Risk Management
Refractive
Welcome to OMIC’s Refractive Surgery risk management resource library, a comprehensive collection of loss prevention and patient safety resources for ophthalmic practices.
Our resources for Refractive Surgery include model consent forms, risk management articles, closed claim studies, and recommendation and procedure guides.
Articles (24)
Message from the Chairman (discussed frequency and types of errors)
Why are Dilating Drops in the News?
Twenty Years of Insuring Refractive Surgery
State Medical Board Equates Wrong Powered IOL implant with Wrong Site Surgery
LASIK, PRK Study Identifiers Malpractice Predictors
Refractive Claims Up, Payouts Remain Low
Bilateral LASIK? Not on My Patients!
Informed Consent for Refractive Surgery
Untruth and Consequences (Complications of RK Surgery)
When Lawyers Come Beckoning with the Color-Coded Maps
Risk Management Issues in Radial Keratotomy Surgery
Take the Risk Out of Contact Lenses
Charting the Perils of LASIK Comanagement
Comanaging Refractive Surgery Patients (Part 3)
Comanaging Refractive Surgery Patients (Part 2)
Comanaging Refractive Surgery Patients (Part 1)
Liability Risks Associated with PRK and the Excimer Laser
Insuring Refractive Surgery: Liability Risks
Refractive Surgery Guidelines Revised
Recommendations for Visian ICL™ Phakic Implant Surgery
Honesty is the Best Policy When Things Don’t Go Well
Eye on OMIC: LASIK, PRK Study Identifies Malpractice Predictors
Case Studies (10)
Off-Label Use of ICG Dye During Vitrectomy for Floaters
Refractive Claims Up, Payouts Remain Low
Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Deficiencies in Care of LASIK Patient
Lack of Informed Consent and Failure to Review Topographies
Patient Mix-Up in the Laser Suite
Miscommunication During PRK Leads to Surgical Mix-up
Delay in Consultation Referral of Post-RK Patient
Charges of Abandonment by Noncompliant Patient
Allegation of Consumer Deception Following Flap Complication
Consent Forms (25)
LASIK: IntraLASIK Consent Form
Phakic Implant Verisyse™ Informed Consent
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Consent Form
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) Consent Form
Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) for Hyperopia
Conductive Keratoplasty NearVisionSM CK
Conductive Keratoplasty. Bilateral Simultaneous CK for Hyeropia
Intacs™ by Keravision® for Myopia
Intacs: Consent for Off-Label Therapeutic Use for Post-LASIK Ectasia
LASIK Retreatment Original Flap
LASIK: Assumption of post-op care
Mitomycin C with Refractive Surgery
Intacs. Bilateral Simultaneous Intacs for Treatment of Myopia
Bilateral Same Day RLE Surgery Consent - Addendum
Bilateral Phakic Implant Consent- Addendum
Coverage Issues (1)
Patient Issues (0)
Practice Issues (13)
Informed Consent for Refractive Surgery
Charting the Perils of LASIK Comanagement
Comanaging Refractive Surgery Patients (Part 3)
Comanaging Refractive Surgery Patients (Part 2)
Comanaging Refractive Surgery Patients (Part 1)
Liability Risks Associated with PRK and the Excimer Laser
Insuring Refractive Surgery: Liability Risks
Charges of Abandonment by Noncompliant Patient
Coverage for Use of Premium IOLs
Reduce Your Risk of a Refractive Surgery Claim
Ensure Coverage for Your Refractive Surgery
Eye on OMIC: LASIK, PRK Study Identifies Malpractice Predictors
Allegation of Consumer Deception Following Flap Complication
