Resource Library
The Resource Library is a compendium of consent forms, risk management recommendations, sample documents, articles, and other risk management materials to promote ophthalmic patient safety and reduce liability. Contact riskmanagement@omic.com with questions.
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Mar 8, 2014
| Recommendation
Medical malpractice lawsuits for negligent treatment of amblyopia are infrequent, but the risk to the pediatric patient’s vision is severe. If not treated appropriately by age nine, the child can have permanent vision loss.
Apr 9, 2026
| Consent Form
Aug 9, 2024
| Recommendation
Disclosure of an adverse event or unanticipated outcome is important for patient safety, patient trust, patient right to autonomy to make decisions about treatment, continuity of care among providers, and to provide empathy.
Jun 4, 2025
| Recommendation
Inadequate or improper documentation in medical records can lead to significant risks, including legal liability, compromised patient care, regulatory non-compliance, and financial penalties.
May 26, 2026
| Bulletin
Telephone screening is often the first point of clinical decision making. Poor handling can lead to delayed treatment, patient harm, and significant malpractice liability. Non-physician staff must follow structured protocols and avoid making independent clinical judgments.
Aug 12, 2023
| Article
OMIC has published two reports of endophthalmitis claims studies, one in 2006 and another in 2017. This issue of the Digest updates those studies with data from OMIC’s endophthalmitis claims closed between January 2018 and December 2022, thereby creating a complete analysis of endophthalmitis claims experience from the time of OMIC’s founding in 1987 through 2022.
Feb 9, 2026
| Bulletin
Ophthalmology and optometry involve eye conditions and treatments that make strong health literacy especially important.
Jan 7, 2025
| Consent Form
Aug 17, 2024
| Consent Form
Jan 20, 2025
| Recommendation
Patient noncompliance or nonadherence to treatment recommendations can result in patient safety concerns and potential liability risks for the physician and practice. This noncompliance toolkit discusses the issues and provides sample letters.
Mar 12, 2026
| Bulletin
In malpractice litigation, incomplete or poorly constructed documentation is often cited as evidence of substandard care. Clear, detailed notes help demonstrate sound clinical judgment and adherence to standards of care. Learn best practices for documenting differential diagnoses.
Sep 6, 2024
| Consent Form
Aug 1, 2024
| Bulletin
We would like to provide you with an update on the use of biosimilars to treat ROP.
Apr 11, 2026
| Article
This document summarizes the conditions of coverage that appear in the ROP application; see that application for a complete discussion of the requirements.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Notify parents/caregivers of the need for ongoing ROP exams following discharge from the hospital.
Apr 1, 2022
| Recommendation
This ROP Safety Net Toolkit addresses hospital-based ROP care when treatment will be provided elsewhere. It contains sample protocols, which may need to be customized, and refers to ROP clinical care guidelines.
Apr 1, 2022
| Recommendation
This ROP Safety Net Toolkit addresses screening and treatment in the hospital. It contains sample protocols, which may need to be customized, and refers to ROP clinical care guidelines.
Mar 9, 2023
| Consent Form
Mar 10, 2022
| Recommendation
Concerns about IVAV both as primary or salvage therapy have been addressed in the literature and at eye society meetings. In addition, many questions are currently being studied and debated. Despite these uncertainties, when faced with aggressive or refractive ROP, ophthalmologists at times feel there is no other prudent choice but to treat ROP with IVAV. This document will address those concerns, and provide risk management recommendations specific to the use of anti-VEGF agents “off-label” for the treatment of ROP.
Mar 9, 2023
| Consent Form
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Follow up on all missed, cancelled, or rescheduled ROP appointments, including no-shows, and send this letter if unable to reach the parents to schedule the exam.
Apr 1, 2022
| Recommendation
This ROP Safety Net Toolkit addresses ROP care provided on an outpatient basis. It contains sample protocols, which may need to be customized, and refers to ROP clinical care guidelines.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Complete and sign this letter after the first outpatient ROP exam.
Jun 18, 2024
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
The protocol listed in these materials is based on the Policy Statement "Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity" and the Joint Technical Report "Telemedicine for Evaluation of ROP." The protocol incorporates both required conditions of coverage with OMIC as well as risk management recommendations.
Mar 8, 2022
| Consent Form
Aug 15, 2018
| Recommendation
By Anne M. Menke, RN, PhD, OMIC Patient Safety Manager Reviewed by Daniel M. Berinstein, MD; Denise R. Chamblee, MD; Robert S. Gold, MD; and Christie L. Morse, MD
This document will present the obstacles to safe ROP care, OMIC's ROP claims experience, and our risk management recommendations.
Jan 1, 2023
| Recommendation
OMIC first developed and distributed ROP Safety Net protocols in 2006. Our experience in helping ophthalmologists implement these patient safety measures has convinced us that liability for ROP care can only be decreased if ophthalmologists work closely with neonatologists, nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), hospitals, and parents. We accordingly developed sample protocols—our ROP Safety Net Toolkit—for both office- and hospital-based care.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
This spreadsheet can be used to record important birth and exam information about each ROP exam and treatment performed to ensure that all infants are tracked until they meet end-of-acute screening criteria.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
If the infant needs to be transferred to another hospital for non-ROP care, use this letter to notify parents of the importance of further ROP exams.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Notify parents/caregivers that their baby is being transferred to another hospital for treatment of ROP.
Dec 1, 2025
| Consent Form
Apr 29, 2026
| Bulletin
Communication is an essential tool in healthcare, from coordinating care, to informing patients, to preventing errors.
Jun 14, 2023
| Bulletin
By Michael C. Tigani, MD Chair, OMIC Risk Management Committee
OMIC Risk Management clarifies its position on the use of biosimilar medications for ophthalmic care.
Aug 7, 2023
| Case Study
By Ryan M. Bucsi, OMIC Claims Vice President
It would have been risky to try this case in front of a jury with a young child who experienced a complete loss of vision in one eye with phthisis bulbi. There was the potential for a large plaintiff verdict, so the case was settled prior to trial. If endophthalmitis is remotely suspected, it is best to err on the side of caution and either ask the patient to come into the office immediately, or instruct them to go to the closest emergency room.