Take 5 with a US SMILE Surgeon
A conversation with Bruce Rivers, MD, Envue Eye & Laser Center, Oxon Hill, Md. Q: Dr. Rivers, how were you
Issue 2
The Shared Suite Model: Generating New Revenue Within Weeks
In October, 2025, an independent optometry practice in the Midwest adopted the iOR Partners Shared Office-Based Surgery (OBS) Suite model.
Advocacy Update: Seeking CMS Recognition of Facility Fees for OBS
Office-based surgery is safe, efficient, and less costly to the health care system, yet Medicare still hasn’t standardized OBS reimbursement.
Optometry-Owned Office-Based Surgery is Becoming a Reality: Four Doctors Discuss Their OBS Journeys
Introduction You spend years earning a patient’s trust. Then, at the moment they are ready for cataract or refractive surgery,
Market Updates
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Market Trends & Industry Insights
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Administrator’s Corner
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Shared Success Stories: The Patients Were Already There
Two independent optometric practices began offering office-based surgery, performed their first surgeries in under 60 days, and generated more than
Eye Care Is Integrating: Office-Based Surgery is Leading the Way
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