" Teymoorian, MD, MBA; and Carlos Buznego, MD; speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, to share advice for educating patients about their options when it comes to MIGS and cataract surgery.

John Berdahl, MD; Elizabeth Yeu, MD; and Patti Barkey, a certified ophthalmic executive, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, to discuss neurostimulation as a treatment for dry eye. The three eye care practitioners share their experience with the TrueTear (Allergan) neurostimulator and explain how they educate patients about this treatment.

Marguerite McDonald, MD, invites Emily MacQuaid, MD; Wendy Lee, MD; and Laura Periman, MD, to share their expertise on aesthetics treatments such as oculoplastic surgery, filler injections, skin care, and intense pulsed light therapy. Learn more about patient referrals and how ophthalmologists can incorporate aesthetics procedures into their practices.

James Loden, MD; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD; Vance Thompson, MD; and Blake Williamson, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, to share insights into how they explain-and get patients' acceptance for-extended-depth-of-focus and accommodating IOLs. Listen to hear how this panel of experts recommends these advanced IOLs to patients.

Frank Bucci, MD; Sheri Rowen, MD; and Alice Epitropoulos, MD, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, to discuss omega-3 fatty acids and their effect on dry eye disease. Dr. Bucci explains how this nutraceutical can change the composition of a patient's meibum, and Dr. Epitropoulos describes a recently published article demonstrating that oral consumption of omega-3 fatty acids leads to improvement in tear osmolarity. Dr. Rowen highlights the ideal amount of supplementation a patient needs to alleviate dry eye symptoms.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, and John Berdahl, MD, speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, regarding their use of LipiFlow (TearScience) to treat meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Drs. Epitropoulos and Berdahl explain how they educate their patients about the need for MGD treatment prior to cataract surgery and they detail what is involved with the components of the LipiFlow procedure.

Marguerite McDonald, MD, invites Stephen D. Klyce, PhD, to describe the physiology and history of corneal inlays. Gregory Parkhurst, MD, and William Wiley, MD, also share their experiences with inlays and discuss how they educate patients when making a recommendation for this technology. Drs. Parkhurst and Wiley further describe the ideal candidates for inlays and how they approach this procedure.

Kendall Donaldson, MD; William Wiley, MD; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD; and Russell Fumuso, MD, speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, about intraoperative wavefront aberrometry. Dr. Fumuso first sheds light on how this technology is used in practice, and Dr. Stephenson explains how she educates patients about its ability to enable precise IOL selection. Dr. Wiley says he first discusses a patient's goals prior to discussing the tools he will use, and Dr. Donaldson shares insight into how she focuses on explaining outcomes to patients.

Mitch Jackson, MD; Russell Fumuso, MD; and Quentin Allen, MD; join Marguerite McDonald, MD, in a discussion of how to explain the value of laser cataract surgery to patients. Dr. Jackson shares how he breaks down the procedure for patients-from describing what a cataract is to how the femtosecond laser works. Dr. Fumuso gives insight into how he educates patients on the overall safety and precision of this surgery. Finally, Dr. Allen explains how he discusses premium lenses in the context of laser cataract surgery.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; Russ Fumuso, MD; and Quentin B. Allen, MD, speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, about how to efficiently, ethically, and honestly get their patients to accept recommendations for a multifocal IOL. Listen as this extensive panel of surgeons discusses communication strategies for different lens options and learn how to gain patients' trust and confidence in your surgical recommendations.

This episode tackles dry eye disease (DED) in two parts: (1) how to discuss treatment regimens with patients and (2) how to manage DED prior to cataract surgery or microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Listen as Neda Shamie, MD, provides advice on approaching patients with DED and how to help them adhere to treatments. Later, Robert Noecker, MD; Nathan Radcliffe, MD; and Eric Donnenfeld, MD, share their insights into how to convince DED patients to improve their ocular surface before cataract surgery or MIGS.

Karolinne Rocha, MD, PhD; John Doane, MD; and Ron Krueger, MD, speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, about how they present LASIK and SMILE to their patients in order to obtain informed consent for surgical procedures. Listen as the physicians share specific pearls for helping patients reach educated decisions about the surgical procedures that can improve their vision.