2024
Trends in Medicare Reimbursement and Service Volume of Vitreoretinal Procedures: 2000 to 2021.
Li E, Adelman R. Trends in Medicare Reimbursement and Service Volume of Vitreoretinal Procedures: 2000 to 2021. Journal Of VitreoRetinal Diseases 2024, 24741264241292743. PMID: 39539838, PMCID: PMC11556364, DOI: 10.1177/24741264241292743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitreoretinal proceduresStatistically significant decreasePanretinal photocoagulation treatmentInflation-adjusted Medicare reimbursementSignificant decreaseSpearman correlationMedicare Part B National Summary Data FilesScleral bucklingEvaluate time trendsIntravitreal injectionPhotocoagulation treatmentNational reimbursement ratesSpearman correlation coefficientPractice patternsPatient coverageMedicare Physician Fee ScheduleStatistical significancePhysician Fee ScheduleMedicare reimbursementSignificant declineReimbursement ratesInjectionReimbursement trendsTime trendsIntravitreal
2017
Characteristics and racial variations of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in tertiary centers in the United States and United Kingdom
Alasil T, Munoz N, Keane PA, Tufail A, Coady PA, Novais E, de Carlo TE, Baumal CR, Waheed NK, Duker JS, Adelman RA. Characteristics and racial variations of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in tertiary centers in the United States and United Kingdom. International Journal Of Retina And Vitreous 2017, 3: 9. PMID: 28428893, PMCID: PMC5392942, DOI: 10.1186/s40942-017-0060-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolypoidal choroidal vasculopathyFinal visual acuityWorse visual outcomeVisual acuityBilateral diseaseVisual outcomeTertiary centerFemale predominanceChoroidal vasculopathyDiagnosis of PCVInitial visual acuityRacial variationMulticenter retrospective studyLength of followDifferent treatment modalitiesSignificant decreaseIndocyanine green angiography imagesLens statusPCV patientsVision gainInitial presentationRetrospective studyWorse visionPolypoidal lesionsTreatment modalities